Topic: enteral ventilation

  • Turtles' Breathing Secret: Butt Breathing Proven Safe in Humans

    Turtles' Breathing Secret: Butt Breathing Proven Safe in Humans

    A medical study confirmed the safety of enteral ventilation, an unconventional breathing technique that introduces a specialized liquid into the rectum to absorb oxygen through the intestinal lining, intended as a complementary support for patients when lungs need rest. In a human trial with 27 h...

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  • Butt Breathing Breakthrough: IgNobel Idea Nears Medical Reality

    Butt Breathing Breakthrough: IgNobel Idea Nears Medical Reality

    Enteral ventilation, a method of delivering oxygen through the colon, has shown promising safety results in its first human clinical trial and could serve as an emergency oxygen delivery method when traditional breathing is impossible. The technique uses an oxygen-rich liquid absorbed through the...

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  • Medical Breakthrough: Breathing Through the Gut

    Medical Breakthrough: Breathing Through the Gut

    Intestinal breathing, or enteral ventilation via anus (EVA), has been recognized as a viable method for mammals to absorb oxygen through intestinal capillaries, offering potential for treating severe respiratory distress. The concept gained scientific credibility after research inspired by loache...

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