By late March, COVID-19 patients had started trickling in to the already-bustling Brampton Civic Hospital. Anecdotes of what treatment strategies worked — and what didn't — were shared too, including early notions of rapid ventilation as a way to keep COVID-19 patients from suddenly crashing. While the disease itself remains tough to treat, with questions still lingering over how it ravages the body, critical care teams dealing with the sickest patients feel better equipped to save more lives. Yet again, it's not a new concept, but one that does seem to benefit COVID-19 patients as well, Fallis says. That's why so much hope is pinned on a successful treatment for the disease, beyond the interventions provided by critical care teams.

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 08:01 UTC