| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 892 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Aerosols and delivery systems / Stephen P. Newman -- Gastro-esophageal reflux / John K. DiBaise -- Upper airway diseases / Maria Rappai and Richard deShazo -- Acute pulmonary embolism / Victor F. Tapson -- COPD and lung cancer / Stephen G. Spiro and Frank McCaughan -- Infection management and airflow obstruction / Alan M. Fein, Jill P. Karpel and Antonio Anzueto -- Mechanical ventilation for exacerbation of COPD / Andrea Rossi, Guido Polese and Lorenzo Appendini -- Comorbidity / Martin Sevenoaks and Robert A. Stockley -- Primary care / Daryl Freeman and David Price -- Pulmonary rehabilitation / Richard ZuWallack -- Social support / Robin Stevenson -- Long-term invasive mechanical ventilation / Gerard J. Criner -- Smoking cessation / Phillip Tønnesen -- Oxygen therapy in COPD / Brian Tiep and Rick Carter |
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Leukotrienes in COPD : the unexploited potential / Sven-Erik Dahlén -- Cigarette smoking, emphysema and lung endothelium / Stephanie A. Nonas, Irina Petrache and Joe G.N. Garcia -- Mesenchymal cells to the lung / Stephen I. Rennard and J. Graham Sharp -- Lung development / Cheng Chen, David Warburton and Wei Shi -- Animal models / Piero A. Martorana, Monica lucattelli, Barbara Bartalesi and Giuseppe Lungarelia -- Proteinases and COPD / Anita L. Sullivan and Robert A. Stockley -- Oxidants / William MacNee -- Cigarette smoke-induced disease / Stephen I. Rennard and Lisa M. Hepp -- COPD and air pollution / Ken Donaldson and Andrew Churg -- Viruses in COPD / Sam Hibbitts and Colin Gelder -- Bacteria / Sanjay Sethi -- Genetic factors / Craig P. Hersh and Edwin K. Silverman -- [alpha][subscript 1]-antitrypsin deficiency / Loutfi S. Aboussouan and James K. Stoller -- Body weight and systemic effects / Emile F.M. Wouters -- Lung connective tissue / Sarah E. Dunsmore and Geoffrey J. Laurent |
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Obliterative bronchiolitis / Hélène Levrey Hadden and Marshall I. Hertz -- Asthma / Diana C. Grootendorst and Klaus F. Rabe -- COPD : clinical presentation and evaluation / Bartolome R. Celli -- Monitoring and outcomes / Paul W. Jones -- Mucociliary clearance / Souheil El-Chemaly, Adam Wanner and Matthias Salathe -- Mucosal immunity / Hugues Chanteux, Charles Pileete and Yves Sibille -- COPD and pulmonary surfactant / Carola Seifart and Bernd Muller -- The macrophage and its role in the pathogenesis of COPD / Kellie R. Jones and Jordan P. Metcalf -- Eosinophils and COPD / Andrew J. Wardlaw -- Airways epithelial defence, repair and regeneration / Christelle Coraux, Jean-Marie Tournier, Jean-Marie Zahm and Editih Purchlle -- The role of neutrophil in the pathogenesis of COPD / Ian S. Woodhouse and Robert A. Stockley -- Lymphocytes / Simonetta Baralod, Maria Elena Zanin, Renzo Zuin and Marina Saetta -- Cytokines / Jack A. Elias and Robert J. Homer |
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Structure-function relationships : the pathophysiology of airflow obstruction / Dennis E. Niewoehner -- The physiology of breathlessness / Donald A. Mahler -- The physiology of muscle / Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez and Marc Decramer -- Exercise limitations and cardiopulmonary exercise / Norman . Morris, Lewis Adams, Bruce D. Johnson and Idelle M. Weisman -- Clinical assessment of control breathing / Joseph Milic-Emili and Antonia Koutsoukou -- Physiology and pathobiology of the lung circulation / Norbert F. Voelkel -- Sleep in patients with COPD / Mark W. Elliott -- The physiology of cough / Marian Kollarik and Bradley J. Undem -- The physiology of gas exchange / Robert Rodriguez-Roisin. Andrés Echazarreta, Federico P. Gómez and Joan Albert Barberà -- The natural history of COPD / Jørgen Vestbo -- Cystic fibrosis / Marcus P. Kennedy and Michael R. Knowles and -- Bronchiectasis and COPD / Robert Wilson |
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Surgery therapy for COPD / Fernando J. Martinez -- Anticholinergics in COPD / Theodore J. Witek Jr. -- [Beta][subscript 2]-agonists / Malcolm Johnson -- Corticosteroids / Olaf Selroos -- Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors in the treatment of COPD / Hermann Tenor, Daniela S. Bundschuh, Christian Schudt, Dirk Bredenbröker and Armin Hatzelmann -- Antibiotic therapy in patients with COPD / Michael S. Niederman -- Antioxidants / Claudio F. Donner -- Mucolytics for COPD / Duncan F. Rogers and Bruce K. Rubin -- End-of-life and palliative care of patients with COPD / John E. Heffner and Ann L. Heffner -- Economic burden of COPD / David H. Au and Sean D. Sullivan -- Pharmacoepidemiology of COPD / Joan B. Soriano -- Social and behavioural aspects of COPD -- research opportunities / Suzanne S. Hurd and Claude Lenfant -- Guidelines / Peter M.A. Calverley -- Protease inhibitors / Philip Davies, Malcolm MacCross and Richard Mumford -- Retinoids / Stephen R. Tudhope -- Chemokines in COPD / Peter J. Barnes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive.
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stockley, Robert A.
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Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
0470755288 (electronic bk.) |
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0470755970 |
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9780470755280 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470755976 |
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