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Researchers complete first human trial on viability of enteral ventilation

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96 points mustaphah | 1 comments | 21 Oct 25 18:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.23s | source
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qyph ◴[22 Oct 25 01:04 UTC] No.45663797[source]▶
I wonder if this could be used for doping in aerobic sports? Could this elevate overall oxygen intake in a healthy person?

My vague understanding is that oxygen intake is a big limiting factor in aerobic activities hence measurement of things like vo2max in sports science. ‘Blood doping’ has similar benefits though it’s also about having more blood period.

It seems unlikely that one could take a big enough suppository to help in a meaningful way in a marathon, but in a middle distance race lasting only a few minutes…

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1. colechristensen ◴[22 Oct 25 02:51 UTC] No.45664408[source]▶
The surface area of your lungs is like a tennis court, there is a significant difference.

This is being talked about in the ballpark of partial assistance during severe respiratory failure so more like delaying organ damage during a crisis than boosting peak athletic performance.