Table 2 Mean mucus transport velocity (MTV) and cilia beat frequency (CBF) measured under body temperature (38 °C) and fully saturated with water vapor (100% relative humidity) (Baseline) and following nebulization with 7% NaCl or 20% mannitol, entrained with the same air conditions
Nebulized solution | Mucus transport velocity (mm/min) | Cilia beat frequency (Hz) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Following nebulization | Baseline | Following nebulization | |
7% NaCl | 6.1 ± 0.4 | 8.3 ± 1.5 | 13.5 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 4.1 |
20% Mannitol | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 8.8 ± 2.6 | 13.5 ± 0.3 | 11.2 ± 0.6 |