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Nasal physiology and pathophysiology is a relatively neglected area, yet without a deep knowledge of the physiology it is impossible to understand the impact of structural changes and the process of disease development or to make sound treatment decisions. With the help of numerous tables, schematic...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Heidelberg : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2013] 2013 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37250-6 |
| Summary: |
Nasal physiology and pathophysiology is a relatively neglected area, yet without a deep knowledge of the physiology it is impossible to understand the impact of structural changes and the process of disease development or to make sound treatment decisions. With the help of numerous tables, schematic drawings, and color photographs, this book will enable the reader to understand the nasal physiology and pathophysiology in detail. All four functions of the nose -- respiration, defense, olfaction, and cosmesis -- are covered. Each chapter addresses one important aspect in an accessible way, and each is written by an acknowledged expert on the topic under consideration. The various techniques of clinical evaluation of nasal function are fully discussed, and current trends and future directions in nasal physiologic research are also explored. This book will be of value to both practicing otorhinolaryngologists and novices in the field. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 616 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783642372506 (electronic bk.) 3642372503 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | QP458 |
| CLC: | R765 |
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Mucus, Goblet Cell, Submucosal Gland / Cilia, Ciliary Movement, and Mucociliary Transport / Functional Defense Mechanisms of the Nasal Respiratory Epithelium / Local Nasal Inflammation: T Cells and B Cells / Mast Cells / Macrophage / The Neutrophil and Chronic Rhinosinusitis / The Role of Eosinophils in Rhinologic Diseases / Nasal NO and Its Role in the Physiology of the Nose and Diagnosis / Olfaction / Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sneezing and Itching: Mechanisms of the Symptoms / The Dry Nose / Physiology of the Aging Nose and Geriatric Rhinitis / Nutrition and the Upper Respiratory Tract / Nose as a Route for Drug Delivery / Physiology of Lacrimal Drainage / Intranasal Trigeminal Perception / Sinus Pain / Computational Fluid Dynamics of the Nasal Cavity / Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Breathing / Function of the Turbinates: Nasal Cycle / The Nasal Valves / Nose and Sleep Breathing Disorders / Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Physiology: Rhinomanometry / Acoustic Rhinometry / New Measurement Methods in the Diagnostic of Nasal Obstruction / Testing of Transport, Measurement of Ciliary Activity / Nasal Defensive Proteins: Distribution and a Biological Function / Assessment of Olfactory Function / Electron Microscopy and the Nose / Genetic Background of the Rhinologic Diseases / Vomeronasal Organ / Physiology of the Nasal Cartilages and Their Importance to Rhinosurgery / Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Growing Nasal Skeleton / Physiologic Concerns During Rhinoplasty / Nasal Pulmonary Interactions / Physiologic and Dentofacial Effects of Mouth Breathing Compared to Nasal Breathing / Nanomedicine and the Nose / The Nose and the Eustachian Tube / |