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>punitive hospital policies Why not also put fat people + diabetics at lower priority? Why is someone killing themselves by being 350lbs and having high-fructo
by _red 5y ago
>punitive hospital policies
Why not also put fat people + diabetics at lower priority? Why is someone killing themselves by being 350lbs and having high-fructose corn syrup blood somehow more forgivable than someone waiting for FDA approval?
- ub99 5y agoAre hospitals overwhelmed because of fat people in ICUs?
- nradov 5y agoYes hospitals in some areas are overwhelmed because of obese people in ICUs. The data clearly shows that obesity is a critical risk factor for ICU admission. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e4.htm
- ub99 5y agoWell, I was responding to the comment about fat people in general, not obese Covid patients. I don’t think the obesity factor should be taken into account at all. Re your response: ICUs are overwhelmed because of Covid patients, not because of fat people with non-Covid conditions.
- paulddraper 5y agoIs that...a serious question?