ArticleHead & neck2017
Heated air humidification versus cold air nebulization in newly tracheostomized patients.
Article in Head & neck, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04654754 (Aerosol Particle Concentrations Among Different Oxygen Devices for Spontaneous Breathing Patients With Tracheostomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Aerosol Particle Concentrations Among Different Oxygen Devices for Spontaneous Breathing Patients With Tracheostomy: a Randomized Cross-over Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Airway hydration homeostasis in artificial airways: from mucus biophysics to monitoring and humidification strategies in critical care: a narrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Impact of BepanthenEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Article
- Home High-Flow Therapy in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Physiological Rationale and Clinical Results.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Mouth breathing, dry air, and low water permeation promote inflammation, and activate neural pathways, by osmotic stresses acting on airway lining mucus.QRB discovery · 2023Article
- Aerosol particle concentrations with different oxygen devices and interfaces for spontaneous breathing patients with tracheostomy: a randomised crossover trial.ERJ open research · 2021Article
- Liposomal Inhalation after Tracheostomy-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Rapid changes in mucociliary transport in the tracheal epithelium caused by unconditioned room air or nebulized hypertonic saline and mannitol are not determined by frequency of beating cilia.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2021Article
- Heated air humidification versus cold air nebulization in newly tracheostomized patients.Head & neck · 2017Article
- Characteristics and outcome of patients set up on high-flow oxygen therapy at home.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAfter tracheostomy, the airway lacks an essential mechanism for warming and humidifying the inspired air with the consequent functional impairment and discomfort. The purpose of this study was to compare airway hydration with cold-air nebulization versus heated high-flow humidification on medical interventions and tracheal ciliary beat frequency (CBF).
methodsNewly tracheostomized patients (n = 20) were treated either with cold-air nebulization or heated humidification. The number of required tracheal suctioning procedures to clean the trachea and tracheal CBF were assessed.
resultsThe number of required suctions per day was significantly lower in the heated humidification group with medians 3 versus 5 times per day. Mean CBF was significantly higher in the heated humidification group (6.36 ± 1.49 Hz) compared to the cold-air nebulization group (3.99 ± 1.39 Hz).
conclusionThe data suggest that heated humidification enhanced mucociliary transport leading to a reduced number of required suctioning procedures in the trachea, which may improve postoperative patient care.
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