Comparative Study on the Size Distributions, Respiratory Deposition, and Transport of Particles Generated from Commonly Used Medical Nebulizers

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 132-140

  Wang, Yang ^a   Li, Jiayu ^a   Leavey, Anna ^a   O'Neil, Caroline ^a   Babcock, Hilary M ^a   Biswas, Pratim ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

medical nebulizer; operating condition; particle evaporation; particle transport; respiratory deposition; size distribution

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; DRUG DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE; HUMIDITY; LUNG ALVEOLUS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL MODEL; AEROSOL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG; METABOLISM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; LUNG; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 85017175723     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2016.1340     Document Type: Article

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