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Not So Fast Using CPAPs In Place Of Ventilators. They Could Spread Coronavirus.

U.S. pandemic planning envisioned the possibility of using CPAP machines for milder cases of COVID-19 when ventilators are in short supply. But evidence suggests that the machines, commonly used by people with sleep apnea, can aerosolize and possibly spread the virus. That leaves hospitals with few good alternatives if the demand for ventilators exceeds the supply.

Under Financial Strain, Community Health Centers Ramp Up Coronavirus Response

Many of the nation’s safety-net clinics for low-income patients are having to turn their model of care upside down overnight to deal with the realities of the pandemic — a challenge both financially and logistically. Federal funding is on the way.

No reemplazar ventiladores por máquinas CPAP, podrían propagar el coronavirus

El suministro limitado de ventiladores es una de las principales preocupaciones que enfrentan los hospitales mientras reciben más casos de COVID-19. En Italia, donde se han visto abrumados por pacientes con insuficiencia respiratoria, los médicos han tenido que tomar decisiones difíciles de vida o muerte sobre quién usa un respirador y quién no. En los […]