RE: For your eyes11 Apr 2021 10:12
With the emergence of variants who knows where this disease will be in years to come. It could get far far worse or generally contained but the longer it is around the more it is clear that the role therapeutics play in this battle are vital.
Having had a relative in hospital with Covid (long intubation) I can confirm that all therapeutics, antibiotics, dialysis, techniques and equipment are required to save patients. Not to mention dedication and determination of staff.
I now see that SNG has only a role to play as a preventer and treatment. But also an ongoing treatment for those that are in recovery (compromised). COVID often causes permanent damage to patients (kidneys, lungs, heart etc as compromised immune systems invite viral conditions, sepsis and all sorts of wicked side effects) and I am not sure that people understand that.
For me, if it is SNG, Remdes or the ****tail of drugs required. All are vital weapons that offer different alternatives on a case by case basis as each battle with covid is different.
Relative will be fine by the way, but never the same. I cannot confirm which treatment they received either but their was one significant therapeutic which turned the battle against COVID. But understand this, COVID was only a battle won and I can assure you the war became much much broader than therapeutic or anti biotic. It was truly an amazing effort by science and hospital staff that won the day.