David Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, dean of the School of Health Professions and a respiratory therapist, explained the role of respiratory therapists and the complexities of mechanical respirators in helping patients who have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19.

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