The following is a summary of “A Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Combined With Pressure Support Ventilation in Treating Chronic Heart Failure,” published in ...

Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

The Fire Department responded to and extinguished a small dryer fire Tuesday afternoon at a residence in downtown Cadillac.

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Whereas the iron lung used NPV to facilitate airflow in patients, today’s ventilators use positive pressure ventilation (PPV), Mendez notes. The iron lung was less invasive than modern ...