Comedian-actor Raju Srivastava, who was on life support, passed away this morning at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after 41 days of hospitalisation. Simply put, mechanical ventilation is a form of life support. Once a patient is weaned from the ventilator, the breathing tube is removed,” Dr Saseedharan informed. AdvertisementVentilators offer life support (Express Archives/Representational) Ventilators offer life support (Express Archives/Representational)How long is a ventilator used? How long a patient needs to be on a ventilator depends on many factors.

Source: Indian Express September 21, 2022 20:42 UTC