Doctors report up to 90% of patients put on ventilators die
GOP firebrand Herman Cain died on Thursday, with his death attributed to ‘Covid-19,’ but the news prompted some to question if a ventilator – or simply too much oxygen – played a role in his death.
The use of ventilators for treating Covid-19 became controversial after a study revealed that nearly 90% of patients placed on ventilators in New York had died.
A ventilator is a bedside machine that mechanically pumps oxygen into a patient’s body.
Interestingly, on Monday, Cain’s staff stopped short of saying he was on a ventilator, but they did say he was “still in the hospital being treated with oxygen for his lungs.”
Keep in mind, Cain was apparently in the hospital for nearly a month being treated for his “oxygen levels,” which prompted some to suggest he was on a ventilator and not a simple oxygen mask.
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A study showed that nearly 90% of patients placed on ventilators died in New York’s health system, according to the Washington Examiner.
