Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (eBook)

Critical Debates

Michael Pearson, Jadwiga Wedzicha (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
256 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-4051-4016-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book brings a new approach to the subject of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, highlighting the current areas of controversy and debate. It addresses many of the key issues surrounding the diseases, its causes, clinical assessment and management. Internationally renowned experts critically appraise the literature and combine this with their own clinical and research experience to present an informed view of a wide range of issues. Arguments are therefore supported by the most recently available evidence. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Critical Debates provides the reader with an up-to-date interpretation of the clinical trial data in this field and their relevance to daily practice.

Autor

Michael Pearson is the editor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Critical Debates, published by Wiley. Jadwiga Wedzicha is the editor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Critical Debates, published by Wiley.

Inhalt

1. The aetiology and epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease.

John Corless.

2. Why do only a few smokers develop COPD?.

Nikos Siafakas, Eleni Tzortzaki, Demosthenes Bouros.

3. How should COPD be diagnosed?.

Mike Pearson.

4. Is it possible for spirometry to become a universal
measurement?.

David Bellamy.

5. Assessment of disability: What test, or combination of tests,
should be used?.

Denis O'Donnell, Michael Fitzpatrick.

6. Do older patients with COPD need a different approach?.

Martin Connolly.

7. Do COPD patients develop particular problems in sleep?.

Walter McNicholas.

8. Is it possible to help people stop smoking?.

James Friend.

9. Bronchodilators in stable COPD - which one when?.

Ronan O'Driscoll.

10. Inhaled steroids: Do they still have a role?.

Jørgen Vestbo.

11. What are the future treatments for COPD?.

Peter Barnes.

12. What is the role of rehabilitation in COPD?.

Peter Wijkstra, Nick Ten Hacken, Johan Wempe, Gerard
Koeter.

13. Oxygen therapy - is it possible to prescribe rationally and
objectively?.

Louise Restrick.

14. Chronic obstructive lung disease: what is the role of
surgery?.

Thomas Waddell, Roger Goldstein.

15. What is an acute exacerbation of COPD?.

Wisia Wedzicha.

16. Which patients with acute COPD exacerbation should receive
ventilatory support?.

Mrinal Sircar, Mark Elliott.

17. What constitutes success in COPD management?.

Wisia Wedzicha, Mike Pearson

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2008
• Reihe/Serie: Challenges In
• Reihe/Serie: Challenges In
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Schlagworte: Medical Science • Medizin • Medizin des Atmungssystems • Respiratory Medicine
• ISBN-10: 1-4051-4016-X / 140514016X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4016-4 / 9781405140164