Respiratory care
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To evaluate optimal humidifier water temperature when using a helmet for noninvasive ventilation. ⋯ With the clinical use of a helmet, for patient comfort and mucosal humidification during CPAP, the most desirable conditions are likely to be obtained by humidifying without heating, that is by leaving the water in the humidifier chamber at room temperature.
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Editorial Comment
Decremental PEEP titration: a step away from the table.