Nutrition and Ventilatory Function

Nutrition and Malnutrition.- 1. Anthropometric Parameters in the Assessment of Nutritional Status.- 2. Serum and Immunological Parameters in the Assessment of Nutritional Status.- 3. Energy Balance.- Pathophysiology of Malnutrition in COPD.- 4. Epidemiology of Malnutrition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- 5. Energy Expenditure in Chronic Lung Disease.- 6. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Nutritional Modulators of the Pulmonary Response to Sepsis.- Effects of Malnutrition on Ventilatory System.- 7. Nutritional Status and Respiratory Mechanics.- 8. A Preliminary Report on the Effects of Malnutrition on Skeletal Muscle Composition in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- 9. Malnutrition and Lung Host Defenses: Implications for the Pathogenesis and Prevention of Pneumonia.- 10. Respiratory Muscle Function in the Obese.- 11. Eating Behavior in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Clinical Aspects of Malnutrition in COPD.- 12. The Effects of Nutritional Support to Malnourished ambulatory Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.- 13. Lung Alveolar Modifications and Nutrition in Malnourished Patients on Mechanical Ventilation: a Preliminary Report.- 14. Nutrition in ARDS and Multiorgan Failure.- 15. Metabolic Support and Energy Supply for Acute Respiratory Failure.- 16. Cachexia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Nutritional Therapy.- 17. Macronutrient Effect on Metabolism and Ventilation in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease.- 18. Parenteral Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis.- 19. Oral Intake, O2, Dyspnea, Dysphagia and Other Considerations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.- 20. Influence of Body Mass Index on Maximal Static Respiratory Pressures.- 21. The Effect of Resistive Breathing Training Combined with Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.