Performance of heated wire humidifiers: An in vitro study

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-264

  Pelosi, Paolo ^a   Chiumello, Davide ^b   Severgnini, Paolo ^a   De Grandis, Cinzia Elisabetta ^b   Landi, Laura ^b   Chierichetti, Laura Maria ^a   Frigerio, Alice ^a   Munaro, Marco ^a   Park, Gilbert ^c   Chiaranda, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensation; Heated wire humidifier; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DEVICE; HUMIDITY; IN VITRO STUDY; POLYMERIZATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEATING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34548598493     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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