Sterile water is unnecessary in a continuous positive airway pressure convection-type humidifier in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Chest

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 2138-2140

  Wenzel, Markus ^a   Klauke, Matthias ^a   Gessenhardt, Frank ^a   Dellweg, Dominic ^a   Haidl, Peter ^a   Schönhofer, Bernd ^b   Köhler, Dieter ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS KLOSTER GRAFSCHAFT   (Germany)

^b Klinikum Hannover   (Germany)

Author keywords

Humidifier; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Nonsterile water

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; STERILE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; FILTER; FLOW RATE; HEAT; HUMIDIFIER; MOISTURE; NEBULIZER; PARTICULATE MATTER; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SAFETY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 27144495201     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2138     Document Type: Article

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