Infant Respiratory Function Testing

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Janet Stocks, Peter D. Sly, Robert S. Tepper, Wayne J. Morgan
John Wiley & Sons, 14.02.1996 - 624 Seiten
This book is a step-by-step guide to procedures and analysis of infant lung function testing. Each test description is preceded by a brief resume of the theoretical background. A troubleshooting section compiles the problems most frequently encountered during measurement and analysis. This book will provide those training in pediatric pulmonary with a sound grasp of the fundamental principles and practical issues involved in measuring infant lung function.
 

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Introduction
1
References
15
Measurement Conditions
29
Sleep State
38
Equipment Requirements for Infant Respiratory Function Testing
45
Combing Individual Pieces of Equipment into an Integrated System
74
General Reading
80
Practical Problems with Flow or Volume Measurement
96
Reproducibility
318
References
324
Measurements of Chest Wall Function
329
Measurement of Chest Wall Motion
338
References
351
Clinical Applications
373
Forced Expiratory Maneuvers
379
Raised Volume Forced Expiration
389

References
105
Measurements During Tidal Breathing
117
Methods
125
Reference Values
134
Methods
146
References
162
Conclusions
185
Plethysmographic Assessment of Functional Residual Capacity
191
Equipment
201
Esophageal Manometry
241
The Measurement of Dynamic Lung Mechanics in Infants
259
Reference Values
276
Passive Respiratory Mechanics
283
Negative Pressure Forced Expiration
402
Noninvasive Determination of Blood Gases
411
References
436
Measurement of Respiratory Function in the Intensive Care Unit
445
Measurement of Respiratory Mechanics
465
Measurement of Lung Volumes
481
Clinical Background
487
Definitions and Interpretations
501
References
514
259
515
Maximizing Effective Research in Infant Respiratory Function
521
Summary
546
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Janet Stocks and Peter D. Sly are the authors of Infant Respiratory Function Testing, published by Wiley.

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