Relationship between the humidity and temperature of inspired gas and the function of the airway mucosa

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1920-1929

  Williams, Robin ^b   Rankin, Nigel ^a   Smith, Tony ^a   Galler, David ^a   Seakins, Paul ^b  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

humidification; intratracheal intubation; lungs; mucociliary clearance; mucosa; respiratory mechanics; respiratory system

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CILIA; HEAT; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0029803459     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199611000-00025     Document Type: Review

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