Humidification during mechanical ventilation in the adult patient

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Al Ashry, Haitham S ^a   Modrykamien, Ariel M ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEAT; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; HYPOPHARYNX; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOISTURE; MOUTH; NOSE; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY CARE; REVIEW; TRACHEA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VAPORIZER; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; WATER VAPOR;

WATER VAPOR;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEATING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; STEAM; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 84904092758     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/715434     Document Type: Review

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