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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452593803321

Titolo

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [[electronic resource] ] : (COPD) / / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. Barnes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

0-19-174015-2

0-19-960727-3

1-283-58202-3

9786613894472

0-19-156355-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (127 p.)

Collana

Oxford respiratory medicine library

Altri autori (Persone)

BarnesPeter J. <1946->

HanselT. T <1956-> (Trevor T.)

KonOnn Min

Disciplina

616.2/4

Soggetti

Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive

Respiratory organs - Obstructions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Global burden and natural history of COPD; 2 Pathology and molecular features of COPD; 3 Clinical features, spirometry, and lung function; 4 Imaging in COPD; 5 Smoking cessation; 6 Chronic medical therapy and the GOLD guidelines; 7 Management of acute exacerbations including non-invasive and invasive ventilation; 8 Pulmonary rehabilitation; 9 Long-term, ambulatory, and short-burst oxygen therapy in COPD; 10 Lung volume reduction, bullectomy, and lung transplantation; 11 Palliative care and end-of-life issues; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N

OP; R; S; T; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in recognition as a major chronic disease and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in England and Wales alone, and is set to be the third commonest cause



of death by 2020 globally.This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who come into contact with patients with COPD. It covers the full spectrum of COPD management ranging from smoking cessation to advanced COPD, bridging both the primary and secondary care aspects of treatment and discussing the latest adv