Franchini, Michelle Lisidati

Oxygen With Cold Bubble Humidification Is No Better Than Dry Oxygen in Preventing Mucus Dehydration, Decreased Mucociliary Clearance, and Decline in Pulmonary Function. [electronic resource] - Chest Aug 2016 - 407-14 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1931-3543

10.1016/j.chest.2016.03.035 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bronchiectasis--therapy
Cough
Cytokines--immunology
Disease Progression
Epidermal Growth Factor--metabolism
Female
Humans
Humidifiers
Humidity
Hypertension, Pulmonary--therapy
Interleukin-10--immunology
Interleukin-8--immunology
Macrophages--cytology
Male
Middle Aged
Mucociliary Clearance
Mucus--metabolism
Nasal Lavage Fluid--cytology
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy--methods
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--physiopathology
Pulmonary Fibrosis--therapy
Respiratory Function Tests
Surface Tension