warming and humidifying inhaled air helps protect airway tissue and improves breathing comfort
Heating and humidification of inhaled gas (as used in high-flow nasal cannula) prevents mucosal injury and improves patient tolerance of high respiratory flow rates.
What this means for you
When the air you breathe is warm and moisture-rich, your airway lining stays hydrated and less irritated — especially during periods of elevated breathing demand. Most people notice this as easier, more comfortable breathing with less dryness or rawness in the nose and throat.
The published research
Not Just Oxygen? Mechanisms of Benefit from High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2017
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