Optimal Humidity
37 °C, 44 mg/L,
100% Relative Humidity
During normal inspiration, the airway conditions inspired gases with heat and humidity to body temperature, 100% Relative Humidity with 44 mg/L of Absolute Humidity. The lungs rely on these optimal states to maintain the physiological balance of heat and moisture necessary for optimized airway defense and gas exchange while maintaining patient comfort.
Essential Humidity
31 °C, 32 mg/L,
100% Relative Humidity
The use of humidification with noninvasive mask therapies is essential for maintaining the natural balance of heat and moisture in the airways. The level of conditioning required is directed by the amount of humidity produced naturally in the nasopharynx when the patient is breathing through the nose.
Humidity Defined
