Computational Rhinology: Unraveling Discrepancies between In Silico and In Vivo Nasal Airflow Assessments for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support

SG Johnsen - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Computational rhinology is a specialized branch of biomechanics leveraging engineering
techniques for mathematical modelling and simulation to complement the medical field of …

Potential of computational models in personalized treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a patient-specific partial 3D finite element study

V Ayyalasomayajula, M Moxness… - … and Modeling in …, 2024 - Springer
The upper airway experiences mechanical loads during breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea
is a very common sleep disorder, in which the normal function of the airway is compromised …

Reconstruction of vocal tract geometries from biomechanical simulations

S Dabbaghchian, M Arnela, O Engwall… - … journal for numerical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Medical imaging techniques are usually utilized to acquire the vocal tract geometry in 3D,
which may then be used, eg, for acoustic/fluid simulation. As an alternative, such a geometry …

Application of patient‐specific simulation workflow for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment with a mandibular advancement device

A Pugachev, M Arnold, S Burgmann… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A computational fluid dynamics simulation workflow was developed to analyze the upper
airway of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, which is a potentially serious sleep‐related …

Biomechanics of the soft-palate in sleep apnea patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome

DR Subramaniam, R Arens, ME Wagshul, S Sin… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highly compliant tissue supporting the pharynx and low muscle tone enhance the possibility
of upper airway occlusion in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The present study …

Complications of Palatal Pillar Implants: An analysis of the MAUDE database and literature review

R Povolotskiy, ME Abraham, AB Leverant… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The Pillar Palatal Implant System is a minimally invasive procedure for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. Prior studies have examined the …

3D patient-specific numerical modeling of the soft palate considering adhesion from the tongue

H Liu, VE Prot, BH Skallerud - Journal of Biomechanics, 2018 - Elsevier
Collapse of the soft palate in the upper airway contributes to obstructive sleeping apnea
(OSA). In this study, we investigate the influence of the adhesion from the tongue on the soft …