Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Insomnia or Other Psychiatric Symptoms among Humidifier Disinfectant Victims [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2018 Background and Objective In South Korea, numerous people have died of lung injury from humidifier disinfectant. The objective of this study was to explore the association between cognitive emotion regulation strategies for victims of humidifier ...
Seockhoon Chung +6 more
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Design and Analysis of an Innovative Dead-end Cascade-type PEMFC Stack at Different Orientations [PDF]
Hydrogen, Fuel Cell & Energy Storage, 2020 In this paper, the design and experimental study of a 4-cells cascade-type polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack with integrated humidifiers and water separators are presented.
Mazaher Rahimi-Esbo +3 more
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Effect of using Heated Humidifier versus Heat Moister Exchangers on Tracheobronchial Secretion and Body Temperature among Mechanically Ventilated Patients [PDF]
Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021 Background: When a patient receives mechanical ventilation (MV) support through an artificial airway, the physiological functions of upper airway for conditioning the inspired air will have impaired.
Nadia Mohamed +3 more
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A case of humidifier lung; the key diagnosis is detailed medical history taking
Respirology Case Reports, 2023 A 74‐year‐old woman was admitted with a dry cough and dyspnea that had persisted for 2 weeks at the beginning of winter. Chest computed tomography revealed bilateral diffuse non‐segmental ground‐glass opacities without centrilobular nodules ...
Munechika Hara, Yasuaki Yashiro
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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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Assessing Inhalation Exposures Associated with Contamination Events in Water Distribution Systems. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 When a water distribution system (WDS) is contaminated, short-term inhalation exposures to airborne contaminants could occur as the result of domestic water use. The most important domestic sources of such exposures are likely to be showering and the use
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Energies, 2023 To achieve high efficiency and low degradation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEMFC), it is necessary to maintain an appropriate level of humidification in the fuel cell membrane.
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Perceived dryness in houses and adverse health effects during winter in Japan [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 In recent years, as houses have become more insulated and airtight, indoor environments in Japan have tended to become low-humidity in winter, making dryness a problem. The relationship between the perception of dryness indoors and low indoor humidity is
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Severe neonatal legionellosis associated with use of home humidifiers – A case report
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 Microbial Colonization Profile of Respiratory Devices and the Significance of the Role of Disinfection: A Blinded Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Introduction: Approximately 10-40% of all the nosocomial infections are pulmonary, which lead to grave complications. Elderly, debilitated, or critically ill patients are at a high risk.
Savita Jadhav +3 more
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