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Computational fluid dynamics calculations in inferior turbinate surgery: a cohort study
PurposeTo investigate how the results of nasal computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations change due to inferior turbinate surgery and how the...
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling as an Objective Analytical Tool for Nasal/Upper Airway Breathing
Purpose of ReviewEmpty nose syndrome (ENS) is a rare yet debilitating disease that has been associated with aggressive removal of the inferior...
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Is nasal airflow disrupted after endoscopic skull base surgery? A short review
Even the most delicate endonasal surgery for skull base lesion causes changes in the nasal cavity, some of them permanent. Morphological changes in...
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Comparison of rhinomanometric and computational fluid dynamic assessment of nasal resistance with respect to measurement accuracy
PurposeComputational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based calculation of intranasal airflow became an important method in rhinologic research. Current evidence...
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Three-dimensional modeling and automatic analysis of the human nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses using the computational fluid dynamics method
PurposeThe goal of this study was to develop a complete workflow allowing for conducting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of airflow...
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Agreement between rhinomanometry and computed tomography-based computational fluid dynamics
PurposeActive anterior rhinomanometry (AAR) and computed tomography (CT) are standardized methods for the evaluation of nasal obstruction. Recent...
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Effects of the Nasal Cavity Complexity on the Pharyngeal Airway Fluid Mechanics: A Computational Study
The impact of the human nasal airway complexity on the pharyngeal airway fluid mechanics is investigated at inspiration. It is the aim to find a...
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A systematic analysis of surgical interventions for the airway in the mature unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity: a single case study
PurposeIndividuals with unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity (uCLND) often require rhinoplasty in adolescence to correct nasal obstruction. The...
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Key Points on Functional Rhinoplasty Patient Evaluation
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this review is to discuss the key points in the evaluation of patients for functional nasal airway surgery to help...
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Toward automatic atlas-based surgical planning for septoplasty
PurposeSurgery for nasal airway obstruction (NAO) has a high failure rate, with up to 50% of patients reporting persistent symptoms postoperatively....
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Normative ranges of nasal airflow variables in healthy adults
PurposeVirtual surgery planning based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of nasal airflow has the potential to improve surgical...
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Aerodynamic characteristics in upper airways among orthodontic patients and its association with adenoid nasopharyngeal ratios in lateral cephalograms
BackgroundAdenoid hypertrophy among orthodontic patients may be detected in lateral cephalograms. The study investigates the aerodynamic...
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Does the Butterfly Graft Really Work?
Purpose of ReviewThe goal is to review the current evidence related to the butterfly graft (BG), specifically to address functional and aesthetic...
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Virtual septoplasty: a method to predict surgical outcomes for patients with nasal airway obstruction
PurposeA deviated nasal septum is the most common etiology for nasal airway obstruction (NAO), and septoplasty is the most common surgical procedure...
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How does distraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) reduce severity of obstructive sleep apnea?
ObjectiveDistraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) is a reliable method to expand the nasal floor and hard palatal vault in adults with...
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Assessing the impact of a novel house design on the incidence of malaria in children in rural Africa: study protocol for a household-cluster randomized controlled superiority trial
BackgroundTraditional rural housing in hot, humid regions of sub-Saharan Africa usually consists of single-level, poorly ventilated dwellings. Houses...
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A CFD approach to understand nasoseptal perforations
IntroductionNasoseptal perforations (NSP) are becoming common in the modern world, and can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including a sensation of...
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New CFD tools to evaluate nasal airflow
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a mathematical tool to analyse airflow. As currently CFD is not a usual tool for rhinologists, a group of...
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Pulse Physiology Engine: an Open-Source Software Platform for Computational Modeling of Human Medical Simulation
The Pulse Physiology Platform is an open-source software application designed to enable accurate and consistent, real-time physiologic simulations...
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Aerosol drug delivery to spontaneously-breathing preterm neonates: lessons learned
Delivery of medications to preterm neonates receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV) represents one of the most challenging scenarios for aerosol...
