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This is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the latest lung function techniques for infants and children addressed to paediatric respiratory medical practitioners. Experienced European and North American authorities in the field of pediatric pulmonology provide an essential tool for fellows, paediatricians and paediatric pulmonologists caring for patients with pulmonary diseases. This book is extensive, comprehensive and practical for the clinical setting as it: Covers all lung function tests with extended analysis of reference equations and Z-score evaluation; Provides practical guidance on the interpretation of functional pulmonary tests and evaluation examples, demonstrating what information is critical for everyday clinical application; Introduces novel techniques such as ventilation inhomogeneity, while details such as exhaled nitric oxide and exhaled breath condensates are comprehensively analysed; Includes indications and interpretations of analyses of blood gases, hemoglobin saturation, capnography and acid-base balance; Contains a chapter on the selection and use of each pulmonary function test as applied in the clinical investigation of patients with respiratory problems.

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Dr Katsardis was born in Patras, Greece in 1950. He received his medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (scholarship) in 1974. He specialised in Pediatrics at the NIMITS Hospital of Athens and at the Karamandaneio Childrens Hospital of Patras. He also completed his PhD at the University of Patras. Dr Katsardis was a Research Fellow in Meakins Christie Labaratories, in the McGill University, Montreal, Canada (Heads of the Unit: Prof. J. Milic-Emili and Prof. Ch. Roussos) and Clinical /Research Fellow in the Respiratory Function Service, Research Institute, Montreal Childrens Hospital, McGill University Canada (Head of the Department: Prof. M. Bureau and Prof. A. L. Coates). Returning to Greece, he was a Consultant in the Pediatric Department at the University of Patras and later he was an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Pulmonology at University of Crete, Greece for three years. For more than 25 years, he has been the Head of the Pediatric Respiratory Function Service at the ELPIS General Hospital of Athens. Also, for more than 5 years, he served as a Director of Pediatric Respiratory Function Service, Allergy and Asthma Center, at the University of Athens EYGENIDIO Hospital (Head of the Center: Prof. Ch. Roussos). He has extensive clinical and research experience in respiratory diseases, respiratory physiology and pulmonary function testing in children and he has published numerous papers and chapters related to the above issues.

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