Table 1.
Overview of included patients
| Sex | BMI | Age, years | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold‐air nebulization group | ||||
| 1 | M | 19.6 | 52 | T2N2bM0 laryngeal SCC |
| 3 | M | 15.2 | 48 | T2N0M0 laryngeal SCC |
| 5 | F | 23.8 | 63 | T4bN2bM0 oropharyngeal SCC |
| 7 | F | 30.9 | 58 | T3N2bM0 oropharyngeal SCC |
| 9 | M | 26 | 88 | T3N0M0 laryngeal SCC |
| 11 | M | 33.6 | 56 | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| 13 | M | 19.5 | 59 | T4aN2b laryngeal SCC |
| 15 | F | 33.4 | 74 | B‐cell lymphoma |
| 17 | M | 25.7 | 55 | T3N2bM0 hypopharyngeal SCC |
| Heated humidification group | ||||
| 2 | M | 19.6 | 70 | T3N1M0 oropharyngeal SCC |
| 4 | M | 15.2 | 68 | T3N2bM0 laryngeal SCC |
| 6 | M | 23.7 | 74 | T3N1M0 Larynx SCC |
| 8 | M | 23.4 | 74 | T3N1M0 Larynx SCC |
| 10 | M | 22.8 | 70 | T3N0M0 Laryngeal SCC |
| 12 | F | 23.6 | 58 | T3N2M0 Hypopharyngeal SCC |
| 14 | F | 25 | 71 | T4bN2bM0 Hypopharyngeal SCC |
| 16 | M | 27.1 | 69 | T4aN2cM0 oropharyngeal SCC |
| 18 | F | 16.9 | 65 | T2N2cM0 laryngeal SCC |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.