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J Appl Physiol 69: 849-860, 1990;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 69, Issue 3 849-860, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society

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A model of the mechanics of airway narrowing

B. R. Wiggs, R. Moreno, J. C. Hogg, C. Hilliam and P. D. Pare
University of British Columbia Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

To examine the interaction between airway smooth muscle shortening and airway wall thickening on changes in pulmonary resistance, we have developed a model of the tracheobronchial tree that allows simulation of the mechanisms involved in airway narrowing. The model is based on the symmetrical dichotomous branching tracheobronchial tree as described by Weibel and uses fluid dynamic equations proposed by Pedley et al. to calculate inspiratory resistance during quiet tidal breathing. To allow for changes in lung volume, we used the airway pressure-area curves developed by Lambert et al. The model is easily implemented with a spreadsheet and personal computer that allows calculation of total and regional pulmonary resistance. At each airway generation in the model, provision is made for airway wall thickness, the maximal airway smooth muscle shortening achievable, and an S-shaped dose-response relationship to describe smooth muscle shortening. To test the validity of the model, we compared pressure-flow curves generated with the model with measurements of pulmonary resistance while normal subjects breathed air and 20% O2-80% He at a variety of lung volumes. By simulating progressive airway smooth muscle shortening, realistic pulmonary resistance vs. dose-response curves were produced. We conclude that this model provides realistic estimates of pulmonary resistance and shows potential for examining the various mechanisms that could produce excessive airway narrowing in disease.


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