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Humidity in Anaesthesia

Dr. James Sylvester
CT2 Anaesthetics, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, UK

Edited by
Dr Alex Konstantatos
Consultant, The Alfred, Australia

Correspondence to atotw@wordpress-1154955-4022140.cloudwaysapps.com

19th Sept 2017

Abstract

Humidification of inspired gases is vital for the safe practice of anesthesia. This article focuses on the basic science of humidification, its measurement and its relevance in anaesthesia clinical practice.

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