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This book describes control of ventilation during sleep in both health and disease states. The topics are presented in a fashion that can be easily comprehended with many figures to illustrate complex concepts. Thus, a wide range of topics, starting from the site of normal respiratory rhythm generation to chemoreceptor control of sleep apnea, description of the apneic threshold, pathophysiology of upper airway closure, novel techniques to measure control of breathing, effect of cerebral blood flow on breathing, effect of opioids on ventilation, effect of heart failure on ventilation, genetic aspects of breathing disorders, age and gender differences, and various therapies are discussed.
Anatomy, Development, Aging, and Mechanisms of Control of Ventilation
Pathophysiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Different Conditions and Disease States
Pathophysiology-Directed Therapies for Sleep-Disordered Breathing