Officials have pointed to the anesthesia machines as a resource for hospitals. Anticipating ongoing shortages of ventilator machines as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, states ...

The coronavirus is straining the global health care system, with one piece of lifesaving medical equipment in particularly scarce supply: mechanical ventilators. A ventilator helps patients who cannot ...

Mechanical ventilation is a critical life-saving intervention for patients who cannot breathe adequately on their own. Doctors decide to use a ventilator after carefully evaluating a patient’s oxygen ...