Dr. Barry Dworkin

The unintended consequences of using a ventilator. UC Riverside researchers demonstrate major differences between how we naturally breathe versus how ventilators make us breathe. 

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 7, 2022

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Source:
The unintended consequences of using a ventilator

Reference:
Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation Characterized by Local and Global Pulmonary Mechanics

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