But if things got worse they would not put her on a breathing machine.

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In the middle of the night she was transferred to the ICU and put on a breathing machine.

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He is sedated and on a breathing machine but opened his eyes, moved his hands and feet and squeezed his wife's hand Sunday.

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In another study only 12% of residents of a long-term skilled nursing facility wanted intensive-care unit treatment that would put them on a breathing machine.

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Another medic, the senior resident doctor who tried to revive the infant, said she appeared to be so "deeply unconscious" there was no need to sedate her before putting her on a ventilation machine to keep her breathing.

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Some people benefit from a special mouthpiece or a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that keeps the airway open and prevents long pauses in breathing during sleep.

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