03264nam 2200661Ia 450 991077923450332120230721020752.00-19-174015-20-19-960727-31-283-58202-397866138944720-19-156355-2(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 organsObstructionsLungsDiseases, Obstructive.Respiratory organsObstructions.616.2/4Barnes Peter J.1946-20281Hansel T. T(Trevor T.),1956-1462028Kon Onn Min1462029MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779234503321Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease3670873UNINA