Asthma : comorbidities, coexisting conditions, and differential diagnosis / / edited by Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford ; with the World Allergy Organization |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (513 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Diagnosis, Differential |
ISBN |
0-19-936838-4
0-19-991807-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Asthma; Copy Right; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Section one Immunologic; 1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; 2. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive vasculitis; 3. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; 4. Immunodeficiency: innate,primary, and secondary; Section two Pulmonary; 5. Sleep apnea in children and the upper airway; 6. Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea; 7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and irreversible airflow obstruction; 8. Bronchiectasis; 9. Bronchiolitis; 10. Genetic disorders and asthma; 11. Other pulmonary abnormalities
12. Pneumonia13. Cough; 14. Occupational asthma; Section three Cardiac and cardiovascular; 15. Adult cardiac conditions; 16. Pediatric cardiac conditions; 17. Pulmonary hypertension; Section four upper/extrathoracic airway; 18. Allergic rhinitis; 19. Nonallergic rhinopathies and lower airway syndromes; 20. Infectious comorbidities of asthma in the upper airway; 21. Nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis; 22. Vocal cord dysfunction and paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder; Section five Gastrointestinal; 23. Gastroesophageal reflux; Section six Metabolic; 24. Obesity and asthma 25. Endocrine disorders26. Osteopenia and osteoporosis; 27. Pregnancy; Section seven Psychological issues; 28. Psychological factors; 29. Asthma, substance abuse, and tobacco use; Section eight Exercise; 30. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and asthma; Section nine Environmental and population effects; 31. Environmental protective and risk factors in asthma; Section ten Age; 32. Asthma over 65; Section eleven Food; 33. Atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and anaphylaxis; index |
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Asthma [[electronic resource] ] : critical debates / / edited by Sebastian L. Johnston, Stephen T. Holgate |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (410 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.2/38
616.238 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JohnstonSebastian L
HolgateS. T |
Collana | Challenges In |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive |
ISBN |
1-281-31020-4
9786611310202 0-470-69388-6 0-470-69310-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Asthma; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Epidemiology; 1 P.M.MATRICARDI AND S. BONINI: Why is the incidence of asthma increasing?; 2 E. VON MUTIUS: Why is asthma more common in the West?; 3 R. BEASLEY, J. DOUWES, J. PEKKANEN AND N.E. PEARCE: How much asthma can be attributed to atopic sensitization?; 4 A.J. CHAUHAN: Is air pollution important in asthma?; Part 2: Pathophysiology; 5 E.R. SUTHERLAND AND R.J. MARTIN: Is infection important in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of asthma?
6 B. BJORKSTEN: Does infection in early life protect against or cause asthma?7 S.T. WEISS: Does asthma progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?; 8 P.G. WOODRUFF, S.L. PRESCOTT, P.G. HOLT AND J.V. FAHY: Antenatal factors in the development of atopy and asthama?; 9 I. SAYERS, B. BEGHE, J. HOLLOWAY AND S.T. HOLGATE: Genetics of asthma: what's new?; Part 3: Treatment; 10 D. SMALLWOOD AND J. WILSON: Can airway fibrosis be prevented?; 11 A. CUSTOVIC AND A. WOODCOCK: Does allergen avoidance help? What are the practical measures that patients can take? 12 P.J. HELMS: Is early treatment of children necessary?13 P.J. BARNES: What are the mechanisms of corticosteroid resistance in asthma?; 14 J.C. KIPS, K.G. TOURNOY AND R.A. PAUWELS: What new therapies are being developed for asthma and will they offer something better than steroids?; 15 M.R . SEARS: What is the role of long-acting (32-agonists in the treatment of asthma?; 16 M.E. WECHSLER AND J.M. DRAZEN: What is the role of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of asthma?; Part 4: Delivery of Care; 17 D. PRICE: What are the issues in delivering care in primary care? 18 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are asthma clinics useful: should they be run by the doctor or the nurse?19 M.R. PARTRIDGE: Should asthma be managed by the patient or the doctor: is education important?; 20 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are psychosocial factors important in asthma?; Index |
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Asthma [[electronic resource] ] : critical debates / / edited by Sebastian L. Johnston, Stephen T. Holgate |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (410 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.2/38
616.238 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JohnstonSebastian L
HolgateS. T |
Collana | Challenges In |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive |
ISBN |
1-281-31020-4
9786611310202 0-470-69388-6 0-470-69310-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Asthma; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Epidemiology; 1 P.M.MATRICARDI AND S. BONINI: Why is the incidence of asthma increasing?; 2 E. VON MUTIUS: Why is asthma more common in the West?; 3 R. BEASLEY, J. DOUWES, J. PEKKANEN AND N.E. PEARCE: How much asthma can be attributed to atopic sensitization?; 4 A.J. CHAUHAN: Is air pollution important in asthma?; Part 2: Pathophysiology; 5 E.R. SUTHERLAND AND R.J. MARTIN: Is infection important in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of asthma?
