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- English
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About this book
Pulmonary emphysema, long subsumed under the umbrella term "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" or its acronym COPD, has a long and elaborate history, originating from its description at the dawn of modern medicine. This textbook combines the old with the new—the historical developments in pulmonary emphysema are retraced from its earliest depiction to the contemporary revisions of the definition, nomenclature, and taxonomy (classification) of COPD, as advocated by the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD. Additionally, the following topics of interest are included to ensure that this textbook remains au courant: the role of macrophages in pulmonary emphysema, respiratory electromyography, bronchoscopy, evaluation of lung deposition of air pollution and drug delivery, and lung transplantation for advanced lung disease. The reader with a keen interest in pursuing hot topics in respiratory medicine will benefit from this concise and disparate anthology on pulmonary emphysema.
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Print ISBN
9780854663293
Topic
MedicineTable of contents
- Pulmonary Emphysema - Recent Updates
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter1 Introductory Chapter: Contemporizing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter2 The Intricate Involvement of Macrophages in Pulmonary Emphysema: Insights, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Perspectives
- Chapter3 Respiratory Surface Electromyography: Concepts, Utility, and Challenges
- Chapter4 Overview of Bronchoscopy and Its Employment in Pulmonary Emphysema
- Chapter5 Lung Deposition of Air Pollutants and Inhaled Drugs in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Those on Non-InvasiveVentilation (NIV): Is€It Still Challenging?
- Chapter6 Lung Transplantation as aTreatment Strategy for Pulmonary Emphysema
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