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Prospective randomised unblinded comparison of sputum viscosity for three methods of saline nebulisation in mechanically ventilated patients: a study protocol
2022-12-20
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<h4>Background: </h4> Heat and moisture exchanger (HME) filters are commonly used as passive circuit humidifiers during mechanical ventilation, however, are only ~ 80% efficient. As a result, patients that undergo mechanical ventilation in critical care with HME filter circuits will be exposed to partial airway humidification. This is associated with detrimental effects including increased secretion load which has...
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- f16d9529-841d-5c5f-b723-e3764cde7cdf
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2346909/v1
