Because of a high mortality rate seen in patients intubated for coronavirus disease 2019–associated respiratory failure, the authors sought to evaluate the mortality rate specific to their institution and compare the characteristics of survivors versus nonsurvivors to attempt to elucidate whether differences existed in each group. They sought to specifically determine whether differences in ventilation strategies and/or timing of intubation affected survival. The results showed a numerical difference in the timing of intubation trending toward improved survival in those intubated sooner versus later in their disease course.
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