Exhaled gases and the potential for cross-infection via noninvasive ventilation machines.

Benjamin MesserAlison Dawn ArmstrongNicholas David LaneAli RobbRobert Edward Bullock

Published in: ERJ open research (2022)

Guidelines suggest that exhaled gases do not reach the outlet of noninvasive ventilators in clinical use. In this study, when tidal volumes exceeded 800 mL, exhaled gases did reach the ventilator, leading to a risk of cross-infection between users. https://bit.ly/3EdvtY6.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
carbon dioxide
human health
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation