Two Sporadic Cases of Legionellosis Associated with the Use of Domestic Ultrasonic Humidifiers [PDF]
MicroorganismsTwo sporadic cases of legionellosis occurring in consecutive years were confirmed by positive antigenuria to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in individuals with limited mobility who were confined to their homes.
Javier Reinares Ortiz +3 more
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Temperature and Humidity During Different Neonatal Respiratory Support Modes: An In-Vitro Performance of Four Heated Humidifiers [PDF]
Pediatric PulmonologyBackground: Adequate heating and humidification of inspired gas are crucial in preterm infants requiring respiratory support. Our objective was to compare the temperature (T) and absolute humidity (AH) achieved with different neonatal heated humidifiers ...
Raffaele Dellaca' +2 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019 Background During invasive ventilation, the upper airway is bypassed and no longer participates in humidification of inspired gases, which is essential to avoid harmful consequences such as endotracheal tube occlusion.
Noémie Haziot +5 more
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How can the collaboration between manufacturers of medical devices and bedside clinicians lead to improved applications of the devices? [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy# Introduction In late 2019, the leaders of a respiratory department at an academic medical center (AMC) in the Southeastern United States (U.S.) decided to change the humidity delivered to patients via invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation ...
Soumaya Osen +3 more
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Severe neonatal legionellosis associated with use of home humidifiers – A case report [PDF]
Clinical Infection in Practice, 2020 Neonatal Legionella pneumophila infection is rare and mortality is high. There has been limited success with the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, with reported mortality in infants of 88%.
Rebecca Mitting +9 more
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The Comparative Evaluation of Active and Passive Humidifiers on Ventilator-associated Pneumonia [PDF]
Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 2018 Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered a common infectious disease in the intensive care units (ICU) and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Abin M +3 more
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A lab-scale biofiltration system for mitigating diluted methane emissions [PDF]
HardwareXMethane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 27–30 times greater than CO2. Diffuse sources such as livestock facilities, landfills, and coal mines emit methane at low concentrations (
Tate Geiger +3 more
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Comparison of Active and Passive Humidifiers on Mechanical Ventilation
Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2010 Objective: To research the effectiveness on humidifying, respiratory mechanics, bacterial colonization and infection rates of continuous usage for 96 hours of active and passive humidifiers which are used for heating and moisturizing the inspired gases ...
H. Dilek Mersin Özcanoğlu +4 more
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Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) and heated humidifiers (HHs) in adult critically ill patients: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Critical Care, 2017 Background The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials are to evaluate the effects of active heated humidifiers (HHs) and moisture exchangers (HMEs) in preventing artificial airway occlusion and pneumonia, and on ...
Maria Vargas +6 more
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A comprehensive study of deaths due to exposure to humidifier disinfectant in Korea: focusing on medical records, assessment of exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and causes of death [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine the characteristics of the deceased victims of deaths caused by exposure to humidifier disinfectants, and present the distribution of the victims’ data submitted for damage application, demographic characteristics ...
Yeong Jun Ju +5 more
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