| Opportunities and risks of using heliox in your clinical practice. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16723042 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Helium-oxygen mixture (heliox) has been advocated for clinical use since 1934, and there has been a growing array of clinical applications. Until recently, administering heliox has required jury-rigging by modifications and/or extension of available devices not designed for use with heliox. This paper reviews devices required to administer heliox and considers how devices designed to deliver air and/or oxygen have been adapted for use with heliox. Use of devices outside of their design limits adds risk and liability, whereas using Food-and-Drug-Administration cleared devices for heliox administration reduces the risk and liability. |
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Authors:
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James B Fink |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiratory care Volume: 51 ISSN: 0020-1324 ISO Abbreviation: Respir Care Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-25 Completed Date: 2006-08-18 Revised Date: 2007-02-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7510357 Medline TA: Respir Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 651-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Nektar Therapeutics, 2071 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. jfink@ca.nektar.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Airway Resistance
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drug effects Anoxia / physiopathology Drug Delivery Systems* Equipment Design Helium / administration & dosage*, therapeutic use Humans Nebulizers and Vaporizers Oxygen / administration & dosage*, therapeutic use Respiration, Artificial Tidal Volume / drug effects Ventilators, Mechanical Work of Breathing / drug effects |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
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58933-55-4/heliox; 7440-59-7/Helium; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Respir Care. 2006 Nov;51(11):1261-2; author reply 1262-3
[PMID:
17067410
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