Symposium I: Mucociliary Transport-Fundamental and Clinical Aspects- Introduction

Section I Fundamental Aspects of Mycobacterial Identification

Clinical and Fundamental Aspects of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I

Methods for studying mucociliary transport.

UNLABELLED Mucociliary transport dysfunctions can impair the quality of life of patients suffering from chronic rhinossinusitis and lead to severe consequences such as alterations in respiratory physiology or even death as in cases of cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the physiology of the mucociliary apparatus and how its components (cilia, ...

Mucociliary transport in ICU patients.

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine the bronchial mucus transport velocities in ventilated ICU patients and to study the possible role of impaired mucus transport in the development of retention of secretion and pneumonia. DESIGN The patients were studied prospectively in a convenience sample trial. SETTING The study took place at a university hospital. PATIENTS Thir...

Mucociliary Transport in Healthy and Diseased Environments

Mucociliary clearance in the lung is the primary defense mechanism that protects the airways from inhaled toxicants and infectious agents. The system consists of a viscoelastic mucus layer on top of a nearly-viscous periciliary layer surrounding the motile cilia. In healthy environments, the thickness of the periciliary layer is comparable to the cilia length. Perturbations to this system, whet...