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2020-04-07 Home Front: Culture Wars

Ventilators aren't a panacea for a pandemic like coronavirus

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Posted by Iblis 2020-04-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 So... somewhat like kidney dialysis machines: when you are hooked to one of those you are really screwed and getting your "earthly affairs in order" is the best plan.

Posted by magpie 2020-04-07 01:33|| 2020-04-07 01:33|| Front Page Top

#2 What we need is a Universal Panacea, rather than trying to develop panaceas for every little niggling problems.

Posted by SteveS 2020-04-07 01:34|| 2020-04-07 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 #1..Naw dialysis works...my wife was on one for three months(3 times a week x 4 hrs). Her kidneys recovered..5 years ago...she is 75 btw.

Posted by crazyhorse 2020-04-07 03:04|| 2020-04-07 03:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Congratulations crazyhorse.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-07 03:05|| 2020-04-07 03:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Congratulations for your wife's recovery, crazyhorse. It is wonderful to hear good news these days.

Posted by magpie 2020-04-07 05:02|| 2020-04-07 05:02|| Front Page Top

#6 The stats I saw from elsewhere showed 4 out of 5 put on ventilators in the later stages of the illness DIED.

Posted by 3dc 2020-04-07 06:38|| 2020-04-07 06:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Ventilators are political p0ker ch1ps now...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-07 10:06|| 2020-04-07 10:06|| Front Page Top

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