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In medicine, '''artificial respiration''' is "Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the [[lung]]s. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have respiratory insufficiency to increase their intake of [[oxygen]] (O<sub>2</sub>) and excretion of [[carbon dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>)."<ref>{{MeSH</ref> | In medicine, '''artificial respiration''' is "Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the [[lung]]s. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have respiratory insufficiency to increase their intake of [[oxygen]] (O<sub>2</sub>) and excretion of [[carbon dioxide]] (CO<sub>2</sub>)."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:21, 14 July 2008
In medicine, artificial respiration is "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)."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Artificial respiration (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.