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Last User of Iron Lung Dies at 78
The last known user of an iron lung, a 78-year-old woman, has passed away.
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klix-baSerbian47d ago
Preminula posljednja korisnica "čeličnih pluća" na svijetu
Amerikanka Martha Lillard, koja je kao dijete oboljela od dječije paralize (polio) i važila za posljednju osobu na svijetu koja je zavisila od uređaja poznatog kao "čelična pluća", preminula je u 78. godini života.
Read full article →tagesschauGerman47d ago
Letzte Nutzerin einer "Eisernen Lunge" mit 78 Jahren gestorben
Ihr Lebensretter war schon lange ein Fall fürs medizinhistorische Museum: Die als Kind an Polio erkrankte US-Amerikanerin Martha Lillard galt als letzter Mensch, der noch auf eine "Eiserne Lunge" angewiesen war. Nun ist sie gestorben.
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First report: tagesschau · 12 Jul, 07:39|Full coverage: 2 · 5h|Window: 5h
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