Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by dalai on Saturday March 28, 2020 @10:09AM
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The number of beds per capita is one thing, how many are free or can be freed in the next few days/weeks is another. At least in Germany it was reported that a lot of them were in use and less than half were available for coronavirus patients.
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Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by dominotw on Saturday March 28, 2020 @10:23AM
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> in Germany it was reported that a lot of them were in use
Why would this be unique to germany. Can we just assume this is more or less identical everywhere?
Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by avaika on Saturday March 28, 2020 @06:11PM
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We can't. It's not just a number of beds. It's also how long people stay there (which really depends on healthcare system). E.g. in countries with poor healthcare level people tend to stay in bed longer than in countries with good healthcare. Plus the average "normal" level of ICU occupation might be different (e.g. one country has 70% threshold, while another one 40%).