Biofluids in Medicine: Models, Computational Methods and Applications

It is a pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue concerned with biofluids in medicine. The emphasis is on mathematical models, computational methods, and ambitious applications of clinical relevance in any physiopathology that involves the dynamics of bodily fluids. Contributions reporting original, unpublished research or comprehensive reviews on specific topics are welcome. They may include the construction of basic models and the development of novel computational techniques as well as the utilization of existing computational models aimed at understanding basic physiology or describe clinical studies aimed at designing protocols or medical devices. Contributions on experimental measurements that support the construction of mathematical and computational models are also welcome.

Holistic approaches are strongly encouraged, in which anatomical and functional connections amongst different fluid compartments are recognized. Fluid systems of special interest are blood (arterial, venous, and microcirculation), cerebrospinal fluid, interstitial fluid, the lymphatic system, the urinary system, the respiratory system, ocular fluids, to name but a few. Diseases of interest include cardiovascular diseases and neurological diseases. Contributions on the physiology and pathology of specific organs, such as the heart, the eye, the ear, the kidney, the lungs, the brain, and the spinal cord, are encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Eleuterio F. Toro
Prof. Dr. Fuyou Liang
Guest Editors

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