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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818978003321

Titolo

Asthma : critical debates / / edited by Sebastian L. Johnston, Stephen T. Holgate

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002

ISBN

9786611310202

9781281310200

1281310204

9780470693889

0470693886

9780470693100

047069310X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 p.)

Collana

Challenges In

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnstonSebastian L

HolgateS. T

Disciplina

616.2/38

616.238

Soggetti

Asthma

Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive

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

Asthma; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Epidemiology; 1 P.M.MATRICARDI AND S. BONINI: Why is the incidence of asthma increasing?; 2 E. VON MUTIUS: Why is asthma more common in the West?; 3 R. BEASLEY, J. DOUWES, J. PEKKANEN AND N.E. PEARCE: How much asthma can be attributed to atopic sensitization?; 4 A.J. CHAUHAN: Is air pollution important in asthma?; Part 2: Pathophysiology; 5 E.R. SUTHERLAND AND R.J. MARTIN: Is infection important in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of asthma?

6 B. BJORKSTEN: Does infection in early life protect against or cause asthma?7 S.T. WEISS: Does asthma progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?; 8 P.G. WOODRUFF, S.L. PRESCOTT, P.G. HOLT AND J.V. FAHY: Antenatal factors in the development of atopy and asthama?; 9 I. SAYERS, B. BEGHE, J. HOLLOWAY AND S.T. HOLGATE: Genetics of asthma: what's new?; Part 3: Treatment; 10 D. SMALLWOOD AND J.



WILSON: Can airway fibrosis be prevented?; 11 A. CUSTOVIC AND A. WOODCOCK: Does allergen avoidance help? What are the practical measures that patients can take?

12 P.J. HELMS: Is early treatment of children necessary?13 P.J. BARNES: What are the mechanisms of corticosteroid resistance in asthma?; 14 J.C. KIPS, K.G. TOURNOY AND R.A. PAUWELS: What new therapies are being developed for asthma and will they offer something better than steroids?; 15 M.R . SEARS: What is the role of long-acting (32-agonists in the treatment of asthma?; 16 M.E. WECHSLER AND J.M. DRAZEN: What is the role of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of asthma?; Part 4:  Delivery of Care; 17 D. PRICE: What are the issues in delivering care in primary care?

18 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are asthma clinics useful: should they be run by the doctor or the nurse?19 M.R. PARTRIDGE: Should asthma be managed by the patient or the doctor: is education important?; 20 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are psychosocial factors important in asthma?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Asthma is one of the most important diseases affecting our society. It is an extremely common condition that reduces quality of life, and acute exacerbations can be life-threatening. It affects a disproportionate number of children. With the overwhelming volume of research being carried out in this field specialists need a method of keeping up-to-date with current opinion. As with the other 'Challenges' books, 'Challenges in Asthma' is aimed at hospital specialists and therefore assumes a certain level of knowledge about the disease. It builds on this by discussing only areas of controversy



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910975157103321

Autore

Duffett-Smith Peter

Titolo

Practical astronomy with your calculator or spreadsheet / / Peter Duffett-Smith, Jonathan Zwart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-511-86209-1

1-139-89554-0

0-511-85735-7

1-283-06626-2

9786613066268

0-511-86116-8

0-511-85996-1

0-511-85822-1

0-511-86083-8

0-511-85909-0

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 216 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

SCI004000

Disciplina

520.76

Soggetti

Astronomy

Calculators

Electronic spreadsheets in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Time; Coordinate systems; The Sun; The planets, comets and binary stars; The Moon and eclipses; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions of the planets, and the times of sunrise and sunset. Suitable for worldwide use, this handbook covers orbits, transformations and general celestial phenomena, and is essential for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions for



use with a pocket calculator, shown alongside worked examples, it can be enjoyed by anyone interested in astronomy, and will be a useful tool for software writers and students studying introductory astronomy. High-precision spreadsheet methods for greater accuracy are available at www.cambridge.org/practicalastronomy.