Source: wikibot/heliox
= Heliox
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Heliox is a gaseous mixture of helium and oxygen, commonly used in medical and industrial applications. In the medical field, it is primarily employed as a therapeutic gas to help with the treatment of patients with respiratory conditions, particularly those with obstructive airway diseases such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and severe bronchitis.