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Humidification in Oxygen Therapy by ousmane is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) There is a lack of evidence on whether humidification is needed during oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), as practices vary and some providers use no humidification. 2) Two studies examined the level of humidification needed and patient comfort. One found patients experienced less dryness with a heated humidifier than cold humidifier, but dryness was not fully alleviated. The other found humidification above 15 mgH2O/L was tolerated better than dry gases. 3) Together the studies sugges
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