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The BBC reveals that there are currently 4,000 patients on mechanical ventilation as of January 2021.
1 These unprecedented numbers are further supported by CNN stating that the United States spent over $200 million on nearly 9,000 ventilators that were sent around the world.
2 These reports underscore the severity of the coronavirus on public health. Elderly patients, especially those with Parkinson disease (PD), often bear the brunt of the pandemic due to pre-existing pulmonary disease and/or anatomical disposition.
Elderly patients with PD represent a vulnerable population that presents with a gamut of respiratory ailments, including infections and airway foreign body aspirations, and in some cases, leading to the development of pneumonia.
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