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Respir Care Clin N Am · Jun 2006
ReviewHumidification of respired gases during mechanical ventilation: mechanical considerations.
- Richard D Branson.
- Division of Trauma/Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA. Richard.branson@UC.edu
- Respir Care Clin N Am. 2006 Jun 1; 12 (2): 253-61.
AbstractHumidification of inspired gases during mechanical ventilation remains a standard of care. Optimal humidity is an elusive target and is not clearly defined in the literature. The choice of a humidification device cannot be made solely on the basis of moisture output, however. The clinician must consider the effects of the device on gas exchange and spontaneous breath-ing. The author's group has used the data reviewed here to modify their previous algorithm for choosing a humidification device (see Fig. 2). Humidification requirements for noninvasive ventilation need further study.
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