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Part I Respiratory Control System 1 Anatomy and Physiology of Respiratory Control System: How Are Respiratory Controlling Cells Communicated in the Brain? 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Chemical Regulatory Mechanisms in Respiration: How Does Chemical Regulation Work with Various Acid-base Disorders? 3 Coordination of Swallowing and Breathing: How Is Respiratory Control System Connected to Swallowing System? Part II Upper Airway 4 Anatomy and Function of Upper Airway During Sleep: What Are Essential Mechanisms Eliciting Apneas During Sleep? 5 Instability of Upper Airway During Anesthesia and Sedation: How Is Upper Airway Instable During Anesthesia and Sedation? Part III Lower Airway 6 Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy of Lower Airways, Acinus, and Alveolar Wall: What Is the Most Suitable Design for Gas Transport, Gas Mixing, and Gas Exchange in the Lung? 7 Convective and Diffusive Mixing in Lower and Acinar Airways: Is diffusive Mixing Effective in the Lung Periphery? 8 Radiological Evaluation of Lower Airway Dimensions Deciding Ventilatory Dynamics: Can Radiologically-determined, Static Airway Structures Precisely Predict Ventilatory Dysfunction? 9 Functional Properties of Lower Airway Estimated by Oscillometry: Is Oscillometry Useful for Detecting Lower-airway Abnormalities? Part IV Acinus 10 Inhomogeneous Distribution of Ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) and Diffusing Capacity-perfusion (D/Q) in the Lung: What Abnormal VA/Q and D/Q Distributions Are Detected in Diseased Lungs? 11 Physiological Basis of Effective Alveolar-Arterial O2 Difference (AaDO2) and Effective Physiological Dead Space (VD/VT): Are AaDO2 and VD/VT Supported by Structurally and Physiologically Correct Knowledges? 12 Oxygen Transport from Air to Tissues as an Integrated System: What Limits Maximal O2 Consumption in Health and Disease? Part V Alveolar wall 13 Pathophysiological and Clinical Implication of Diffusing Capacity for CO (DLCO) and Krogh Factor (KCO): How Do DLCO and KCO Differentiate Various Lung Diseases? 14 Basic Perspectives of Simultaneous Measurement of DLCO and DLNO: What Are the Most Legitimate Assumptions When Estimating DLCO and DLNO? 15 Reference Equations for Simultaneously Measured DLCO and DLNO: How Are Reference Equations Influenced by Age, Sex, and Anthropometric Variables? 16 Differential Diagnosis Based on Newly Developed Indicator of DLNO/DLCO: What Are Pathophysiological Backgrounds on DLNO/DLCO? 17 Clinical Significance of Simultaneous Measurements of DLCO and DLNO: Can DLCO and DLNO Differentiate Various Kinds of Lung Diseases?
