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Table 4 Temperature and humidity of the medical gas with and without the heated humidifier in healthy individuals

From: Effect of a heated humidifier during continuous positive airway pressure delivered by a helmet

 

Temperature (°C)

Absolute humidity (mgH2O/l)

Relative humidity (%)

CPAPVENT with HH

31.7 ± 1.0a,c

32.8 ± 1.7a,c

98.1 ± 1.4a,c

CPAPVENT without HH

27.6 ± 1.3a,b

12.1 ± 3.4a,b

45.1 ± 10.9a,b

CPAPLF with HH

31.4 ± 0.5a,c

32.0 ± 0.8a,c

97.2 ± 1.6a,c

CPAPLF without HH

26.4 ± 1.3

7.4 ± 2.2

30.0 ± 8.4

CPAPHF with HH

28.5 ± 0.8c

24.6 ± 2.1c

88.3 ± 4.8c

CPAPHF without HH

25.9 ± 1.1

7.1 ± 1.1

29.8 ± 4.8

  1. aP < 0.05 versus CPAPHF; bP < 0.05 versus CPAPLF; cP < 0.05 versus each mode of CPAP without HH. CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; CPAPVENT, ventilator CPAP; CPAPLF, continuous low-flow CPAP; CPAPHF, continuous high-flow CPAP; HH, heated humidifier.