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Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support

  • Reveals how pulmonary function measurement can be used to determine the “timing” for noninvasive ventilator support options
  • Includes descriptions and recommendations for pulmonary function measurement before NIV/selecting candidates; during NIV; in long-term applications (health care organizations)
  • Offers practical recommendations on how NIV and lung function measurement can improve outcomes and quality of life

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Table of contents (46 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. Noninvasive Ventilation: Basic Physiology and Pulmonary Function Measurements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Spontaneous Breathing. Physiology

      • M. I. Matias, G. Gonçalves, C. Cortesão, P. S. Santos, Antonio M. Esquinas
      Pages 3-7
    3. Dyspnea, Pathophysiology in Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure

      • Bruno Cabrita, Gil Gonçalves, André Cabrita, Antonio M. Esquinas
      Pages 9-17
  3. Noninvasive Ventilation: Pulmonary Function Measurements—Classification, Screening Test and Questionnaires

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Diaphragm Function. Pulmonary Function Testing

      • Serafeim Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Athanasia Pataka, Vasileios Voutsas
      Pages 21-29
    3. Evaluation of Peripheral Airways

      • Radhika Reddy
      Pages 37-42
    4. Lung Compliance Measurement

      • Mohamad F. El-Khatib
      Pages 43-48
    5. Evaluation of Pressure, Volume, and Flow Waveforms During NIV

      • Sara Dias, Antonio M. Esquinas, Bruno Cabrita, Ana Luísa Fernandes
      Pages 49-56
    6. Cough Evaluation: Measurement and Scores

      • Gil Gonçalves, Rafaela Cabral, Bruno Cabrita
      Pages 57-60
    7. Gas Exchange

      • Eleni N. Sertaridou, Vasilios E. Papaioannou
      Pages 61-72
    8. Biomarkers and Pulmonary Function Test

      • Ruslan Abdullayev, Seniyye Ulgen Zengin
      Pages 73-80
  4. Are There Any Specific Clinical Noninvasive Ventilation Indications and Pulmonary Function Measurement?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. Dyspnea During Noninvasive Ventilation Implications for Respiratory Function

      • M. I. Matias, C. Cortesão, P. S. Santos, Antonio M. Esquinas
      Pages 83-88
    3. Chronic Neuromuscular Disorders

      • Michalis Agrafiotis, Stavros Tryfon, Afroditi Boutou, Athanasia Pataka
      Pages 95-103
    4. Continuous Noninvasive Ventilator Support (Neuromuscular Disorders)

      • Candela María Rodríguez Mejías, Juan Pablo Valencia Quintero
      Pages 105-109
    5. Chest Wall Disorders

      • Meliha Orhon Ergün, Seniyye Ulgen Zengin
      Pages 111-115
    6. Chronic Obstructive and Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Disorders

      • Inês Moreira, Ana Magalhães, Mariana Cabral
      Pages 117-123

About this book

This book comprehensively addresses the use of pulmonary function measurement for the evaluation, screening and timing of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) from hospital to home care. To do so, it describes three clinical stages of NIMV support: before NIV, to detect early markers and determine whether NIV is appropriate; during NIV, to evaluate NIV response; and in long-term NIV support.

Additionally, it assesses a range of complementary health care organizations (pulmonary function labs, pneumology wards, semi-intensive care units and home mechanical ventilation programs), techniques (chest physiotherapy/airway secretions, etc.) and applications.

In closing, the book offers practical recommendations on how noninvasive ventilation and lung function measurement can improve outcomes and quality of life, making it a valuable resource for all specialists, e.g. intensivists and pneumologists, as well as anesthesiologists and therapists. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Intensive Care Unit, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain

    Antonio M. Esquinas

About the editor

Antonio M. Esquinas is critical care specialist and staff physician in the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia. Spain. He is an active member and International fellow of the American Association Respiratory Care (AARC), fellow of the American Collage Chest Physicians (ACCP) and Director of the International School of Non Invasive Ventilation, International Fellowship program of non-invasive ventilation,   president of the International Association of Non Invasive Ventilation and International College of Non Invasive Ventilation Experts.

His main research activities are related to noninvasive mechanical ventilation in pulmonary and critical care. He is the author of more than 50 books (in English, Portuguese, Spanish and translated in Chinese), numerous articles (662) and chapters (180) and has actively participated in international meetings related to education and research on non-invasive ventilation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support

  • Editors: Antonio M. Esquinas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76197-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76196-7Published: 21 August 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-76199-8Published: 22 August 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-76197-4Published: 20 August 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 358

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

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

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