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.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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38 farbige Abbildungen, 55 s/w Abbildungen
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ISBN-13
978-88-470-0175-6 (9788847001756)
DOI
10.1007/978-88-470-2916-3
Schweitzer Klassifikation
I Physiology.-The act of breathing. Exercise physiology. Airway physiology.
Role of airway smooth muscle mechanical properties in the regulation of
airway caliber. II Assessment of respiratory function.- Opto-electronic
plethysmography. Dynamic MRI imaging. Airway geometry determined by
acoustic reflections. Airway imaging determined by technegas.
Multi-dimensional imaging and analysis of the lung by multi-slice,
subsecond, spiral CT. PET scanning. Gas washout and aerosol bolus
techniques. Oscillatory mechanics. Measurement of impedance. From pathology
to sensation: assessment of dyspnea. III Pathophysiology of airway
obstruction.- Pathology of COPD and asthma. Structure to function
relationship in COPD and asthma. Hyperinflation and expiratory flow
limitation. Breathing during flow limited exercise. IV Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD).- Factors limiting exercise: implications for
rehabilitation. Response to bronchodilators. Predicting the effects of lung
volume reduction surgery. V Asthma.- Functional imaging of airway
distensibility. Variability of airway obstruction. Nitric Oxide in asthma
in like insulin in type II diabetes. VI Assisted ventilation and Intensive
Care.- Use of PEEP and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Non-invasive
mechanical ventilation. Functional electrical stimulation of respiratory
muscles. Optoelectronic Plethysmography in Intensive Care Unit. On line
monitoring of respiratory mechanics. Oscillatory mechanics during
mechanical ventilation. Impact of recruitment and derecruitment on
respiratory mechanics in Intensive Care Unit. Mechanical deformation and
lung injury. Emerging problems in mechanical ventilation
