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Mechanics of Breathing

New Insights from New Technologies

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  1. Andrea Aliverti

    1. Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

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  2. Antonio Pedotti

    1. Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

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  • Up-to-date description of new methods for measuring different aspects of the mechanics of breathing

  • Aid to understanding the mechanics of the airways, lung and chest wall

  • Description of the effects of innovative interventional techniques on respiratory function

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Physiological and Pathophysiological Aspects of Mechanics of Breathing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Act of Breathing

      • Peter T. Macklem
      Pages 3-10

    3. Work of Breathing During Exercise: Implications for Performance

      • Lee M. Romer, Jerome A. Dempsey
      Pages 11-24

    4. Pathology of COPD and Asthma

      • Simonetta Baraldo, Riccardo Cazzuffi, Erica Bazzan, Fabrizio Luppi, Graziella Turato, Marina Saetta
      Pages 25-36

    5. Pathophysiology of Airflow Obstruction

      • Vito Brusasco
      Pages 37-51

    8. Static and Dynamic Hyperinflation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

      • Pierantonio Laveneziana, Katherine A. Webb, Denis E. O’Donnell
      Pages 73-97

    9. Lung Recruitment and De-recruitment

      • Göran Hedenstierna, João B. Borges
      Pages 99-120

  3. Assessment of Mechanics of Breathing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. Lung Function Testing, Spirometry, Diffusion Capacity and Interpretation

      • Flemming Madsen, Jann Mortensen, Birgitte Hanel, Ole F. Pedersen
      Pages 123-136

    3. Forced Oscillation Technique

      • Daniel Navajas, Raffaele L. Dellacà, Ramon Farré
      Pages 137-148

    5. Respiratory Muscle Blood Flow Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Indocyanine Green Dye (ICG)

      • Zafeiris Louvaris, Spyros Zakynthinos, Ioannis Vogiatzis
      Pages 169-181

    6. Assessment of Dyspnoea

      • Giorgio Scano, Giulia Innocenti-Bruni, Loredana Stendardi, Francesco Gigliotti
      Pages 183-194

    7. Noninvasive Measures of Lung Structure and Ventilation Heterogeneity

      • Sylvia Verbanck, Manuel Paiva
      Pages 195-212

  4. Assessment of Mechanics of Breathing: Functional Imaging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213
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    2. Computed Tomography (CT)–Based Analysis of Regional Lung Ventilation

      • Andrea Aliverti, Francesca Pennati, Caterina Salito
      Pages 215-229

    3. Functional Imaging of Airway Distensibility

      • Nicola Scichilone, Robert H. Brown
      Pages 231-245
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About this book

This book offers a state-of-the-art description of the complexity of the healthy and pathological respiratory system, with particular reference to the mechanics of the airways, lung and chest wall. Detailed information is provided on new insights into the mechanics of breathing that have been obtained through technological innovations in measurement systems, cutting-edge modeling techniques and novel approaches to functional imaging of the respiratory system. It is explained how these advances permit the assessment of emerging treatment approaches, including new drugs, innovative surgical techniques and modes of mechanical ventilation and new forms of rehabilitation. In order to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject, the editor has assembled a multidisciplinary team of authors comprising basic scientists in respiratory medicine, chest and intensive care physicians and bioengineers involved in both modeling and instrumentation. 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.
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“This is the second edition of a book describing the imaging and physiology of the process of breathing as applied to common clinical situations. … Intensivists, particularly those with an interest in cardiopulmonary critical care, are the intended audience for this work emanating from an international group of authorities … . This is an important update of book that’s characterized by a unique blend of physiology and clinical applications.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, September, 2014)
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

    Andrea Aliverti, Antonio Pedotti

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanics of Breathing

  • Book Subtitle: New Insights from New Technologies

  • Editors: Andrea Aliverti, Antonio Pedotti

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5647-3

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5646-6Published: 08 July 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5792-0Published: 04 May 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-5647-3Published: 19 June 2014

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: IX, 411

  • Number of Illustrations: 106 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour

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

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