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Fig. 5 | Critical Care

Fig. 5

From: Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) and heated humidifiers (HHs) in adult critically ill patients: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials

Fig. 5

Upper panel: incidence of pneumonia comparing the heat and moisture exchanger (HME) and the heated humidifier (HH) with heated wire. Weights: Branson 5.7%, Boots (1997) 9.3%, Kirton 15%, Kollef 15.7%, Lachede 22%, Lorente 12.6%, Boots (2006) 19.7%. Lower panel incidence of pneumonia comparing HME and HH with non-heated wire. Weights: Martin 7.8%, Roustan 15.5%, Dreyfuss 16.7%, Memish 37.9%, Diaz 11.8%, Oguz 10.2%

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Critical Care

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