From static to dynamic: a review on the role of mucus heterogeneity in particle and microbial transport

DD Pednekar, MA Liguori, CNH Marques… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mucus layers (McLs) are on the front line of the human defense system that protect us from
foreign abiotic/biotic particles (eg, airborne virus SARS-CoV-2) and lubricates our organs …

[HTML][HTML] Acoustic airway clearance devices: A systematic review of experimental and numerical studies

A Uzundurukan, S Poncet, DC Boffito… - Biomedical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global respiratory care devices market, including acoustic airway clearance devices
(ACDs), is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 6.10% from 2023 to …

[HTML][HTML] CT-FEM of the human thorax: Frequency response function and 3D harmonic analysis at resonance

A Uzundurukan, S Poncet, DC Boffito… - Computer Methods and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective High-frequency chest wall compression (HFCC) therapy
by airway clearance devices (ACDs) acts on the rheological properties of bronchial mucus to …

[PDF][PDF] Examination of the behaviour of the lungs under high-frequency chest compression airway clearance therapy

A Uzundurukan, S Poncet… - CSME/CFD Canada …, 2023 - savoirs.usherbrooke.ca
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death
worldwide, with 3 million in 2019. Medical devices for high-frequency chest compression …

On the effect of boundary vibration on mucus mobilization

AD Obembe, M Roostaie, R Boudreault… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigate the mobilization of mucus in a cylindrical tube of constant cross-
section subjected to a Small Amplitude Oscillatory Shear (SAOS) assuming the viscoelastic …

[HTML][HTML] Vibroacoustic therapy in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 complicated by respiratory failure: a pilot randomized controlled trial

A Konkayev, A Bekniyazova - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Coronavirus infection is a dangerous airborne disease that can lead to serious
lung damage. Data on the effectiveness of low-frequency chest vibrations in the treatment of …

Numerical analysis of energy density distribution in the human lungs under low-frequency acoustic excitation

A Uzundurukan, S Poncet, DC Boffito… - Canadian …, 2023 - jcaa.caa-aca.ca
According to the 2018 annual report of Canada, 3.8 million people are living with asthma,
and 2 million are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), both of which …

Modeling the viscoelastic behavior in the frequency domain of crosslinked polystyrene with different degrees of crosslinking from the perspective of relaxation

S Chen, Y Yang, X Wan, X Zhang, G Li… - Mechanics of Time …, 2023 - Springer
The viscoelastic behavior in the frequency domain of crosslinked polystyrene (CPS) with two
different degrees of crosslinking is characterized and modeled. A viscoelastic model from a …

3D Finite element model of the human thorax to study its low frequency resonance excited by an acoustic harmonic excitation onto the chest wall

A Uzundurukan, P Micheau, S Poncet… - Canadian …, 2021 - jcaa.caa-aca.ca
According to the 2019 Canadian cystic fibrosis (CF) annual report, 4344 patients suffer from
CF, which represents an increase of 33.3% in the last two decades. It is devastating by a …

An Improved Performance of Chest Physiotherapy using Vibration

E Loniza, RA Setiawan, Y Jusman… - 2023 International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Data storage capabilities is a major problem which must be resolved in a chest
physiotherapy device using vibration method to give effectiveness to therapist. This study …