The Pandemic Allocation of Ventilators Model Penalizes Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

• Main Authors: Anupama Sundaram (Author), Jonathan M. Fanaroff (Author), Deanne Wilson-Costello (Author), Melissa Alberts (Author), Naini Shiswawala (Author), Noam Stern (Author), Rita M. Ryan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, institutions developed ventilator allocation models. In one proposed model, neonates compete with adults for ventilators using a scoring system. Points are given for conditions that increase one- and five-year (y) mortality. For example, comparable points were added for...