Combining experimental and computational techniques to understand and improve dry powder inhalers
ABSTRACT Introduction Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) continue to be developed to deliver an
expanding range of drugs to treat an ever-increasing range of medical conditions; with each …
expanding range of drugs to treat an ever-increasing range of medical conditions; with each …
Nanomedicines for intranasal delivery: understanding the nano-bio interactions at the nasal mucus-mucosal barrier
T Hua, S Li, B Han - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Intranasal administration is an effective drug delivery routes in modern
pharmaceutics. However, unlike other in vivo biological barriers, the nasal mucosal barrier is …
pharmaceutics. However, unlike other in vivo biological barriers, the nasal mucosal barrier is …
Pressure distribution and flow dynamics in a nasal airway using a scale resolving simulation
Airflow through the nasal cavity exhibits a wide variety of fluid dynamic behaviors due to the
intricacy of the nasal geometry. The flow is naturally unsteady and perhaps turbulent …
intricacy of the nasal geometry. The flow is naturally unsteady and perhaps turbulent …
Large eddy simulations of airflow and particle deposition in pulsating bi-directional nasal drug delivery
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common disease worldwide, and the frequently prescribed nasal
sprays do not sufficiently deliver the topical medications to the target sites so that the final …
sprays do not sufficiently deliver the topical medications to the target sites so that the final …
The role of normal nasal morphological variations from race and gender differences on respiratory physiology
R Shah, DO Frank-Ito - Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study identifies anatomical and airflow-induced relationships based on nasal
morphological variations due to inter-and intra-racial differences and gender. Subject …
morphological variations due to inter-and intra-racial differences and gender. Subject …
Comparison of micron-and nano-particle transport in the human nasal cavity with a focus on the olfactory region
S Vachhani, C Kleinstreuer - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Intranasal administration of drugs serves as a promising, noninvasive option for the
treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system and upper respiratory tract …
treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system and upper respiratory tract …
Large eddy simulation of droplet transport and deposition in the human respiratory tract to evaluate inhalation risk
As evidenced by the worldwide pandemic, respiratory infectious diseases and their airborne
transmission must be studied to safeguard public health. This study focuses on the emission …
transmission must be studied to safeguard public health. This study focuses on the emission …
Inhalation and deposition of spherical and pollen particles after middle turbinate resection in a human nasal cavity
K Inthavong, Y Shang, JM Del Gaudio, SK Wise… - Respiratory Physiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Middle turbinate resection significantly alters the anatomy and redistributes the inhaled air.
The superior half of the main nasal cavity is opened up, increasing accessibility to the …
The superior half of the main nasal cavity is opened up, increasing accessibility to the …
Wet surface wall model for latent heat exchange during evaporation
Air conditioning is a dual heat and mass transfer process, and the human nasal cavity
achieves this through the mucosal wall surface, which is supplied with an energy source …
achieves this through the mucosal wall surface, which is supplied with an energy source …
Importance of cloud motion and two-way momentum coupling in the transport of pharmaceutical nasal sprays
Nasal sprays, which produce relatively large pharmaceutical droplets with sizes mostly
higher than 10 μm, are primarily used to deliver locally acting drugs to the nasal mucosa …
higher than 10 μm, are primarily used to deliver locally acting drugs to the nasal mucosa …