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Mechanics of Breathing

Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Andrea Aliverti

    1. Fondazione Don Gnocchi IRCCS and Dipartimento di Bioingegneria, Centro di Bioingegneria, Politecnico, Milan, Italy

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  2. Vito Brusasco

    1. Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy

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  3. Peter T. Macklem

    1. Meakins Christie Laboratories, Montreal Chest Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

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  4. Antonio Pedotti

    1. Fondazione Don Gnocchi IRCCS and Dipartimento di Bioingegneria, Centro di Bioingegneria, Politecnico, Milan, Italy

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  • New findings of pathophysiology in relevant diseases such as COPD, asthma, neuromuscular disorders and acute respiratory failure

  • Basic principles of new diagnostic procedures

  • Insights into new advances in treatment, rehabilitation and artificial ventilation

  • Knowledge about new physiological, biological, biomedical, technological and clinical

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Table of contents (31 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Act of Breathing

      • P. T. Macklem
      Pages 3-10

    3. The Work of Breathing During Exercise: Implications for Performance

      • L. M. Romer, J. A. Dempsey
      Pages 11-24

    4. Airway Physiology

      • V. Brusasco
      Pages 25-33

    5. Role of Airway Smooth Muscle Mechanical Properties in the Regulation of Airway Caliber

      • S. J. Gunst
      Pages 34-44

  3. Assessment of Respiratory Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Opto-electronic Plethysmography

      • A. Aliverti, A. Pedotti
      Pages 47-59

    3. Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging — A Powerful Modality in Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Emphysema

      • K. Chihara, A. Hidaka
      Pages 60-69

    4. Airway Geometry Determined by Acoustic Reflections

      • O. F. Pedersen
      Pages 70-82

    5. Airway Imaging Determined by Technegas

      • R. Pellegrino
      Pages 83-89

    6. Sub-second Multi-Detector Spiral Computed Tomography for the Study of Structure-Function Relationships Within the Lung

      • E. A. Hoffman
      Pages 90-115

    7. Pulmonary Functional Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography

      • D. Layfield, S. Harris, G. Musch, M. Vidal-Melo, J. G. Venegas
      Pages 116-128

    8. Gas Washout and Aerosol Bolus Techniques: Non-invasive Measures of Lung Structure and Ventilation Heterogeneity

      • S. Verbanck, M. Paiva
      Pages 129-145

    9. Oscillatory Mechanics

      • D. Navajas, R. Farré
      Pages 146-156

    10. Measurement of Respiratory System Impedances

      • R. L. Dellaca’
      Pages 157-171

    11. Physiopathology of Dyspnea

      • G. Scano, M. Grazzini, L. Stendardi, F. Gigliotti
      Pages 172-179

  4. Pathophysiology of Airway Obstruction: COPD and Asthma

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma

      • S. Baraldo, G. Turato, B. Beghé, R. Zuin, M. Saetta
      Pages 183-193

    3. Structure-to-Function Relationships in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma

      • V. Brusasco
      Pages 194-200
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About this book

In the past few years, research into the mechanics of breathing has provided results which are opening new perspectives in understanding, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of some of the most important respiratory diseases that affect humans. The book includes the contributions of the leading basic and clinical scientists in this field and will present new insights into the mechanics of breathing by techniques such as optoelectronic plethysmography and other new methods of imaging the respiratory system (PET and SPECT scanning, dynamic MRI), together with new findings in physiology, COPD, asthma, intensive care and neuro-muscular disorders. The book is intended for intensive care physicians, respirologists, physiologists, rehabilitation specialists, basic scientists in respiration, research and clinical fellows, biomedical engineers involved with respiratory mechanics, and respiratory therapists. They will update their knowledge and improve their clinical expertise.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fondazione Don Gnocchi IRCCS and Dipartimento di Bioingegneria, Centro di Bioingegneria, Politecnico, Milan, Italy

    Andrea Aliverti, Antonio Pedotti

  • Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy

    Vito Brusasco

  • Meakins Christie Laboratories, Montreal Chest Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada

    Peter T. Macklem

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanics of Breathing

  • Book Subtitle: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Editors: Andrea Aliverti, Vito Brusasco, Peter T. Macklem, Antonio Pedotti

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2916-3

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2916-3Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 371

  • Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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