The specially shaped roofs facilitate natural ventilation and rain water collection.

But can facilitate ventilation during CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and for persons with a large tongue.

Thomson suggested that closely spaced parallel tenements be built within the central courtyard, the ends of which will be open to facilitate ventilation.

It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent the possibility of asphyxiation or airway obstruction.

Muscle Relaxation (to minimise patient movement during surgery and/or facilitate ventilation)

There would be advantage in designing these units to occupy positions on the external face of a building to facilitate ventilation after discharge of the extinguishment.

Fundamentally APRV is a time-cycled alternant between two levels of positive airway pressure, with the main time on the high level and a brief expiratory release to facilitate ventilation.

Vestibule can be rolled back in either direction for maximum ventilation or, in strong rainstorms, can be left open at the bottom to facilitate ventilation.

Anesthesia is induced, and the patient is intubated with a double-lumen endotracheal tube, which facilitates one-lung ventilation and allows the surgeon to work within the left chest.