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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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He spent nine days on a ventilator and 18 days on dialysis, during which time doctors gave him blood, platelet and plasma transfusions.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

On Wednesday, the government had released photos of him hooked up to a ventilator and visibly emaciated, after acknowledging that his situation was "critical."

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Those with severe breathing difficulties might need to be placed on a ventilator.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Garfield went on to spend 64 days — 31 of them on a ventilator — fighting to recover from COVID-19 at Providence St. John’s Hospital, where he was known as “Patient Zero.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

I try to speak but can’t because of the ventilator.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

It's a mammoth task: The vast majority of the city's 20,500 licensed food carts -- selling pretzels, peanuts and ice cream -- rely on generators to power stoves, freezers and ventilators.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Critical-minerals supply chains are far more complex than ventilators.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Does she wonder how the people hospitalized on ventilators or who lost loved ones feel?

From Salon May 11, 2026

Although the fungus can exist on the skin without causing symptoms, patients who depend on ventilators face a much greater risk.

From Science Daily Dec. 23, 2025

Sunlight and mild air came in through the ventilators.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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