Interfaces and humidification for noninvasive mechanical ventilation

Respiratory Care

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82

  Nava, Stefano ^a   Navalesi, Paolo ^b   Gregoretti, Cesare ^c  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory failure; Air leak; Heat and moisture exchanger; Humidification; Mask; Noninvasive ventilation; Ventilator

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYNAMICS; EVALUATION; EXHALATION; FACE MASK; HEATING; HELMET; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INTERFACE PRESSURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MOISTURE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION;

EID: 61549135790     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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