@article {Fink:2006-06-01T00:00:00:0020-1324:651, author = "Fink, James B", title = "Opportunities and Risks of Using Heliox in Your Clinical Practice", journal = "Respiratory Care", volume = "51", number = "6", year = "2006-06-01T00:00:00", abstract = "Helium-oxygen mixture (heliox) has been advocated for clinical use since 1934, and there has been a growing array of clinical applications. Until recently, administering heliox has required juryrigging by modifications and/or extension of available devices not designed for use with heliox. This paper reviews devices required to administer heliox and considers how devices designed to deliver air and/or oxygen have been adapted for use with heliox. Use of devices outside of their design limits adds risk and liability, whereas using Food-and-Drug-Administration cleared devices for heliox administration reduces the risk and liability.", pages = "651-660", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/jrcc/rc/2006/00000051/00000006/art00007", keyword = "VENTILATOR, HELIOX, HELIUM, BLENDER, REGULATOR, RISK, ANALYZER, NEBULIZER" }