Mucus clearance from the pulmonary system by mechanical means: a dual-excitation approach
| Autor: | Mario Ignagni, Thomas J. O'Dea |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Computer Networks and Communications business.industry Mucociliary clearance medicine.medical_treatment Biomedical Engineering Equipment Design Surgery Chest Wall Oscillation Equipment Failure Analysis Mucus Mucociliary Clearance Therapy Computer-Assisted medicine Chest wall oscillation business Mucus clearance Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Biomedical instrumentationtechnology. 47(3) |
| ISSN: | 0899-8205 |
| Popis: | A dual-excitation approach to mechanical clearance of mucus from the pulmonary system is described. The approach employs independently controlled vibratory and constrictive pressure stimulations to the thorax. Patient cooperative efforts are integrated into the therapy regimen as a means of enhancing the efficacy of the treatment. An engineering model that demonstrates the capability to generate vibratory and constrictive pressure variations at specified levels is described. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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