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ArticleBiomedical engineering online2021

In vitro delivery efficiencies of nebulizers for different breathing patterns.

Hyun Mok Park, Kyung Hwa Chang, Sang-Hyub Moon, Bong Joo Park, Sun Kook Yoo, Ki Chang Nam

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Article in Biomedical engineering online, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hyun Mok ParkDepartment of Medical Engineering, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea.
Kyung Hwa ChangDepartment of Medical Engineering, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea.
Sang-Hyub MoonDepartment of Medical Engineering, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea.
Bong Joo ParkDepartment of Electrical & Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea.
Sun Kook YooGraduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. sunkyoo@yuhs.ac.
Ki Chang NamDepartment of Medical Engineering, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea. chadol@dongguk.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0484-7845
Yonsei University · KRDongguk University · KRKwangwoon University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation (KR) 2020R1A2C1101048
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNebulizers are medical devices that deliver aerosolized medication directly to lungs to treat a variety of respiratory diseases. However, breathing patterns, respiration rates, airway diameters, and amounts of drugs delivered by nebulizers may be respiratory disease dependent.

methodIn this study, we developed a respiratory simulator consisting of an airway model, an artificial lung, a flow sensor, and an aerosol collecting filter. Various breathing patterns were generated using a linear actuator and an air cylinder. We tested six home nebulizers (jet (2), static (2), and vibrating mesh nebulizers (2)). Nebulizers were evaluated under two conditions, that is, for the duration of nebulization and at a constant output 1.3 mL using four breathing patterns, namely, the breathing pattern specified in ISO 27427:2013, normal adult, asthmatic, and COPD.

resultsOne of the vibrating mesh nebulizers had the highest dose delivery efficiency. The drug delivery efficiencies of nebulizers were found to depend on breathing patterns.

conclusionWe suggest a quantitative drug delivery efficiency evaluation method and calculation parameters that include considerations of constant outputs and residual volumes. The study shows output rates and breathing patterns should be considered when the drug delivery efficiencies of nebulizers are evaluated.

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Drug Delivery SystemsNebulizers and VaporizersRespirationAdministration, InhalationAerosolsEquipment DesignHumansAerosolsDosageDrug deliveryEfficiencyNebulizerRespiratory simulator

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PMID34112170
PMCPMC8194228
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