Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

P. M. A. Calverley, N. B. Pride (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

579 Seiten

1995
Hodder Arnold (Verlag)
978-0-412-46450-8 (ISBN)

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Provides practising clinicians with the relevant information for the diagnosis and management of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis and emphysema). This volume covers all aspects of this disease, emphasizing the clinical management of these patients.

This book provides practising clinicians with the relevant information for the diagnosis and management of COPD patients. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or chronic bronchitis and emphysema) is a common cause of lost work days and ranks high in the list of causes of death. This volume covers all aspects of the disease. After discussing basic science, the emphasis is on the clinical management of these patients. It discusses specific problems, such as sleep problems, and includes recent trends, future perspectives and new developments in therapeutics.

Defining COPD, G. Snider; pathological basis of COPD, D. Lamb; structure function relationships, P.D. Pare and J.C. Hogg; epidemiology of COPD, D. Strachan; aetiology and risk factors, N.B. Pride and B. Burrows; biochemical and cellular basis, R.A. Stockley; pulmonary mechanics, N.B. Pride and J. Milic-Emili; gas exchange, J. Roca and R. Rodrigues-Rosin; respiratory muscles, J. Gibson; ventilatory control an dyspnoea, P.M.A. Calverley; pulmonary circulation and cardiac function, W. MacNee; sleep, N.J. Douglas; clinical and functional assessment, M.G. Pearson and P.M.A. Calverley; imaging, A. Wilson; smoking cessation, J. Foulds and M. Jarvis; basic pharmacology of the airways, P.J. Barnes; bronchodilator and symptomatic therapy, P.M.A. Calverley; corticosteroids, D. Postma; acute exacerbations, J. Mador and M.J. Tobin; domiciliary oxygen therapy, C.B. Cooper; pulmonary rehabilitation, C.J. Clarke; bullous lung disease, M. Morgan; lung transplantation, P. Corris.

Zusatzinfo	1 Illustrations, color; 61 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
ISBN-10	0-412-46450-0 / 0412464500
ISBN-13	978-0-412-46450-8 / 9780412464508
Zustand	Neuware