Artificial humidification for the mechanically ventilated patient
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Artificial humidification for the mechanically ventilated patient.
Caring for patients who are mechanically ventilated poses many challenges for critical care nurses. It is important to humidify the patient's airways artificially to prevent complications such as ventilator-associated pneumonia. There is no gold standard to determine which type of humidification is best for patients who are artificially ventilated. This article provides an overview of commonly ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nursing Standard
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0029-6570,2047-9018
DOI: 10.7748/ns.25.8.41.s48