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Old 27 March 2020, 09:46 AM   #3976
Michigan_State
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Originally Posted by joeychitwood View Post
Personal communication from a colleague in Detroit regarding mandatory Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders for Coronavirus patients:

....the percentage of patients put on a ventilator who eventually get off them is in the single digits, and most of those are younger. Some US hospitals haven't been able to successfully wean anyone off ventilator support.
Have not heard this before and hope it is not true. Not doubting your source or information at all, just hoping that people with severe cases stand a chance to return home
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