Artificial humidification for the mechanically ventilated patient

Selvaraj, Nelson 2010. Artificial humidification for the mechanically ventilated patient. Nursing Standard 25 (8) , pp. 41-46. 10.7748/ns.25.8.41.s48

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Abstract

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 used artificial humidification for mechanically ventilated patients and discusses nurses’ responsibilities in caring for patients receiving artificial humidification.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	RCN Publishing
ISSN:	0029-6570
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 September 2017
Date of Acceptance:	25 March 2010
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 08:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104497

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