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cord-306913-7i7f3ntr	Lin, Hui-Ling	Managing humidity support in intubated ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	2020-08-12		.txt	text/plain	1124	65	39	Clinical reviews have recommended the use of a heat and moisture exchanger (HME) for humidification during mechanical ventilation for intubated patients with infectious disease to minimize the risk of exposure the pathogens to healthcare workers (HCWs). Simple HMEs may allow up to 60% of medical aerosol to pass through, 8 so only the use of HME with an electrostatic bacterial filter (HMEF) should be considered to reduce exhaled pathogens from intubated patients during mechanical ventilation. 10 Thus, it is necessary to minimize the need for disconnecting the circuit from the ventilator, which greatly reduces the pathogen exposure via droplets and contact transmission to HCWs. Intubated, mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients who develop thick secretions may need to receive heated humidification rather than HME. In conclusion, to protect HCWs caring for COVID-19 patients during mechanical ventilation, the of using an HME or a dual-limb heated ventilator circuit with minimal condensate production should be considered.	./cache/cord-306913-7i7f3ntr.txt	./txt/cord-306913-7i7f3ntr.txt