After 5 hours of heliox therapy, she was returned to breathing a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. |
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Carter et al did a randomized, crossover study of treatment with heliox in 11 children hospitalized with acute asthma. |
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Heliox is a unique therapy for acute asthma because it decreases airway resistance without changing the diameter of the airway. |
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Heliox has been used and studied in adults with asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and respiratory acidosis. |
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