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I'd be grateful to learn, specifically which aspects of treatment for someone with early Covid pneumonia are effective in preventing it from becoming worse enough to require intubation and a ventilator?

The only thing I could gather from the article about treatment was:

There are other things we can do as well to avoid immediately resorting to intubation and a ventilator. Patient positioning maneuvers (having patients lie on their stomach and sides) opens up the lower and posterior lungs most affected in Covid pneumonia. Oxygenation and positioning helped patients breathe easier and seemed to prevent progression of the disease in many cases. In a preliminary study by Dr. Caputo, this strategy helped keep three out of four patients with advanced Covid pneumonia from needing a ventilator in the first 24 hours.

So I guess, lie on your side/stomach when you sleep?

[magnus]

I'd be grateful to learn, specifically which aspects of treatment for someone with early Covid pneumonia are effective in preventing it from becoming worse enough to require intubation and a ventilator?

The only thing I could gather from the article about treatment was:

There are other things we can do as well to avoid immediately resorting to intubation and a ventilator. Patient positioning maneuvers (having patients lie on their stomach and sides) opens up the lower and posterior lungs most affected in Covid pneumonia. Oxygenation and positioning helped patients breathe easier and seemed to prevent progression of the disease in many cases. In a preliminary study by Dr. Caputo, this strategy helped keep three out of four patients with advanced Covid pneumonia from needing a ventilator in the first 24 hours.

So I guess, lie on your side/stomach when you sleep?