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Abstract
Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2).
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- Respiration, Artificial
- Artificial Respirations
- Respirations, Artificial
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Ventilation, Mechanical
- Mechanical Ventilations
- Ventilations, Mechanical
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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/instrum: consider also VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL
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- National Library of Medicine. Artificial Respiration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012121. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012121
- Artificial Respiration. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_ventilation
- Artificial Respiration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545991