Computational fluid dynamic models as tools to predict aerosol distribution in tracheobronchial airways

Abstract Aerosol and pollutants, in form of particulates 5–8 μm in main size face every day our respiratory system as natural suspension in air or forced to be inhaled as a coadjutant in a medical therapy for respiratory diseases. This inhalation happens in children to elderly, women and men, health...

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Main Authors: Claudia Atzeni, Gianluca Lesma, Gabriele Dubini, Maurizio Masi, Filippo Rossi, Elena Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80241-0