Effect of dry and humidified gases on the respiratory epithelium in rabbits.
A laboratory study was conducted in rabbits to compare histologic changes in the lungs and bronchi after prolonged dry anesthesia and humidified anesthesia. Dry anesthesia caused severe damage to the respiratory epithelium, which was not observed with humidified controls.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005740:Gases; D006813:Humidity; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen; D011817:Rabbits; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
D005740:Gases; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen