Respiratory gas conditioning and humidification.
Respiratory gas conditioning and humidification are important but poorly understood aspects of mechanical ventilation. The physiologic principles and the best methods to achieve appropriate gas conditioning are addressed in this article.
Schulze
Andreas
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Division of Neonatology, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Munich, Germany. andreas.schulze@med.uni-muenchen.de
D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical; D014835:Volatilization