What is Humidifier?

Category: Equipment

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A humidifier is a household appliance that increases humidity (moisture) in a single room or in the entire home. There are point-of-use humidifiers used to humidify a single room, and whole-house or furnace humidifiers to provide humidity to the entire house.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Empty nose syndrome 29 0
Ichthyosis vulgaris 4 0
Dry throat 2 3
Seasonal allergy 2 1
Allergic asthma 1 0
Asthma 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 4

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Humidifier

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Humidifier

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 2
Other 2
See all 4 patients who've stopped using Humidifier

Duration

Stopped using Humidifier

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 2
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1 patient evaluation for Humidifier

Aug 14, 2011 (Started Sep 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dry throat)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 Daily
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Jun 12, 2011 (Started Sep 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dry mouth)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dry throat)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for dry lips)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 Daily

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