Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2009
Humidification during high-frequency oscillation ventilation is affected by ventilator circuit and ventilatory setting.
High-frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) is an accepted ventilatory mode for acute respiratory failure in neonates. As conventional mechanical ventilation, inspiratory gas humidification is essential. However, humidification during HFOV has not been clarified. In this bench study, we evaluated humidification during HFOV in the open circumstance of ICU. Our hypothesis is that humidification during HFOV is affected by circuit design and ventilatory settings. ⋯ Humidification during HFOV is affected by circuit design and ventilatory settings.