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[Hazards associated with artificial humidification in tracheotomized patients (author's transl)]. 1976

M Grehn, and W Wallis, and W Bachmann

Bacteriological testing in tracheotomized patients has shown that infection can be avoided when only sterilized water is used for post-surgical humidification and is disinfected at least every two days. In so doing, water condensation can be avoided by the use of concomitant tube heating. Conclusions indicate that humidifers which utilize water evaporation are more useful in patient care than ultra-sonic nebulizers.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009330	Nebulizers and Vaporizers	Devices that cause a liquid or solid to be converted into an aerosol (spray) or a vapor. It is used in drug administration by inhalation, humidification of ambient air, and in certain analytical instruments.	Atomizers,Inhalation Devices,Inhalators,Inhalers,Vaporizers,Nebulizers,Vaporizers and Nebulizers,Atomizer,Device, Inhalation,Devices, Inhalation,Inhalation Device,Inhalator,Inhaler,Nebulizer,Vaporizer
D003428	Cross Infection	Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.	Hospital Infections,Nosocomial Infections,Health Care Associated Infection,Health Care Associated Infections,Healthcare Associated Infections,Infection, Cross,Infections, Hospital,Infections, Nosocomial,Cross Infections,Healthcare Associated Infection,Hospital Infection,Infection, Healthcare Associated,Infection, Hospital,Infection, Nosocomial,Infections, Cross,Infections, Healthcare Associated,Nosocomial Infection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006813	Humidity	A measure of the amount of WATER VAPOR in the air.	Humidities
D000389	Air Conditioning	The maintenance of certain aspects of the environment within a defined space to facilitate the function of that space; aspects controlled include air temperature and motion, radiant heat level, moisture, and concentration of pollutants such as dust, microorganisms, and gases. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Air Revitalization,Climate Control,Air Conditionings,Air Revitalizations,Climate Controls,Conditioning, Air,Conditionings, Air,Control, Climate,Controls, Climate,Revitalization, Air,Revitalizations, Air
D000391	Air Microbiology	The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.	Microbiology, Air
D013242	Sterilization	The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
D014140	Tracheotomy	Surgical incision of the trachea.	Tracheotomies
D014835	Volatilization	A phase transition from liquid state to gas state, which is affected by Raoult's law. It can be accomplished by fractional distillation.	Vaporization,Volatility