Benefits of an optimal humidification strategy for patients at home with a chronic tracheostomy: a case series

S. Ryan, J. Chaplin, K. Baker, B. Dorman (Auckland, Wanganui, New Zealand)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Supportive care in chronic respiratory failure
Session: Supportive care in chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2732

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S. Ryan, J. Chaplin, K. Baker, B. Dorman (Auckland, Wanganui, New Zealand). Benefits of an optimal humidification strategy for patients at home with a chronic tracheostomy: a case series. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 2732

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