Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction The Peculiarities of Infant Respiratory Physiology: Hammer, J.; Eber, E. Measurements of Pulmonary Function in Infants and Small Children Tidal Breathing Measurements: Lodrup Carlsen, K.C.; Carlsen, K.-H. Respiratory Mechanics: Davis, S.D.; Gappa, M.; Rosenfeld, M. Forced Expiratory Flow-Volume Measurements: Modl, M.; Eber, E. Infant Whole-Body Plethysmography: Gappa, M.; Hulskamp, G. Measurement of Functional Residual Capacity and Ventilation Inhomogeneity by Gas Dilution Techniques: Gustafsson, P.M.; Ljungberg, H. Techniques for the Measurement of Lung Function in Toddlers and Preschool Children: Hall, G.L.; Brookes, I.M. Applications and Future Directions of Infant Pulmonary Function Testing: Stocks, J.; Lum, S. Measurements of Pulmonary Function in Cooperative Children Spirometry: Volume-Time and Flow-Volume Curves: Eber, E.; Zach, M.S. Plethysmography and Gas Dilution Techniques: Marchal, F.; Schweltzer, C. Reference Equations for Ventilatory Function Measurements in Children from 6 to 16 Years: Merkus, P.J.F.M. Measurement of Bronchial Responsiveness in Children: Barben, J.; Riedler, J. Extended Assessment of the Respiratory System in Paediatric Patients Measurements of Respiratory Muscle Function in Children: Fauroux, B.; Lofaso, F. Measurements of Thoraco-Abdominal Asynchrony and Work of Breathing in Children: Newth, C.J.L.; Hammer, J. Lung Diffusing Capacity: de Jongste, J.C.; Merkus, P.J.F.M.; Stam, H. Measurements of Exhaled Markers Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide: Kharitonov, S.A. Measurement of Nasal Nitric Oxide: Corbelli, R.; Hammer, J. Exhaled Breath Condensate and Other Markers in Exhaled Air: Moeller, A.; Kielbasa, B. Clinical Application of Pulmonary Function Testing in Common Paediatric Respiratory Diseases Childhood Asthma and Wheezing Disorders: Basek, P.; Straub, D.; Wildhaber, J.H. Cystic Fibrosis: Ratjen, F.; Grasemann, H. Lung Transplantation in Pediatric Patients: Tabllzo, M.A.; Woo, M.S. Neuromuscular Disorders: Mellies, U.; Dohna-Schwake, C. Paediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation: Cerveri, I.; Corsico, A.; Zoie, M.C.; Giorgiani, G. Long-Term Sequelae of Neonatal Lung Disease: Trachsel, D.; Coates, A.L. Pulmonary Function Testing in the Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Hammer, J.; Newth, C.J.L. Author Index Subject Index