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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the explanation. And for the warning. In the event I ever test positive, I will decline ventilation cum intubation. I will tell the healthcare provider, if in doubt, snuff me out.[/quote]

That would be pretty stupid.  Many (most?) who are intubated will recover.[/quote]

Why do we even still have INTUBATED ventilators since they can cause so much damage to the lungs that is Unwarranted? We should long ago to switch to the ones without intubation.

It is bad enough that any ventilator can give you 80% chance of a brain damage, intubation or not, just sheer oxygen stuff.. but add to it the injuries and infections and alike due to intubation.

Researchers find why ICU [b]ventilation can cause brain damage.[/b] Patients who have been mechanically ventilated in intensive care units have long been known to suffer some form of mental impairment as a result. ... They note that the [b]incidence of delirium in patients who are mechanically ventilated is around 80%.[/b]

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266626[/quote]

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