How man survived inside 'iron lung' for 70 years before dying last year
Patients would stay inside an iron lung until they were able to breathe independently, which in the case of Alexander would ...
Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78
In medical terms, Mr. Alexander was a bridge to an earlier era. The use of the iron lung, a 600-pound metal cylinder that ...
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Respirator Could Make Iron Lung Obsolete in Polio
The iron lung is unable to cope with the irregular breathing ... It can still only be operated by a person very skillful in its use. Research on the respirator has been partly financed by the ...
Paul Alexander, who lived in iron lung for more than 70 years, dies at 78
Paul Alexander, who was also known online as 'Iron Lung Man,' spent seven decades living in an iron lung after contracting ...
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What is the iron lung and how does it work?
But what is an iron lung and how does it work ... BBC Click finds out how local communities in Svalbard use technology to combat avalanches and heavy snowfall.
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
After an emergency tracheostomy operation, he was unable to breathe without the iron lung machine that now encased his small body. When he died recently at the age of 78, Paul had spent more than ...
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Aging of lung stem cells drives iron deficiency and reduces capacity for tumor formation
These findings highlighted the complex interplay between aging, stem cell behavior, and iron metabolism in cancer biology. To summarize, the study demonstrated that aging impaired lung stem cell ...
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Iron Lung
a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".