Preface -- Methodological Implications and Repeatability of Nasal Nitric Oxide: Relevance for Challenge Studies -- Airway Obstruction in Sleep Apnea Patients -- Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution in Childhood-Adolescence on Lung Function in Adulthood -- Molecules of Damage-Associated Patterns in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Serum in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- MicroRNA-9 and Cell Proliferation in Lipopolysaccharide and Dexamethasone-Treated Naïve and Desialylated A549 Cells Grown in Cigarette Smoke Conditioned Medium -- COPD Course and Comorbidities: Are There Gender Differences?- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Therapeutic Role of Meditation Interventions -- Rehabilitation of Neuromotor Disabilities in Aquatic Microgravity Environment -- Lifestyle Intervention Program for Amelioration of Dysmetabolism in Overweight Women -- Immunization Coverage in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Index.

This book tackles the role of interrelated conditions in the manifestation and course of pulmonary ailments. The articles run the gamut from basic to clinical science on such topics as airway allergy challenges, pulmonary dysfunction due to exposure to environmental pollution, molecular and functional aspects of smoking in lung carcinogenesis and in obstruction-related respiratory disorders, and others. Attention is directed to the developments in rehabilitative and lifestyle interventions in chronic disabilities, particularly involving neuromotor and stress-related conditions which, with advancing age, may lead to the deterioration of ventilation, with hypoxic sequelae. Enhanced research and awareness concerning the lung health drive better treatments and quality of life. Clinical insights presented in the book underscore a major role played by the science in transmuting biomedical knowledge into a better patient management. The volume is addressed to clinicians, researchers, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals engaged in effective patient care and therapy.