In silico quantification of intersubject variability on aerosol deposition in the oral airway

AAT Borojeni, W Gu, B Asgharian, O Price, AP Kuprat… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extrathoracic oral airway is not only a major mechanical barrier for pharmaceutical
aerosols to reach the lung but also a major source of variability in lung deposition. Using …

Numerical investigation of corticosteroid aerosol transport characteristics for pediatric acute epiglottitis at different severity levels

F Yang, Y Wang, R Ma, Z Hu, J Zhao, S Sun, H Ren… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Inhalation therapy is widely used in the treatment of acute epiglottitis (AE). However, few
studies specifically consider the anatomical variations in pediatric AE treatment. This study …

A computational analysis on the impact of multilevel laryngotracheal stenosis on airflow and drug particle dynamics in the upper airway

RE Gosman, RM Sicard, SM Cohen… - Experimental and …, 2023 - Springer
Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a type of airway narrowing that is frequently caused by
intubation-related trauma. LTS can occur at one or multiple locations in the larynx and/or …

Modeling of inhaled corticosteroids delivery for topical croup treatment in pediatric upper airways

Y Wang, R Ma, S Sun, Z Hu, C Li, M Lou… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Croup is the most frequent cause of pediatric upper airway obstruction characterized by
spindle-shaped stenosis in the subglottis mucosa. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) serve as …

A Novel Trans-Tracheostomal Retrograde Inhalation Technique Increases Subglottic Drug Deposition Compared to Traditional Trans-Oral Inhalation

R Allon, S Bhardwaj, J Sznitman, H Shoffel-Havakuk… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Subglottic stenosis represents a challenging clinical condition in otolaryngology. Although
patients often experience improvement following endoscopic surgery, recurrence rates …

Dexamethasone eluting polydopaminated polycaprolactone‐poly (lactic‐co‐glycolic) acid for treatment of tracheal stenosis

J Morand, P McClellan, I Isali, Y Dikici… - … Research Part A, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tracheal stenosis is commonly caused by injury, resulting in inflammation and fibrosis.
Inhibiting inflammation and promoting epithelization can reduce recurrence after initial …

Computational model of nano-pharmacological particles for the clinical management of stenotic and aneurysmatic coronary artery in the human body

IA Fetuga, OO Olakoyejo, O Oluwatusin… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
This work presents a three-dimensional computational study of nanoparticles (metallic and
non-metallic) suspended in blood flowing through a diseased artery with both stenosis and …