Direct Relief: Fewer Intubations, More At-Home Care - COVID-19 Is Changing Doctors' Approach to Oxygen Therapy
March 12, 2021
March 12, 2021
SANTA BARBARA, California, March 12 -- Direct Relief issued the following news:
In the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Lina Shihabuddin sent any patient struggling to breathe straight to intensive care. They would need to be hooked up to a ventilator and have oxygen delivered through a tube into their lungs.
"In traditional medicine, if your pulse [oximeter reading] drops below 80 and consistently stays below 80, that is an indication for intubation and putting the . . .
In the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Lina Shihabuddin sent any patient struggling to breathe straight to intensive care. They would need to be hooked up to a ventilator and have oxygen delivered through a tube into their lungs.
"In traditional medicine, if your pulse [oximeter reading] drops below 80 and consistently stays below 80, that is an indication for intubation and putting the . . .