"The Impact of Covid on Ventilators: Insights from Joe Rogan"
Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, discussions around the use of ventilators and treatments have sparked controversy, with public figures like Joe Rogan weighing in on the topic.
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"Philips Faces Setbacks and Progress in CPAP Machine Recall and Rebuilding Efforts"
Philips Respironics will stop U.S. sales of its ventilators and CPAP breathing machines after reaching a settlement with the FDA, following a recall of over 1 million machines in 2021 due to reports of blowing gas and foam into users’ airways. The company will continue servicing existing machines but halt new sales until certain conditions are met, with a settlement amount yet to be determined. The sales halt affects widely used CPAP and BiPAP machines, and the company has apologized for the harm caused to patients, while the FDA remains unsatisfied with the recall's status as of October.
Unraveling the Controversy Surrounding Ventilators and COVID-19 Deaths.
A misleading headline claiming that ventilators were responsible for nearly all COVID-19 patient deaths has been spreading on social media. The headline twists the findings of a study conducted by Northwestern University researchers, which found that a secondary pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation contributes to a patient’s death when it doesn’t respond to treatment. However, a study author clarified that the patients placed on a ventilator would have died without that intervention, and that COVID-19 is still the primary cause of death.