Interindividual Variability in Nasal Filtration as a Function of Nasal Cavity Geometry

摘要

Conclusions: The new definition of the Stokes number introduced in this study, which is based on a new definition of the characteristic diameter of the nasal passages, nearly eliminated interindividual differences in nasal filtration. Our results suggest that it is possible to estimate nasal filtering efficiency using measurements of transnasal pressure drop.