What is Humidifier?
Category: Equipment
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.
| 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 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Humidifier
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Other | 2 |
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 |
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