Optimizing an Internal Airway Percussion Device for Facilitating Exhalate Diagnostics of the Human Respiratory System

• Published in: Journal of aerosol medicine Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 36 - 45
• Main Authors: Afshar-Mohajer, Nima, Wu, Chang-Yu, Tsai, Hsiu-Wen, Silverman, Erin, Davenport, Paul, Hegde, Satyanarayan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Air flow; Alveoli; Asthma; Bronchus; Cystic fibrosis; Diagnosis; Infections; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Lungs; Microorganisms; Particle size; Pathogens; Respiratory system; Respiratory tract; Sound; Sound waves; Studies; Therapeutic applications; Tuberculosis; Florida; United States > US; acoustic waves; bioaerosol; exhaled breath; lung infection

There is an urgent need for simple, inexpensive, noninvasive, and repeatable technique for the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. Bronchoalveolar lavage, which is the gold standard diagnostic method for pulmonary diseases, does not meet any of these criteria. This study seeks to develop and optimize a...