Other commonly associated problems are the need for medications which suppress an already compromised cough reflex, and impairment of the mucociliary apparatus by cytotoxic drugs, and/or radiation.

Thinking about how asthma and allergic diseases arise is undergoing several shifts. In 'Bedside to Bench', Clare M. Lloyd and Sejal Saglani examine how recent human studies are putting the focus ...

The main barrier to nasal delivery of insulin is a process called mucociliary clearance, which is designed to remove foreign bodies from the nasal cavity. During this process, nasal cilia beat in a ...

μOCT is an innovative technique that provides real-time imaging of airway epithelia, and can quantitatively determine airway surface liquid (ASL)/periciliary layer (PCL) depth, ciliary beat frequency ...

Mucociliary dysfunction, chronic infections with advancing immunosenescence and pulmonary emphysema as seen in COPD may be just as relevant to ACOS. Possible drug targets include receptors of the ...

impaired mucociliary clearance, and direct injuries to the respiratory epithelium. "This damage to the respiratory tract can ...

In vivo and ex vivo micro-Optical Coherence Tomography (µOCT) imaging / in vivo microscopy. µOCT supports simultaneous acquisition of data regarding airway surface liquid height, ciliary beat ...

And so, drinking normal temperature to warm water throughout the day is crucial in many respiratory conditions as it favours an effective mucociliary clearance. While when you are sick you may want to ...