6 B. BJORKSTEN: Does infection in early life protect against or cause asthma?7 S.T. WEISS: Does asthma progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?; 8 P.G. WOODRUFF, S.L. PRESCOTT, P.G. HOLT AND J.V. FAHY: Antenatal factors in the development of atopy and asthama?; 9 I. SAYERS, B. BEGHE, J. HOLLOWAY AND S.T. HOLGATE: Genetics of asthma: what's new?; Part 3: Treatment; 10 D. SMALLWOOD AND J. WILSON: Can airway fibrosis be prevented?; 11 A. CUSTOVIC AND A. WOODCOCK: Does allergen avoidance help? What are the practical measures that patients can take? 12 P.J. HELMS: Is early treatment of children necessary?13 P.J. BARNES: What are the mechanisms of corticosteroid resistance in asthma?; 14 J.C. KIPS, K.G. TOURNOY AND R.A. PAUWELS: What new therapies are being developed for asthma and will they offer something better than steroids?; 15 M.R . SEARS: What is the role of long-acting (32-agonists in the treatment of asthma?; 16 M.E. WECHSLER AND J.M. DRAZEN: What is the role of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of asthma?; Part 4: Delivery of Care; 17 D. PRICE: What are the issues in delivering care in primary care? 18 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are asthma clinics useful: should they be run by the doctor or the nurse?19 M.R. PARTRIDGE: Should asthma be managed by the patient or the doctor: is education important?; 20 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are psychosocial factors important in asthma?; Index |
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London ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002 | ||
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Asthma [[electronic resource] ] : critical debates / / edited by Sebastian L. Johnston, Stephen T. Holgate |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (410 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.2/38
616.238 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
JohnstonSebastian L
HolgateS. T |
Collana | Challenges In |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive |
ISBN |
1-281-31020-4
9786611310202 0-470-69388-6 0-470-69310-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Asthma; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Epidemiology; 1 P.M.MATRICARDI AND S. BONINI: Why is the incidence of asthma increasing?; 2 E. VON MUTIUS: Why is asthma more common in the West?; 3 R. BEASLEY, J. DOUWES, J. PEKKANEN AND N.E. PEARCE: How much asthma can be attributed to atopic sensitization?; 4 A.J. CHAUHAN: Is air pollution important in asthma?; Part 2: Pathophysiology; 5 E.R. SUTHERLAND AND R.J. MARTIN: Is infection important in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of asthma?
6 B. BJORKSTEN: Does infection in early life protect against or cause asthma?7 S.T. WEISS: Does asthma progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?; 8 P.G. WOODRUFF, S.L. PRESCOTT, P.G. HOLT AND J.V. FAHY: Antenatal factors in the development of atopy and asthama?; 9 I. SAYERS, B. BEGHE, J. HOLLOWAY AND S.T. HOLGATE: Genetics of asthma: what's new?; Part 3: Treatment; 10 D. SMALLWOOD AND J. WILSON: Can airway fibrosis be prevented?; 11 A. CUSTOVIC AND A. WOODCOCK: Does allergen avoidance help? What are the practical measures that patients can take? 12 P.J. HELMS: Is early treatment of children necessary?13 P.J. BARNES: What are the mechanisms of corticosteroid resistance in asthma?; 14 J.C. KIPS, K.G. TOURNOY AND R.A. PAUWELS: What new therapies are being developed for asthma and will they offer something better than steroids?; 15 M.R . SEARS: What is the role of long-acting (32-agonists in the treatment of asthma?; 16 M.E. WECHSLER AND J.M. DRAZEN: What is the role of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of asthma?; Part 4: Delivery of Care; 17 D. PRICE: What are the issues in delivering care in primary care? 18 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are asthma clinics useful: should they be run by the doctor or the nurse?19 M.R. PARTRIDGE: Should asthma be managed by the patient or the doctor: is education important?; 20 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are psychosocial factors important in asthma?; Index |
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Asthma care in the community [[electronic resource] /] / Jill Waldron |
Autore | Waldron Jill |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Asthma - Treatment |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-470-98822-3
1-280-97419-2 9786610974191 0-470-51850-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The epidemiology of asthma -- The respiratory system -- Asthma the disease -- The presentation and diagnosis of asthma -- Drugs used in asthma -- Inhaler devices and nebulisers -- The management of asthma -- Special situations -- Deteriorating asthma -- Other therapies -- Structure of care -- The future -- The role of nurses in the management of asthma. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457250403321 |
Waldron Jill
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Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2007 | ||
