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A doctor on the twiv podcast in America said that about 50% of his patients died after getting put on ventilators. https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL3R

• bayesian_horse 7y ago
  That figure is meaningless because he can't account for the people who are still on a ventilator on the moment and will eventually die.
  • Green_man 7y ago
    yeah, I wish i had a study or something, but I happened to be listening to the podcast right when I saw the parent question. the guy was an immunologist iirc, so he has some statistical background. He probably was counting patients who either died or got off the ventilator, but I don't know for sure.
  • aidos 7y ago
    Presumably you can compare people who die vs those recover and no longer need the ventilator. The number that recover after being on a ventilator (for say, 2 weeks, or something) would seem to provide more information (though I suspect it may be a little harrowing to hear the number).