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In response to "This. Also, he didn't just go half-assed. He consulted to see what was needed. -- (edited)" by TWuG

better than nothing in a pinch, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance more than a month ago that they shouldn't be used.

Posted by mafic Apr 1 '20, 21:34

seems like they'd be the experts on intubation.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/27/822211604/cpap-machines-were-seen-as-ventilator-alternatives-but-could-spread-covid-19 (www.npr.org)

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That was a month ago. Other medical orgs (overseas, mostly) made bipap (different from cpap) work. - TWuG Apr 1, 21:38 2
- it's for both cpap and bipap, and still stands now. -- nm - mafic Apr 1, 21:40 1
  - I would expect the advisory to change in the face of the escalating crisis. If it doesn't change, a lot of people will die who don't need to. -- nm - TWuG Apr 1, 21:55

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