Open AccessThe use of heliox in critical care
Author(s) -
Seyed Mohammad Reza Hashemian,
Farahnaz Fallahian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.134153
Subject(s) - heliox , medicine , intensive care medicine , exacerbation , copd , asthma , croup , bronchiolitis , clinical practice , pulmonary disease , acute respiratory distress , respiratory distress , anesthesia , lung , pediatrics , physical therapy , respiratory system
This paper reviews the medical use of helium oxygen mixture in obstructive airway disease in patients with croup, narrow endotracheal tubes (ETTs), respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, bronchiolitis, as well as patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute lung injury. In addition, some other indications of heliox use and some innovative methods of ventilation applied in pediatrics and adults are presented through review of the literature of current decade. Yet, to recommend heliox use seems to require more research based on clinical practice and observation through vaster and more robust investigations.