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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793064503321

Titolo

ABC of COPD / / edited by Dr Graeme P Currie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell : , : BMJ Books, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-119-21281-2

1-119-21280-4

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (120 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

ABC Series

Disciplina

616.24

Soggetti

Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Definition, epidemiology and risk factors -- Pathology and pathogenesis -- Diagnosis -- Lung function tests -- Smoking cessation -- Non-pharmacological management -- Pharmacological management (I).  Inhaled treatment -- Pharmacological management (II). Oral treatment -- Drug delivery devices -- Oxygen -- Surgical and interventional strategies -- Exacerbations -- Ventilatory support -- Primary care -- Death, dying and end of life issues -- Future treatments.