While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say he was likely the longest-surviving intubated Covid patient. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Ventilators (Medical)”
Catching Up With One of the First Covid Patients to Be Put on a Ventilator
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2021
When he was admitted to the hospital, David Lat was one of a dozen New Yorkers there with Covid. When he finally left, the city was on lockdown. He’s made some changes since then. Source: New York Times
Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Source: New York Times
New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
City and state officials are trying to recover millions from quick deals made during the worst weeks of the pandemic this spring. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators — but Too Few Specialists to Mind Them
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
A burst of production solved the dire shortage that defined the first wave of the coronavirus. But the surplus may not be enough to prevent large numbers of deaths. Source: New York Times
51 Days on a Ventilator: How ‘Miracle Larry’ Survived Covid-19
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
He got Covid-19 just as the pandemic hit New York, and his personal catastrophe mirrors the city’s. The worst may be behind them. The wreckage is not. Source: New York Times
Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Pregnant women who are infected wind up in hospitals and I.C.U.’s at higher rates, a federal analysis suggests. But the data is far from conclusive. Source: New York Times
Connecticut Hospitals Ordered to Allow Visitors for Patients With Disabilities
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
The policy change came after a civil-rights complaint said some patients during the coronavirus pandemic were being deprived “of their right to make informed decisions and provide informed consent.” Source: New York Times