Modified Small-Volume Jet Nebulizer Based on CFD Simulation and Its Clinical Outcomes in Small Asthmatic Children
Joint Authors
Santati, Sermsri
Thongsri, Jatuporn
Sarntima, Parinya
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The small-volume jet nebulizer (SVJN) is an aerosol device used to treat respiratory illnesses.
Major problems for aerosol treatment in small children include the penetration of particles to the lower lungs due to irregular and small volume of a child patient’s breath while the nebulizers used are the same models intended for adults.
This adult SVJN produces a huge number of particles at a higher speed than small children can intake.
To solve this problem, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to redesign the device by adding 6-inch corrugated tube with 80 ml capacity (equal to one inhale capacity of a small child) into the traditional SVJN.
Results revealed that the undulations of the corrugated tube were the important parts that change the direction of aerosol flow, slowing down the produced speed of aerosol up to 31.48% (mean speed = 0.37 m/s via modified SVJN vs 0.54 m/s via traditional which were close to measured results).
The modified SVJN was tested for the effectiveness on how it could accommodate bronchodilator drug to the lower lungs by 3 clinical researches with 238 asthmatic children aged 1–5 years.
The results revealed that the experimental group reported higher bronchodilatating effects: higher mean score of change in oxygen saturation and degree of wheezing and greater reduction in respiratory rate per minute than the control group with statistical difference (p<0.05).
Meanwhile, heart rate and physical attributes (dead volume and duration of aerosol treatment) were indifferent.
Moreover, small children showed more acceptance behavior towards this modified SVJN than the traditional one.
Modified SVJN might be a good choice for aerosol treatment in small children because it slows down the speed of aerosol production, makes them well spread all over the reservoir, and is ready for small children to inhale for better clinical outcomes while physical attributes are the same.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santati, Sermsri& Thongsri, Jatuporn& Sarntima, Parinya. 2019. Modified Small-Volume Jet Nebulizer Based on CFD Simulation and Its Clinical Outcomes in Small Asthmatic Children. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santati, Sermsri…[et al.]. Modified Small-Volume Jet Nebulizer Based on CFD Simulation and Its Clinical Outcomes in Small Asthmatic Children. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Santati, Sermsri& Thongsri, Jatuporn& Sarntima, Parinya. Modified Small-Volume Jet Nebulizer Based on CFD Simulation and Its Clinical Outcomes in Small Asthmatic Children. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175078
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175078