Quantifying Utilitarian Outcomes to Inform Triage Ethics: Simulated Performance of a Ventilator Triage Protocol under Sars-CoV-2 Pandemic Surge Conditions.

Elizabeth J ChuangJulien Grand-ClementJen-Ting ChenCarri W ChanVineet GoyalMichelle Ng Gong

Published in: AJOB empirical bioethics (2022)

This simulation of a modified New York State guideline-based triage protocol revealed limitations in achieving the utilitarian goals these protocols are designed to fulfill. Quantifying these outcomes can inform a better balance among competing moral aims.

Keyphrases

sars cov
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
public health
coronavirus disease
global health
single cell
acute respiratory distress syndrome
big data
metabolic syndrome
mechanical ventilation
insulin resistance