The nasal mucociliary clearance system transports the mucus layer that covers the nasal
epithelium towards the nasopharynx by ciliary beating. Its function is to protect the …

The beat pattern of rabbit tracheal cilia has been investigated using high-speed cine
photography and scanning electron microscopy, on cultured epithelia of known orientation …

Flagella beating in complex fluids are significantly influenced by viscoelastic stresses.
Relevant examples include the ciliary transport of respiratory airway mucus and the motion …

Influenza is a highly infectious disease characterized by recurrent annual epidemics and
unpredictable major worldwide pandemics. Rapid spread of the highly pathogenic avian …

It has long been believed that the mucociliary apparatus of the airways serves to remove
inhaled particulate matter from the tracheobronchial mucosa, thereby contributing to …

The clearance of mucus in the trachea during high frequency chest wall compression
(HFCWC) was studied in nine anesthetized dogs. High frequency chest wall compression …

Advancements in techniques for analysis of mucociliary clearance have improved our
understanding of the interaction between the respiratory epithelium and the airway surface …

Much less is known of the effects of stopping smoking than of continuing to smoke, and
many of the studies on smoking cessation are concerned with long-term effects rather than …

In order to assess the adverse effects of urban levels of air pollution, rats were used as
biological indicators in a chronic exposure experiment. Animals were housed for 6 months in …

This prospective within-group multicentre study was designed to assess the safety and short-
term effectiveness of manual lung hyperinflation in mechanically ventilated patients …