Use of an artificial ventilator (breathing machine) to assist a patient’s breathing.
Use of artificially supplied respirations using an automated respirator.
The use of a machine to take over a person’s breathing if he or she cannot breathe independently; it can be used temporarily or permanently. Mechanical ventilation maintains the correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.
Any form of artificially supplied ventilation.
The procedure of sustaining breathing in an individual who lacks the ability to respire spontaneously, accomplished through the utilization of a respiratory apparatus.