03296nam 2200673Ia 450 991045259380332120200520144314.00-19-174015-20-19-960727-31-283-58202-397866138944720-19-156355-2(CKB)2550000000105427(EBL)975608(OCoLC)801363658(SSID)ssj0000627889(PQKBManifestationID)12244819(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000627889(PQKBWorkID)10702112(PQKB)11316141(MiAaPQ)EBC975608(StDuBDS)EDZ0000091531(Au-PeEL)EBL975608(CaPaEBR)ebr10581470(CaONFJC)MIL389447(EXLCZ)99255000000010542720090327d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChronic obstructive pulmonary disease[electronic resource] (COPD) /edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. BarnesOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20081 online resource (127 p.)Oxford respiratory medicine libraryDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-954914-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; NOP; R; S; T; V; W; XChronic 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 advOxford respiratory medicine library.LungsDiseases, ObstructiveRespiratory organsObstructionsElectronic books.LungsDiseases, Obstructive.Respiratory organsObstructions.616.2/4Barnes Peter J.1946-20281Hansel T. T(Trevor T.),1956-870252Kon Onn Min870253MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452593803321Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1942850UNINA