Charis Roussos (University of Athens, Greece) (Author) ,  Theodoros Vassilakopoulos (University of Athens, Greece) (Author)

"The index…is thorough and generally easy to use……a superb reference for anyone with an interest in pulmonary mechanics and respiratory muscles…it will stand for many years as the single best source of information in the field."

• Part B: Applied PhysiologyMethods of MeasurementElectrical Assessment of Respiratory Muscles, D.K. McKenzie and Simon C. GandeviaNoninvasive Methods for Measuring Ventilation, F. Dennis McCoolRib Motion in Health and Disease, John JordanoglouPressures Developed by the Respiratory Muscles, Marc Decramer and Peter T. MacklemPerformance of Respiratory Muscles in Situ, Dudley F. Rochester and Gaspar A. FarkasStrength of Respiratory Muscles, Fançois BellemareRespiratory Muscle Endurance in Humans, Thomas L. ClantonMeasurement of the Work of Breathing in the Critically Ill Patient, Apostolos Armaganidis and Charis RoussosAssessment of Respiratory Sensation, Murray D. AltoseUltrasonography, F. Dennis McCool and Frederic G. Hoppin, Jr.Specific ApplicationsSpeech, Marc Estenne and Luciano ZocchiCough: Physiological and Pathophysiological Considerations, Demosthenes Bouros, Nicholas Siafakas, and Malcom GreenThe Thorax in Exercise, Kieran J. Killian, Mark Inman, and Norman L. JonesRespiratory Muscle Activity During Sleep, Ailaing Xie and T. Douglas BradleyRespiratory Muscle Fatigue, Charis Roussos, François Bellemare, and John MoxhamInspiratory Pump Performance: A Pressure-Flow-Volume Framework, F. Dennis McCool, George E. Tzelepis, and Frederic G. Hoppin, Jr.The Respiratory Muscles in Sepsis, Jorge Boczkowski and Michel AubierGravity, Marc Estenne, Manuel Paiva, and Ludwig A. EngelChest Wall Mechanics in the Newborn, Sandra J. England, Claude Gaultier, and A.Charles BryanRespiration During Diving, Yves Jammes and Charis RoussosInfluence of Anesthesia on the Thorax, David O. Warner and Kai RehderThorax-Lung Interaction, Charis Roussos and Ludwig A. EngelInteraction Between the Circulatory and Ventilatory Pumps, Henry E. Fessler and Solbert PermuttCardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Sheldon Magder and Robert A. WiseDynamics of Breathing in Ventilatory Failure,