A review of different ventilation modes on thermal comfort, air quality and virus spread control

M Fan, Z Fu, J Wang, Z Wang, H Suo, X Kong… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the era of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), inappropriate indoor ventilation may
turn out to be the culprit of microbial contamination in enclosed spaces and deteriorate the …

Review of indoor aerosol generation, transport, and control in the context of COVID‐19

MA Kohanski, LJ Lo, MS Waring - International forum of allergy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has heightened the
awareness of aerosol generation by human expiratory events and their potential role in viral …

Model calculations of aerosol transmission and infection risk of COVID-19 in indoor environments

J Lelieveld, F Helleis, S Borrmann, Y Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The role of aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 viruses in airborne transmission of COVID-19 has
been debated. The aerosols are transmitted through breathing and vocalization by infectious …

Disease transmission through expiratory aerosols on an urban bus

Z Zhang, T Han, KH Yoo, J Capecelatro… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Airborne respiratory diseases such as COVID-19 pose significant challenges to public
transportation. Several recent outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 indicate the high risk of …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery system: the magic bullet for the treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases

S Pramanik, S Mohanto, R Manne… - Molecular …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chronic pulmonary diseases encompass different persistent and lethal diseases, including
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic …

Inhaled therapy in respiratory disease: the complex interplay of pulmonary kinetic processes

JM Borghardt, C Kloft, A Sharma - Canadian respiratory journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The inhalation route is frequently used to administer drugs for the management of
respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Compared …

The physics of respiratory particle generation, fate in the air, and inhalation

L Morawska, G Buonanno, A Mikszewski… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Given that breathing is one of the most fundamental physiological functions, there is an
urgent need to broaden our understanding of the fluid dynamics that governs it. There would …

How effective is a mask in preventing COVID‐19 infection?

Y Wang, Z Deng, D Shi - Medical devices & sensors, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The main clinical characteristics of COVID‐19 are respiratory symptoms that can lead to
serious cardiovascular damages and severe worsening of other medical conditions. One of …

New insights into pathomechanisms and treatment possibilities for lung silicosis

J Adamcakova, D Mokra - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inhalation of silica particles is an environmental and occupational cause of silicosis, a type
of pneumoconiosis. Development of the lung silicosis is a unique process in which the …

Recent advances in nanoparticle applications in respiratory disorders: a review

ME Taghavizadeh Yazdi, M Qayoomian… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Various nanoparticles are used in the discovery of new nanomedicine to overcome the
shortages of conventional drugs. Therefore, this article presents a comprehensive and up-to …