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Flu and humidification
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| On Dec 23 2005 2:05PM david.green wrote: |
In the DH document Guidance for Pandemic Influenza: Infection Control in Hospitals and Primary Care Settings it states that for patients ventilated in ICU "Water humidification should be avoided" (section 7.6, page 34).
I've not worked in ICU for about 7 years but I would have thought these patients would definitely require active humidification with water and that in line heat-moisture exchangers would be insufficient. Does anyone know why this recommendation was made as I cannot thnk of any infection control reason not to use humidification.
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 ICNA Community Network MeetingPlease note the next Community ICNA meeting is on the, Wednesday 6th September 2006 and will be held at Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
To download the agenda go to the CICNN page under 'Business and Special Interest Groups' (Member access required)
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The 36th Annual Infection Control ConferenceSeptember 25th to 27th 2006
The Brighton Centre
Brighton, England
This is THE Infection control conference of the year, focusing on prevention and control of infections in all areas of healthcare. The conference will provide a mixture of lectures, debates, concurrent sessions, workshops and networking.
Leading international Speakers who have already confirmed include Dr Seto Wing Hong and Stuart Emslie.
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