• Resp Care · Jan 1982

    An evaluation of water-vapor output from four brands of unheated, prefilled bubble humidifiers.

    • J Darin, J Broadwell, and R MacDonell.
    • Resp Care. 1982 Jan 1; 27 (1): 41-50.

    AbstractWe evaluated the water-vapor output from four brands of unheated, prefilled bubble humidifiers-the Aerwey 300, the Aquapak 301, the McGaw 250, and the Travenol 500-at oxygen flowrates of 2, 4, 6, and 81/min. We recorded relative humidity (RH) and temperature in a test chamber at intervals over a minimum period of 24 h, and we calculated water-vapor content (WVC) and corresponding RH at 37 degrees C. Ambient RH was 53.4% +/- 5.25% (mean +/- 1 SD) at a test-chamber temperature of 26.2 degrees C +/- 0.79 degrees C. Mean 24-h WVC at 2 1/min (n = 20) ranged from 20.4 +/- 0.63 mg/l (McGaw) to 17.2 +/- 0.76 mg/l (Aerwey). This corresponded to a range of RH at 37 degrees C of 46.6% +/- 1.43% (McGaw) to 39.1 +/- 1.72% (Aerwey). A statically significant difference in mean WVC existed between brands of humidifiers (P less than 0.001). The McGaw and Travenol humidifiers consistently delivered hydrated gas with a greater WVC than did either the Aerwey or Aquapak humidifiers (P less than 0.001). A statistically significant decrease in mean WVC and RH at 37 degrees C occurred as the oxygen flowrate increased (P less than 0.001). None of the humidifiers was able to hydrate the source gas to a mean equivalent of 50% RH at 37 degrees C, at any flowrate. The design of the humidifier bubble diffuser and the source-gas flowrate appear to be the prime determinants of the humidification efficiency of unheated, prefilled bubble humidifiers.

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