Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Lung
Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Lung provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge concerning normal deglutition and foregut digestive processes and examines how abnormalities of swallowing or excessive/abnormal GER can lead to respiratory tr
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Keith C. Meyer • Ganesh Raghu Editors
Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Lung
Editors Keith C. Meyer Department of Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, WI, USA
Ganesh Raghu Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-5501-1 ISBN 978-1-4614-5502-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-5502-8 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951839 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Keith Meyer and Ganesh Raghu dedicate this book to their families. Keith Meyer to his wife, Emily, and his children, David, Beth, and Melanie; Ganesh Raghu to his parents; his wife and soul mate, Tina; and his children, Shanthi (Peace), Preethi (Love), Raghavendra Amit (Infinity), and Anand (Joy).
Preface
Considerable advances have been made over the past decade in understanding the physiology and pathophysiology of swallowing and foregut function, and a considerable amount of knowledge has accumulated that links swallowing disorders or gastroesophageal reflux (GER) to a variety of upper
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