Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio.

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a critical intervention for patients suffering from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a severe condition characterized by widespread inflammation in the lungs.

China: A new meta-analysis published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine found that pulmonary rehabilitation in mechanically ventilated ...