title: Lack of humidification may harm the patient during continuous positive airway pressure.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nava
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceriana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlucci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008297:Male; D009093:Mucus; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy