Total respiratory tract deposition of fine micrometer-sized particles in healthy adults: empirical equations for sex and breathing pattern

Journal of Applied Physiology - Tập 101 Số 2 - Trang 401-412 - 2006
Chong S. Kim1, Shu-Chieh Hu
1Human Studies Division (MD-58B National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA. [email protected]

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Accurate dose estimation under various inhalation conditions is important for assessing both the potential health effects of pollutant particles and the therapeutic efficacy of medicinal aerosols. We measured total deposition fraction (TDF) of monodisperse micrometer-sized particles [particle diameter (Dp) = 1, 3, and 5 μm in diameter] in healthy adults (8 men and 7 women) in a wide range of breathing patterns; tidal volumes (Vt) of 350–1500 ml and respiratory flow rates (Q̇) of 175–1,000 ml/s. The subject inhaled test aerosols for 10–20 breaths with each of the prescribed breathing patterns, and TDF was obtained by monitoring inhaled and exhaled aerosols breath by breath by a laser aerosol photometer. Results show that TDF varied from 0.12–0.25, 0.26–0.68, and 0.45–0.83 for Dp = 1, 3, and 5 μm, respectively, depending on the breathing pattern used. TDF was comparable between men and women for Dp = 1 μm but was greater in women than men for Dp = 3 and 5 μm for all breathing patterns used ( P < 0.05). TDF increased with an increase in Vt regardless of Dp and Q̇ used. At a fixed Vt TDF decreased with an increase in Q̇ for Dp = 1 and 3 μm but did not show any significant changes for Dp = 5 μm. The varying TDF values, however, could be consolidated by a single composite parameter (ω) consisting of Dp, Vt, and Q̇. The results indicate that unifying empirical formulas provide a convenient means of assessing deposition dose of particles under varying inhalation conditions.

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Journal of Applied Physiology

Tập 101 Số 2

401-412

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