The foam nose--a new disposable heat and moisture exchanger. A comparison with other similar devices.
The Foam Nose (Kemi-Intressen AB), a heat- and moisture exchanger (HME), was compared with two other commercially available HME's with respect to its heat and moisture exchanging capacity. During steady state, 77% of the expired humidity is restored to the airways with the Foam Nose, 63% with HME Portex and 63% with HME Dameca.
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