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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824691503321

Titolo

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and airway disease [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mark R. Stein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Marcel Dekker, c1999

ISBN

0-585-13467-7

9786610139590

1-280-13959-5

0-203-90994-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (391 p.)

Collana

Lung biology in health and disease ; ; v. 129

Altri autori (Persone)

SteinMark R. <1943->

Disciplina

616.2

Soggetti

Gastroesophageal reflux - Complications

Asthma - Etiology

Airway (Medicine)

Respiratory organs - Diseases - Etiology

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; Embryologic Origins of the Relationship of GERD and Airway Disease; Inflammation in Asthma; Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; The Otolaryngologic Manifestations of GERD; GERD A Major Factor in Chronic Cough; The Prevalence of GERD in Asthma; GERD, Airway Disease, and the Mechanisms of Interaction; Medical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Airway Disease; Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Emphasis on Respiratory Symptoms; GERD and Airways Disease in Children and Adolescents

Respiratory Complications of Reflux Disease in InfantsOral Manifestations of GERD; Odds and Ends and the State of the Art; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a spectrum of information facilitating proper diagnosis and treatment of GERD and GERD-related disorders. The book focuses on dentition, upper airway disease, cough and lower airway disease.