Authors: Mieke Moerman Georges Lawson Guy Andry Marc Remacle
Publish Date: 2003/01/31
Volume: 260, Issue: 6, Pages: 301-303
Abstract
It is known that heat and moisture exchangers have a positive effect on the respiratory system in patients after total laryngectomy The ATOS and INHEALTH devices are most frequently used in Belgium However recently a new device the HME filter Cyranose has become available As a pilot study this device has been applied to a total of 12 patients in three different centres The temperature of the inspired air was considered as good or excellent in 90 of our patients at the 1st week and up to 100 at the 3rd month The air humidification was considered as good or excellent in 100 of the patient population and the HME filter positively influenced the phlegm production in 78 of our laryngectomy population Our study stresses the benefits of a HME filter in general and seems promising for the Cyranose HME filter
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