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Recommended Books on Xerostomia

Predicting extrathoracic deposition from dry powder inhalers [An article from: Journal of Aerosol Science] This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Aerosol Science, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
The deposition of monodisperse aerosols entering an idealized oral cavity geometry through a variety of inlets was experimentally measured. Aerosol particles with diameters of 2.5, 3.8 and 5.0@mm were investigated at flow rates ranging from 15 to 90L/min. The tested inlets ranged in diameter from 3 to 17mm and included contraction nozzles, straight tubes, a turbulence generator and six commercially available dry powder inhalers (DPIs). A model for predicting the oral cavity deposition was derived from the data based on the particle Stokes number near the primary impaction location modified to incorporate the turbulent kinetic energy at the inlet. The model predicted similar (but slightly underestimated) deposition for monodisperse aerosols entering through DPIs, with increasing deposition for decreasing inlet diameter. The model was then extended to predict extrathoracic deposition for polydisperse aerosol formulations in vivo. Improved agreement was found between the in vitro predictions and the in vivo measurements compared to previous attempts.

The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry Mouth Disorders

The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Dry Mouth: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to dry mouth (also dry mouth symptoms), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on dry mouth. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to dry mouth, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on dry mouth. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Dry Mouth: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Dry Mouth; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Dry Mouth; Chapter 5. Books on Dry Mouth; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Dry Mouth; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Dry Mouth; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Dry Mouth; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; DRY MOUTH GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: dry mouth symptoms.

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