Optimal versus Essential Humidity
There are two levels of humidity appropriate for the airway: Optimal Humidity and Essential Humidity.
37 °C, 44 mg/L, 100% Relative Humidity
During normal inspiration, the airway conditions inspired gases with heat and humidity to body temperature, 100% Relative Humidity with 44 mg/L of Absolute Humidity. The lungs rely on these optimal states to maintain the physiological balance of heat and moisture necessary for optimized airway defense and gas exchange while maintaining patient comfort.
31 °C, 32 mg/L, 100% Relative Humidity
The use of humidification with noninvasive mask therapies is essential for maintaining the natural balance of heat and moisture in the airways. The level of conditioning required is directed by the amount of humidity produced naturally in the nasopharynx when the patient is breathing through the nose.
Find clinical evidence and practice guidelines for delivering nasal high flow (aka HFNC) therapy.
Providing Optimal Humidity for intubated patients
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