Respiratory Physiology: New Knowledge, Better Diagnosis

Edited by Raffaele Dellacà and Andrea Aliverti
Respiratory physiology is a key clinical domain that directly affects patient care – a truth that is deftly demonstrated by the Guest Editors of this Monograph, the distinguished bioengineers Raffaele Dellacà and Andrea Aliverti. By integrating classical concepts with the latest advancements, the Guest Editors and authors provide a comprehensive overview of the field. This Monograph highlights cutting-edge diagnostic techniques and bridges the gap between basic physiology and clinical practice, offering insight into how physiological principles inform disease diagnosis and management. It also explores emerging challenges and research directions, including the impact of ageing, sex and the environment. Providing an accessible insight into the exciting world of physiology, this Monograph is a must for all clinicians, researchers and trainees in pulmonary medicine.

Contents list 
Considering the patient
1. Respiratory physiology: a patient perspective

Advances in physiology and applied physiology
2. Advances in gas exchange physiology and pathophysiology
3. Advances in airway and parenchymal physiology and pathobiology
4. Advances in exercise physiology and pathophysiology

Functional evaluation techniques
5. Spirometry and body plethysmography
6. Oscillometry: theoretical bases
7. Oscillometry: clinical significance and applications
8. Gas washout techniques
9. Recent advances in respiratory muscle physiology and assessment
10. Breath analysis for health monitoring and clinical applications
11. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
12. Monitoring respiratory physiology during noninvasive ventilatory support

Functional imaging
13. Measurement of pulmonary structure and function using X-ray imaging
14. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of chronic lung disease

Factors influencing respiratory physiology
15. Sex differences in respiratory function
16. Environmental exposure and the ageing lung

Conclusions
17. Physiology, technology and the diagnosis of respiratory disease

Print ISBN: 978-1-84984-187-0
eISBN: 978-1-84984-188-7
EPUB ISBN: 978-1-84984-189-4