In vivo Efficacy of Two Heated Humidifiers Used During CPAP-therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Under Various Environmental Conditions
Author(s) -
Gunther H. Wiest,
Jutta Foerst,
Florian Fuchs,
Alexander H. Schmelzer,
Eckhart G. Hahn,
Joachim H. Ficker
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/24.4.435
Subject(s) - humidifiers , medicine , anesthesia , continuous positive airway pressure , relative humidity , humidity , obstructive sleep apnea , apnea , zoology , chemistry , environmental science , meteorology , environmental engineering , biology , physics
To investigate the humidification performance-defined as the maximum achievable absolute humidity in the CPAP tube-of two heated humidifier systems (HH) offered as CPAP accessories, as a function of ambient air conditions.
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