Humidification in the intensive care unit

Respir Care Clin N Am. 1998 Jun;4(2):305-20.

Abstract

In summary, current data indicate that body temperature cannot be controlled efficiently by changing inspired gas temperature. Inspired gas temperature should therefore be maintained at 32 degrees C to 34 degrees C for intubated patients and other efforts should be made to optimize body temperature.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Humidity*
  • Incidence
  • Intensive Care Units / standards*
  • Pneumonia / epidemiology
  • Pulmonary Gas Exchange
  • Respiration, Artificial / instrumentation*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods
  • Respiratory Mechanics*
  • Ventilators, Mechanical* / adverse effects