A patient at Baptist Hospital lies in a prone position while on a ventilator during the height of COVID-19 in August 2021 – Dr. Arfeen told The Examiner that once a patient’s symptoms become severe enough to necessitate a ventilator, their chances of survival become a coin flip.
No end in sight to COVID, doctors warn
Jennifer Johnson
“COVID is here to stay; we know that – and, for sure, we know the pandemic is not over,” says Diagnostic Group pulmonary critical care physician Dr. Qamar Arfeen, who has tackled COVID care in both Beaumont’s major hospitals, as well as Houston-area facilities.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
