Rationale: Little is known about clearance of ultrafine carbon particles from the different
regions of the human lung. These particles may accumulate and present a health hazard …

Spherical monodisperse ferromagnetic iron oxide particles of 1.9-μm geometric and 4.2-μm
aerodynamic diameter were inhaled by 13 healthy nonsmoking subjects using the shallow …

Background. The objective of the study was to analyze the efficiency of video-assisted
thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of primary (PSP) or secondary (SSP) spontaneous …

Purpose Endobronchial brachytherapy has become more widely used to increase the total
local dose of irradiation (" boost") applied for the treatment of lung cancer. Apart from …

Spherical monodisperse ferromagnetic iron oxide particles of 1.9 μm geometric and 4.2 μm
aerodynamic diameter were inhaled by seven patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) …

Objectives Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common chronic disease of the upper airways
and has considerable impact on quality of life. Topical delivery of drugs to the paranasal …

Objective: Approximately 10 to 15 percent of the European and US population have chronic
rhinosinusitis, but effective treatment remains a challenge. There has been limited success …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is the major disorder of the upper airways, affecting about 10–15%
of the total population. Topical treatment regimens show only modest efficacy, because …

Background: Although there is a high incidence of nasal disorders including chronic sinusitis,
there is limited success in the topical drug delivery to the nose and the paranasal sinuses. …

Aerosol-derived airway morphometry (ADAM) and aerosol bolus dispersion (ABD) test are
altered in patients with emphysema. We examined the diagnostic power of these aerosol …