Heat and moisture exchangers (HME) vs heated humidifiers (HH)
All‐cause mortality, over the course of the study · ventilated adults (18 trials) and children (1 trial)
Heat and moisture exchangers (HME) showed no clear difference in mortality ‐ all cause (Measured over 3‐15 days (median 8 days)) compared with heated humidifiers (HH) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Heat and moisture exchangers versus heated humidifiers for mechanically ventilated adults and children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.03 [0.89, 1.2]12 studies · 1951 participantsLow