Claims That Ventilators Killed Nearly All With Covid-19 Are Unfounded
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A widely-shared web site posting twisted the findings of a study that looked at the impact of treating ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) on mortality.
A widely-shared web site posting twisted the findings of a study that looked at the impact of treating ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) on mortality.
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The Engineers Taking on the Ventilator Shortage
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What Covid Research to Trust? Rush to Publish Creates Confusion - Bloomberg
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Viral headline twists study about ventilators and COVID-19 deaths
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