Numerical simulation of air flow and medical-aerosol distribution in an innovative nebulizer hood

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-217

  Shakked, Tal ^a   Katoshevski, David ^a   Broday, David M ^b   Amirav, Israel ^c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c Rebecca Sieff Government Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aerosol therapy; Lung deposition; Nebulizer hood

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; EXPIRATORY FLOW; MASK; NEBULIZER; WHEEZING;

AEROSOLS; APNEA; HUMANS; INHALATION; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 21344461185     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2005.18.207     Document Type: Article

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