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95 points mustaphah | 1 comments | 21 Oct 25 18:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Study: https://www.cell.com/med/abstract/S2666-6340(25)00314-9

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vlovich123 ◴[22 Oct 25 00:44 UTC] No.45663673[source]▶

>>45659883 (OP) #

Could this completely obviate tracheotomies and ventilators?

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f4uCL9dNSnQm ◴[22 Oct 25 09:41 UTC] No.45666759[source]▶

>>45663673 #

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. samus ◴[22 Oct 25 15:46 UTC] No.45670911[source]▶

>>45666759 #

Even a compromised lung is capable of fully oxygenating blood for everyday situations. One just has to compensate by breathing faster, or cycling that liquid more frequently.

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