Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year. (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year.

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Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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