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Researchers complete first human trial on viability of enteral ventilation

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95 points mustaphah | 1 comments | 21 Oct 25 18:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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vlovich123 ◴[22 Oct 25 00:44 UTC] No.45663673[source]▶
Could this completely obviate tracheotomies and ventilators?
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f4uCL9dNSnQm ◴[22 Oct 25 09:41 UTC] No.45666759[source]▶
No, the total surface of intestine is up to 40m^2, while the single lung has 100 m^2 for exchange. It might be a supplementary method at best.
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1. Qem ◴[22 Oct 25 15:05 UTC] No.45670266[source]▶
That lung 2×100m^2 are enough for sustaining energy intensive human aerobic activities, like running a marathon. Perhaps 40m^2 is all is needed to sustain someone in low energy mode, bedridden.