Therapeutic strategies in COPD / / edited by Mario Cazzola [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, Florida : , : Clinical Publishing, , 2005
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.24
• Soggetto topico: Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive - Treatment; Respiratory organs - Diseases - Treatment
• Persona (resp. second.): CazzolaM; CelliBartolome R.; DahlR; RennardS.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; 1. COPD: molecular and cellular mechanisms; 2. Pathophysiology of airflow limitation in COPD; 3. Beta-adrenoceptor agonists: basic pharmacology; 4. Beta-adrenoceptor agonists: clinical use; 5. Anticholinergics: basic pharmacology; 6. The clinical use of anticholinergics; 7. Pharmacology of phosphodiesterase inhibitors; 8. Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors: a new class of agents for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 9. Combination therapy with bronchodilators; 10. Corticosteroids: basic pharmacology; 11. Corticosteroids: clinical use ; 12. The pharmacology of combination therapy with long-acting -adrenoceptor agonists and glucocorticoids in COPD13. The role of inhaled combination therapy with corticosteroids and long-acting b 2-agonists in the management of COPD; 14. Antioxidants and COPD; 15. Antiprotease therapy; 16. Mucoactive drugs; Abbreviations; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "Three diseases are involved in most cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. All of these diseases are growing in prevalence in the Western world, most likely as a consequence of increased enrvironmental pollution and increased exposure to allergens. Reviewing current treatment options, Therapeutic Strategies in COPD helps doctors improve the quality of life of patients suffering from this disease. Each chapter is devoted to a specific group of drugs and features tables and graphs illustrating key points, trial results, and therapeutic protocols, presenting an authoritative and critical appraisal of each one. An integrated resource for the care of COPD patients, the book focuses on the basic mechanisms of action and pharmacology, therapeutic applications, and treatment strategies."--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Therapeutic strategies in COPD
• ISBN: 0-429-21587-8; 1-280-24006-7; 1-84692-550-9; 1-280-26834-4; 9786610240067; 9786610268344; 0-203-02470-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996339120903316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Therapeutic Strategies