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Invents Air Respirator Aims to Cut Newborn Deaths
Dr Leon Arp of Virginia Tech develops a bedside respirator to treat respiratory distress in newborns. Tested in Roanoke Memorial Hospital on 101 infants, 6 survived, raising fatalities above usual rates. The device, box shaped with nosepiece, supports breathing under electronic control.
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Delos Smith
New York
Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
Blacksburg
All Reduction Company
Virginia Tech
Arp
Iowa State University
Eborn