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Humidification in intensive care


T Williams

Abstract



Humidification of inspired gases is an essential part of modern intensive care practice, but there is wide international variation in the application of humidification devices.1 This review aims to briefly cover the reasons why humidification is important and the main methods of humidification used, outlining their different strengths
and weaknesses.

SAJCC Vol. 21 (1) 2005: pp. 26-31

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eISSN: 2078-676X
print ISSN: 1562-8264