Cystic fibrosis / / edited by Julian L. Allen, Howard B. Panitch, and Ronald C. Rubenstein

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Informa Healthcare USA, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (546 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.3/72
• Soggetto topico: Cystic fibrosis; Lungs - Diseases
• Altri autori: AllenJulian Lewis RubensteinRonald PanitchHoward B
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. The Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 2. Ion Transport; Chapter 3. Mucus Abnormalities and Ciliary Dysfunction; Chapter 4. Microbiology in Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 5. Inflammation in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung; Chapter 6. Modifier Genes of Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 7. Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis, Sweat Testing, and Newborn Screening; Chapter 8. Diagnostic Approach to Diseases Associated with Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene Mutations; Chapter 9. Lung Function Testing in Infants ; Chapter 10. Assessment of Lung Function in Young Children with Cystic FibrosisChapter 11. Lung Function Testing in School-Age Children with Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 12. Thoracic Imaging in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Disease; Chapter 13. Pulmonary Manifestations; Chapter 14. Treatment Strategies for Maintaining Pulmonary Health in Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 15. Mucolytic Therapy and Airway Clearance Techniques; Chapter 16. Pulmonary Exacerbations; Chapter 17. Gastrointestinal Complications of Cystic Fibrosis; Chapter 18. Liver Disease; Chapter 19. Nutrition; Chapter 20. Bone Health and Treatment ; Chapter 21. Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes and ManagementChapter 22. Other extrapulmonary Complications and Treatment; Chapter 23. Chronic Respiratory Failure and the Roles of Noninvasive Ventilation and Lung Transplantation; Chapter 24. Gene Repair: Past, Present, and Future; Chapter 25. Restoration of CFTR Function with Small-Molecule Modulators; Chapter 26. Quality IMprovement in Cystic Fibrosis Care; Chapter 27. Cystic Fibrosis and Infection Control; Chapter 28. Transition to Adult Care; Chapter 29. Reproduction, Sexuality, and Fertility ; Chapter 30. A Biopsychosocial Model of Cystic Fibrosis: Social and Emotional Functioning, Adherence, and Quality of LifeChapter 31. Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Cystic Fibrosis; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>The median age of survival for those with cystic fibrosis has risen considerably in recent years. This text thoroughly examines the developments and breakthroughs which have led to this improvement in life expectancy. With a focus on the latest discoveries in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the past, current and forthcoming advancements in cystic fibrosis research and clinical care. </P>
• Titolo autorizzato: Cystic fibrosis
• ISBN: 0-429-06998-7; 1-282-56094-8; 9786612560941; 1-4398-0182-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781029703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lung biology in health and disease ; ; v. 242.