A new methodology for targeting drug-aerosols in the human respiratory system

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 23-24, 2008, Pages 5578-5589

  Kleinstreuer, Clement ^a,b   Zhang, Zhe ^a   Li, Zheng ^a   Roberts, William L ^a   Rojas, Carlye ^c  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug aerosol inhalers; Experimental verification of new methodology; Methodology for smart inhaler system; Targeted drug aerosol delivery

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATOMIZERS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMOTHERAPY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG DELIVERY; DRUG DOSAGE; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; HEALTH; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MULTIPHASE FLOW; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TWO PHASE FLOW;

AEROSOL DEPOSITION; AGGRESSIVE CHEMICALS; COMPUTER SIMULATIONS; DEPOSITION EFFICIENCIES; DRUG-AEROSOL INHALERS; DRY POWDER INHALERS; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF NEW METHODOLOGY; GENETIC MATERIALS; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; METERED-DOSE INHALERS; METHODOLOGY FOR SMART INHALER SYSTEM; ORAL INTAKE; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; POROUS PARTICLES; SIDE EFFECTS; TARGETED DRUG-AEROSOL DELIVERY; WAVE FORMS;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 53049088873     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.04.052     Document Type: Article

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