Multiscale Modeling of Respiratory Transport Phenomena and Intersubject Variability

SC Kassinos, J Sznitman - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Our understanding of respiratory flow phenomena has been consolidated over decades with
the exploration of in vitro and in silico canonical models that underscore the multiscale fluid …

Mucus, airway and plume temperature effects on pMDI-drug delivery in a mouth-throat airway: Experimental and numerical studies

M Jahed, J Kozinski, L Pakzad - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective pulmonary drug delivery through pressurized-metered dose inhalers (pMDIs)
depends on accurately targeting pharmaceutical aerosols to specific lung areas. Achieving …

Effect of transient breathing cycle on the deposition of micro and nanoparticles on respiratory walls

K Kuga, R Kizuka, ND Khoa, K Ito - Computer Methods and Programs in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objective From various perspectives (eg inhalation exposure and drug
delivery), it is important to provide insights into the behavior of inhaled particles in the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the deformation and size of the upper airway on the deposition of aerosols

D Gou, Q Zhu, HK Chan, A Kourmatzis, S Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aerosol drug delivery in the human airway is significantly affected by the morphology and
size of the airway. This work developed a CFD-DEM model to simulate and analyze air flow …

Numerical simulation of virus-laden aerosol transmission in real human respiratory airways

G Shim, SR Narayanan, S Yang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, the transport of virus-laden aerosols in real human airways is investigated
through numerical simulations. Three different breathing modes (nasal, oral, and nasal–oral) …

Assessing airflow unsteadiness in the human respiratory tract under different expiration conditions

H Jing, H Ge, H Tang, A Farnoud, MS Islam… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the understanding of airflow characteristics in the human respiratory system, the
expiratory airflow in a human respiratory tract model was simulated using large eddy …

Engineering nanoliposomal tiotropium bromide embedded in a lactose-arginine carrier forming Trojan-particle dry powders for efficient pulmonary drug delivery: A …

S Salmanipour, A Sokhansanj, N Jafari… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanocarrier-based dry powders for lung disease treatment are crucial, with in vitro and in
silico research being pivotal to their success. This study introduces a method for creating …

Optimal Treatment of Tumor in Upper Human Respiratory Tract Using Microaerosols

HH Riaz, A Munir, U Farooq, A Arshad, TC Chan… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lung cancer is a frequently diagnosed respiratory disease caused by particulate matter in
the environment, especially among older individuals. For its effective treatment, a promising …

Coupled Discrete Phase and Eulerian Wall Film Models for Drug Deposition Efficacy Analysis in Human Respiratory Airways

SK Verma, KS Patel, BK Naik - Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2024 - ACS Publications
The current study explores the effectiveness of drug particle deposition into human
respiratory airways to cure various pulmonary-bound ailments. It has been assumed that …

The impact of asymmetric branching on particle deposition in conducting airways

S Ghorui, D Kundu, A Chakravarty… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inhalation exposes individuals to a diverse range of airborne particles carrying potential
health risks. Airflow and particle transport behavior is highly sensitive to airway geometry …