03261nam 2200673Ia 450 991082520840332120240516204036.00-19-174015-20-19-960727-31-283-58202-397866138944720-19-156355-2(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 (COPD) /edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. Barnes1st ed.Oxford ;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.),1956-1599239Kon Onn Min1599240MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825208403321Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease3921828UNINA