Humidification of Respired Gases in Neonates and Infants

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 321-336

  Schiffmann, Holger ^a  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; INFANT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; REVIEW; WARMING; WATER CONTENT; WATER LOSS; WATER RETENTION; WEANING;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33745667563     PISSN: 10785337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcc.2006.03.002     Document Type: Review

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