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  • noun Plural form of ventilator.

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Examples

  • I am very afraid that patients seeing this film will be misled on their real options, and will wind up fearing Frankenstein ventilators run amok.

    Million Dollar Baby: An Athlete in Crisis | PopPolitics.com 2005

  • I am very afraid that patients seeing this film will be misled on their real options, and will wind up fearing Frankenstein ventilators run amok.

    Million Dollar Baby: An Athlete in Crisis | PopPolitics.com 2005

  • The trip back through the ventilators was a little easier: the airflow was at his back, and he was able to make better speed through the slick-floored tunnels.

    Proud Helios Melissa Scott 2000

  • At Hospice, patients on a feeding tube, such as Terri Schiavo, who died in 2005, is much more common, than patients on ventilators, which is mostly done at a hospital, Nehrkorn said.

    naplesnews.com Stories 2009

  • The patients who leaned the most heavily on their faith were nearly three times more likely to choose and receive more aggressive care near death, such as ventilators or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

    Explains a Lot, Actually « Gerry Canavan 2009

  • And that interference can actually interfere with some of the life-saving equipment, such as ventilators, for example.

    CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2007 2007

  • Even though there's no known drug treatment, early supportive care, such as ventilators and oxygen, probably make the difference. posted by sydney on

    Archive 2003-05-01 2003

  • Even though there's no known drug treatment, early supportive care, such as ventilators and oxygen, probably make the difference. posted by sydney on

    Medpundit 2003

  • "The field hospital has increased capacity further for short periods of high casualty levels by using contingent equipment, such as ventilators, and calling off-duty medical staff to assist." politics. co.uk's Opinion Formers set out to present their manifesto "wish lists" to the next generation of MPs and ministers ahead of the General Election in 2010.

    The Latest From www.politics.co.uk 2010

  • This facility has the largest pediatric population on ventilators, meaning life support.

    WBBM CBS 2 Chicago Top Videos Videos 2010

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