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| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| Contributors | |
| Developmental Aspects of the Neural Control of Breathing | p. 1 |
| Mechanisms of Chemical Synaptic Transmission in the Mature and Developing Nervous Systems | p. 16 |
| The Respiratory Muscles and Chest Wall | p. 28 |
| Neuromuscular Control of the Upper Airway | p. 47 |
| Maturation of Breathing Control in the Fetus and Newborn Infant | p. 61 |
| Thermometabolism and Cardiorespiratory Control during the Perinatal Period | p. 76 |
| Maturational Aspects of Sleep from Birth through Early Childhood | p. 89 |
| Ventilatory and Arousal Responses | p. 112 |
| Assessing Cardiopulmonary Function during Sleep in Infants and Children | p. 125 |
| Periodic Breathing | p. 142 |
| Apnea of Prematurity | p. 161 |
| Apparent Life-Threatening Events and Apnea of Infancy | p. 178 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | p. 190 |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome | p. 212 |
| Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndromes | p. 231 |
| Prolonged Expiratory Apnea and Intrapulmonary Shunting | p. 242 |
| Neuromuscular Diseases | p. 251 |
| Control of Breathing Problems Associated with Arnold-Chiari Malformation | p. 271 |
| Sudden Infant Death and Inherited Disorders of Fatty Acid Oxidation | p. 277 |
| Craniofacial Syndromes | p. 294 |
| Respiratory Control in Children with Chronic Lung Disease | p. 306 |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux | p. 322 |
| Relationship between Obesity and Respiratory Control Abnormalities | p. 342 |
| Pharmacotherapy of Respiratory Control Disorders | p. 352 |
| Ventilatory Treatment at Home | p. 371 |
| Diaphragm Pacing in Infants and Children | p. 386 |
| Home Monitoring | p. 400 |
| Index | p. 413 |
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