Editors:
- The first monograph devoted to the important subject of humidification in intensive care medicine
- Examines in detail the available devices, their optimal use, and factors influencing their performance
- Discusses humidification in a variety of settings, including mechanical and non-mechanical ventilation, in-patient and home care, and adult and pediatric patients
- Designed as a practical guide for clinicians
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Humidification and Physiology
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HUMIDIFICATION and PHYSIOLOGY
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Humidification and Devices
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HUMIDIFICATION and DEVICES
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Humidification and High-Flow Oxygen Therapy
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HUMIDIFICATION and HIGH-FLOW OXYGEN THERAPY
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Humidification and Noninvasive Ventilation
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HUMIDIFICATION and NON INVASIVE VENTILATION
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Humidification and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
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HUMIDIFICATION and INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION
About this book
Inadequate humidification of inspired gases can cause a variety of serious problems, and humidification has accordingly become an important aspect of modern intensive care medicine. This book is designed to serve as a practical guide for clinicians, providing information on the theoretical background of humidification, the equipment, and its optimal use. The book starts by examining the physiological basis of humidification. Current devices are then discussed, with careful attention to factors influencing their performance and methods to evaluate their effectiveness. The two scenarios of mechanical and non-mechanical ventilation are considered, and the issue of ventilator-associated pneumonia is addressed in detail. Further chapters focus on such topics as humidification following tracheostomy, humidification of the artificial airway during secretion management, measurement of inspired gas temperature in the ventilated neonate, and humidification in the home care setting.
Editors and Affiliations
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Murcia, Spain
Antonio Matías Esquinas
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Humidification in the Intensive Care Unit
Book Subtitle: The Essentials
Editors: Antonio Matías Esquinas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02974-5
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51929-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02974-5Published: 20 December 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 288
Topics: Anesthesiology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Pediatrics