Humidity measurement in ventilated intensive care patients
This study measures the temperature of air you breathe out while on a breathing machine in intensive care, which helps understand how much moisture is in your airways. It may help improve care for patients who need a ventilator.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit.
- You must use a passive humidifier (heat and moisture exchanger) to add moisture to the air you breathe.
- You cannot have a tracheostomy (a tube placed directly in your windpipe through your neck).
- You cannot currently be receiving nitric oxide therapy for lung problems.
- You cannot have a PEEP setting (airway pressure) lower than 12 cmH2O.
Quick eligibility check
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