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Editorial
. 2020 Jul 1;202(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202004-1385ED.

Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19: Interpreting the Current Epidemiology

Hannah Wunsch  1   2   3
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Editorial

Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19: Interpreting the Current Epidemiology

Hannah Wunsch. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Mortality with use of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The red line represents the expected increasing mortality associated with COVID-19 as age or number and severity of comorbidities increases; the black line represents the idealized ability to reduce mortality to the same low rate for all, irrespective of patient characteristics. The blue line represents the likely differential impact of IMV with more benefit for those who are younger and healthier at baseline and less benefit for those who are older and with more underlying health issues.
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