Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Calverley

2ª Edición Noviembre 2003

Inglés

Tapa dura

640 pags

1800 gr

22 x 28 x 3 cm

ISBN 9780340807187

Editorial ARNOLD

LIBRO IMPRESO

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Untitled Document
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory diseases of the developed world and interest in the condition is burgeoning both among physicians encountering the disorder and within the pharmaceutical industry. International guidelines for diagnosis and management have been formulated and our basic understanding of the underlying disease processes has led to major improvements in patient care and the development of new methods of treatment.The second edition of this book reflects these many changes.

Contents: Defining chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pathology; epidemiology; genetics; occupational factors; air pollution airway responsiveness; infection; protease and antiprotease; oxidant; antioxidant; inflammation and repair; lung mechanisms; pulmonary gas exchange; respiratory muscles; ventilatory control and breathlesness; pulmonary circulation; fluid balance; exercise; sleep; clinical and laboratory assessment; imaging; smoking cessation and prevention; pharmacology in COPD; symptomatic brochodilator treatment; corticosteroid treatment; exacerbations of COPD; non-invasive ventilation; ventilation; domiciliary oxygen therapy; pulmonary rehabilitation; health status; bullous lung volume reduction surgery; lung transplantation; guidelines.