A randomized, controlled, clinical trial of a chemically-reactive heated humidifier

Respiratory Care

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-42

  Broach, Shirley D ^a   Durbin Jr , Charles G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Active heat and moisture exchanger; Artificial airways; Cardiac surgery; Endotracheal tubes; HME; Humidification; Hypothermia; Intubation; Respiratory equipment

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLEEDING; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CRYOANESTHESIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HEAT; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0035221462     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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