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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

The use of iron lungs, also known as Drinker respirators, revolutionized the treatment of polio patients by providing a lifesaving means of mechanical ventilation. For patients like Martha Lillard, the iron lung was a vital tool that enabled them to breathe when their own respiratory muscles were weakened by the disease. Its practical value lies in its ability to support patients with severe respiratory failure.

🤖 Iron Lung: A Lifesaving Innovation

2:05 am, July 12, 2026

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title: Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
additional: The use of iron lungs, also known as Drinker respirators, revolutionized the treatment of polio patients by providing a lifesaving means of mechanical ventilation. For patients like Martha Lillard, the iron lung was a vital tool that enabled them to breathe when their own respiratory muscles were weakened by the disease. Its practical value lies in its ability to support patients with severe respiratory failure.

🤖 Iron Lung: A Lifesaving Innovation
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