On one hand, if this is an suitable alternative to a ventilator, then by all means this should be looked into, since ventilators have a bit of a reputation for making things worse, and this could...
On one hand, if this is an suitable alternative to a ventilator, then by all means this should be looked into, since ventilators have a bit of a reputation for making things worse, and this could potentially cause less internal damage and people could possibly recover more faster.
On the other hand, the eight year old in my brain has thoughts about oxygen-fortified enemas.
This was actually a pretty good article, considering how silly the topic sounds at first glance.
This was actually a pretty good article, considering how silly the topic sounds at first glance.
Remarkably, the mice supplied oxygen through their anus had elevated oxygen levels in their blood. The final group that also had their intestinal mucus scrubbed fared even better, surviving the longest in the low-oxygen conditions — five times as long as the control group.
But using a method akin to an enema may work, by infusing safe, oxygenated liquid through the butt. This liquid, called perfluorodecalin, could safely store and deliver oxygen via an enema.
a company called Respirogen Inc. may beat him and his colleagues to it. Respirogen Inc. has registered a clinical trial to assess the safety of this method in healthy humans. Six healthy volunteers will experience induced hypoxia, by breathing in a mixture of gases with low oxygen content. In this study, these volunteers will then receive oxygen rectally to monitor whether this method can successfully increase oxygen levels and stave off symptoms of hypoxia.
On one hand, if this is an suitable alternative to a ventilator, then by all means this should be looked into, since ventilators have a bit of a reputation for making things worse, and this could potentially cause less internal damage and people could possibly recover more faster.
On the other hand, the eight year old in my brain has thoughts about oxygen-fortified enemas.
This was actually a pretty good article, considering how silly the topic sounds at first glance.
The future of scuba diving looks… different.