The effect of a Heat and Moisture Exchanger (Provox®HME) on pulmonary protection after total laryngectomy: a randomized controlled study

A study of the effect of a resistive hea

A study of the effect of a resistive heat moisture exchanger (trachinaze) on pulmonary function and blood gas tensions in patients who have undergone a laryngectomy: A randomized control trial of 50 patients studied over a 6-month period

✍ Andrew Simpson Jones; Pamela Elizabeth Young; Zul Bin Hanafi; Zorustra George Gr 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 134 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## Background. Previous work from this department has shown that resistive tracheostomy filters increase the partial pressure of oxygen in capillary blood and also provide a significant amount of heat/moisture exchange. Until now it has not been shown whether there is any long‐term ben