Heated Humidifiers for Noninvasive Respiratory Support and the Risk of Burns in Neonates: A Bench Evaluation.
BACKGROUND: User errors in managing heated humidifiers (HHs) have been suggested to be a source of nasal burns in newborns treated with nasal CPAP. This study evaluated the risk of burns by reproducing 3 typical errors concerning the use of HHs. METHODS: Six HHs were tested on a bench in a tradition...
| Published in: | Respiratory Care Vol. 66; no. 9; pp. 1398 - 1406 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | CEU pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Sep2021
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |