Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
eBook - PDF

Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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  1. 478 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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About this book

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes enormous distress and generates immense cost worldwide. The problem is growing, particularly in the third world, and it has been predicted that COPD will become the third most common cause of mortality in the world in 2020. This Monograph is an update that gives a comprehensive overview of most aspects of this serious disease.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Guest editor
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 - Definition and differential diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  7. Chapter 2 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: symptoms and signs
  8. Chapter 3 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: investigations and assessment of severity
  9. Chapter 4 - Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  10. Chapter 5 - The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  11. Chapter 6 - Genetic susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  12. Chapter 7 - Oxidative stress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  13. Chapter 8 - Cells and mediators of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  14. Chapter 9 - Pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  15. Chapter 10 - Pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  16. Chapter 11 - Respiratory and skeletal muscles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  17. Chapter 12 - Systemic effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  18. Chapter 13 - Smoking cessation and prevention
  19. Chapter 14 - Overall management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  20. Chapter 15 - Bronchodilators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  21. Chapter 16 - Oral or inhaled corticosteroids for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  22. Chapter 17 - Use of antibiotics, antioxidants, mucolytics and vaccines in the therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  23. Chapter 18 - Oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  24. Chapter 19 - Treatment of pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  25. Chapter 20 - Sleep in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  26. Chapter 21 - Rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  27. Chapter 22 - Surgical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  28. Chapter 23 - Quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  29. Chapter 24 - Management of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  30. Chapter 25 - Ventilator support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: invasive and noninvasive
  31. Chapter 26 - Management of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  32. Chapter 27 - Air travel and anaesthesia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  33. Chapter 28 - Socioeconomic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  34. Chapter 29 - Future research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  35. Instructions to authors
  36. Previously published