How ventilators work and why they are so important in saving
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A shortage of ventilators will put lives at risk, so health authorities around the world are doing everything they can to get more <br>
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MIT Emergency Ventilator
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Ventilation in Schools and ChildCare Programs
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NASA's VITAL Contribution to Global Pandemic Relief
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Poor or insufficient ventilation in your home? These are the consequences
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For GM employees building ventilators on COVID-19's front lines, their work is actually saving them - ABC News
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How Does A Ventilator Work?
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This polio survivor is one of the last still using an iron lung ventilator : NPR
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Coronavirus: What are ventilators and why are they important?
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Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision - The Lancet
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What is a Ventilator and Why Would You Need One?
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Artificial respiration, CPR, Ventilation & Oxygenation