Humidification Performance of Heat and Moisture Exchangers for Pediatric Use

Background. While heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) have been increasingly used for humidification during mechanical ventilation, the efficacy of pediatric HMEs has not yet been fully evaluated. Methods. We tested ten pediatric HMEs when mechanically ventilating a model lung at respiratory rates o...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Chikata, Chihiro Sumida, Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Masaji Nishimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/439267
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