An edition of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(2012)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
by Stephen I. Rennard and Bartolome R. Celli
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Overview: This issue of Medical Clinics of North America provides the latest essential updates on COPD. The following topics are covered: pathobiological mechanisms; genes and the disease (alpha-l-antitrypsin); the environment, phenotype, and comorbidity; the role and potential of imaging; pulmonary function and its importance; exercise in testing and therapy; patients' perception and quality of life; exacerbations, causes, prevention, and treatment; an integrated approach to the medical treatment; medical pneumoplasty, surgical resection, or lung transplant; and smoking cessation and environmental hygiene. --
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Lungs, Obstructive Diseases, Lungs, diseases| Edition | Availability |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2012, Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc.
in English
1455738905 9781455738908
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Table of Contents
Preface / Stephen I Rennard and Bartolome R Celli
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a worldwide problem / Joan B Soriano and Bernd Lamprecht
Pathobiologic mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Anthony Tam and Don D Sin
Genes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Marilyn G Foreman, Michael Campos, and Juan C Celedon
Contribution of the environment and comorbidities to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes / Carlos H Martinez and MeiLan K Han
Role and potential of imaging in COPD / George R Washko
Importance of the assessment of pulmonary function in COPD / Kristina L Bailey
Role of exercise in testing and in therapy of COPD / Miguel Divo and Victor Pinto-Plata
Defining patient-reported outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the patient-centered experience / Jonathan P Singer and Roger D Yusen
COPD exacerbations: causes, prevention, and treatment / Alex J Mackay and John R Hurst
Integrated approach to the medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Sharon R Rosenberg and Ravi Kalhan
Medical pneumoplasty, surgical resection, or lung transplant / Francis C Cordova
Smoking cessation and environmental hygiene / Cheryl Pirozzi and Mary Beth Scholand
Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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