期刊
PHARMACEUTICS
卷 12, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100936
关键词
aerosol neonates; noninvasive ventilation; mathematical model; lung deposition; convective transport
资金
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Nebulization could be a valuable solution to administer drugs to neonates receiving noninvasive respiratory support. Small and irregular tidal volumes and air leaks at the patient interface, which are specific characteristics of this patient population and are primarily responsible for the low doses delivered to the lung (D-DL) found in this application, have not been thoroughly addressed in in vitro and in vivo studies for quantifying D-DL. Therefore, we propose a compartment-based mathematical model able to describe convective aerosol transport mechanisms to complement the existing deposition models. Our model encompasses a mechanical ventilator, a nebulizer, and the patient; the model considers the gas flowing between compartments, including air leaks at the patient-ventilator interface. Aerosol particles are suspended in the gas flow and homogeneously distributed. The impact of breathing pattern variability, volume of the nebulizer, and leaks level on D-DL is assessed in representative conditions. The main finding of this study is that convective mechanisms associated to air leaks and breathing patterns with tidal volumes smaller than the nebulizer dramatically reduce the D-DL (up to 70%). This study provides a possible explanation to the inconsistent results of drug aerosolization in clinical studies and may provide guidance to improve nebulizer design and clinical procedures.
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