Disposable condenser humidifiers in intensive care.
Two disposable condenser humidifiers were evaluated in nine ventilated intensive care patients. The Portex "Humid Vent" delivered end-inspired absolute humidities of 22--26.3 g/m3 at end-inspired temperatures of 27--28.3 degrees C. Corresponding humidities and temperatures with the Servo "Humidifier 150" were higher and were constant, at 27.7--29 g/m3 and 29.3--29.7 degrees C respectively. These disposable devices can be used for humidification in intensive care, but only for patients breathing room air, or on a short term basis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003422:Critical Care; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged