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In architecture and HVAC, mechanical ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air; as contrasted with the natural ventilation provided by convection and winds. Bag valve mask In medicine, mechanical ventilation is a method to assist or replace spontaneous breathing. Mechanical ventilation can be life-saving and is a mainstay of CPR, intensive care medicine, and anesthesia. History The iron lung was used through much of the middle 20th century, ...
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- Caring for a Child Dependent on Medical Technology (Nemours Foundation)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ventilators, Mechanical (National Institutes of Health)
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