The Iron Lung and Polio (Video)
"The Iron Lung and Polio" by Mark Rockoff, MD for OPENPediatrics
What Life Was Like Trapped Inside an Iron Lung (Video)
“For those who found themselves needing to be placed inside an iron lung, the experience could be bewildering, unfamiliar and even downright frightening especially for the number of young children who were unfortunate enough to contract polio.”
The Last Few Polio Survivors – The Last of the Iron Lungs (Video)
The Last of the Iron Lungs (Video)
The Last of the Iron Lungs
All the nurses were saying, ‘Just a second, you’ll be breathing in just a second.’ ” Martha Lillard
“The ‘yellow submarine’ is my necessary, trusted, mechanical friend.” Mona Randolph
“If there’s so many people who’ve not been- children, especially - have not been vaccinated . . . I don’t even want to think about it.” Paul Alexander
John R. Bach, MD - Faculty Video Profile
John R. Bach, MD - Faculty Video Profile from the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)
Seeking Users of Negative Pressure Ventilation
A Study Seeking Users of Negative Pressure Ventilation by
Norma M. Braun, MD
The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care
“The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care by Hannah Wunsch is an enlightening and deeply impactful story of this critical moment in medical history. “
By Pamela Sergey
Medical Advances as a Result of Polio -”The Autumn Ghost”
"I hope this will help people remember what it was like BEFORE the vaccine. It was an eye-opener for me to see how much advocacy comes from polio survivors.“
By the PA Polio Network
Noninvasive Ventilation - Dr. Norma Braun (Video)
Non Invasive Ventilation with Norma MT Braun, MD (PHI Video)
Noninvasive Ventilatory Care in Patients with Breathing Muscle Weakness - John R. Bach, MD
Noninvasive ventilatory care in patients with breathing muscle weakness - John R. Bach, MD
Ways to Avoid Respiratory Complications with Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - John R. Bach, MD
Ways to Avoid Respiratory Complications of Postpoliomyelitis, from PHI - John R. Bach, MD