The need for ventilators in the developing world: An opportunity to improve care and save lives

• Prif Awduron: Vijay Krishnamoorthy (Awdur), Monica S. Vavilala (Awdur), Charles N. Mock (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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The drive to breathe is a fundamental human and biologic behavior, regulated by a complex system of checks and balances in the body. When respiratory mechanics are deregulated by injury, infection, coma, or a host of other conditions, the biologic equilibrium shifts into a state of respiratory failu...