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Asthma care in the community [[electronic resource] /] / Jill Waldron |
Autore | Waldron Jill |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Asthma - Treatment |
ISBN |
0-470-98822-3
1-280-97419-2 9786610974191 0-470-51850-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The epidemiology of asthma -- The respiratory system -- Asthma the disease -- The presentation and diagnosis of asthma -- Drugs used in asthma -- Inhaler devices and nebulisers -- The management of asthma -- Special situations -- Deteriorating asthma -- Other therapies -- Structure of care -- The future -- The role of nurses in the management of asthma. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784598003321 |
Waldron Jill
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Asthma care in the community [[electronic resource] /] / Jill Waldron |
Autore | Waldron Jill |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Asthma - Treatment |
ISBN |
0-470-98822-3
1-280-97419-2 9786610974191 0-470-51850-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The epidemiology of asthma -- The respiratory system -- Asthma the disease -- The presentation and diagnosis of asthma -- Drugs used in asthma -- Inhaler devices and nebulisers -- The management of asthma -- Special situations -- Deteriorating asthma -- Other therapies -- Structure of care -- The future -- The role of nurses in the management of asthma. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810585003321 |
Waldron Jill
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Clinical asthma [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Mario Castro, Monica Kraft |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Mosby / Elsevier, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (531 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CastroMario <1964->
KraftMonica |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Asthma - Treatment |
ISBN | 0-323-07081-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Clinical Asthma; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contributors; Preface; Contents; SECTION I ASTHMA IN THE 21ST CENTURY; CHAPTER 1 Epidemiology of Asthma; PREVALENCE IN THE UNITED STATES; RACIAL AND ETHNICITY ISSUES OF ASTHMA PREVALENCE IN THE UNITED STATES; RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED ASTHMA PREVALENCE; WORLDWIDE PREVALENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 Development of Asthma in Early Life; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ALLERGY AND ASTHMA; ALLERGY AND ASTHMA; THE IMMUNOLOGY OF ALLERGY; THE ONTOGENY OF ALLERGIC IMMUNE RESPONSES; GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS AND ALLERGY
FETAL GROWTH AND NUTRITIONHYGIENE HYPOTHESIS; AIRWAY REMODELING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTHMA; GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS AND AIRWAY REMODELING; ENVIRONMENT AND AIRWAY STRUCTURE; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 Pathophysiology of Asthma; AIRWAY EPITHELIUM; INFLAMMATORY CELL INFILTRATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBROBLASTS AND MYOFIBROBLASTS; SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS; NERVES; BLOOD VESSELS; GLANDS; LOCALIZATION OF ABNORMALITIES; SIZE OF THE AIRWAY WALL IN ASTHMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF ASTHMA; CLINICAL CORRELATES; NONSPECIFIC BRONCHIAL HYPERRESPONSIVENESS CORRELATES WITH CHRONICITY AND SEVERITYFATAL ASTHMA; THERAPEUTIC CORRELATES TO ASTHMA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUGGESTED READING; CHAPTER 4 The Natural History of Asthma into Adulthood; ASTHMA PHENOTYPES IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD; PERSISTENCE AND REMISSION OF ASTHMA IN ADOLESCENCE; INCIDENCE AND PERSISTENCE OF ASTHMA IN ADULT AGE; PREDICTORS OF ASTHMA PERSISTENCE FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULT AGE; LONG-TERM SEQUELAE OF ASTHMA IN ADULT LIFE; REFERENCES; SECTION II DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA; CHAPTER 5 What Is Asthma?; WHAT EXACTLY IS ASTHMA?; PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC DEFINITION OF ASTHMA; CLINICAL COURSE OF ASTHMA EPIDEMIOLOGIC DEFINITIONS OF ASTHMAMAKING A DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6 How Do You Diagnose Asthma in the Child?; DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF RECURRENT WHEEZE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF RECURRENT WHEEZE OR COUGH IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7 Diagnosis of Asthma in Adults; DEFINITION; NATURAL HISTORY; CLINICAL PRESENTATION; DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; EVALUATION OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES WITH AIRFLOW OBSTRUCTIONSUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 Pulmonary Function Tests: How Do I Interpret Them?; VENTILATORY FUNCTION TESTS; LUNG VOLUME; LUNG ELASTIC PROPERTIES; AIRFLOW RESISTANCE; HOW DO I INTERPRET VENTILATORY FUNCTION TESTS?; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 9 Bronchoprovocation Tests: When and How Should I Use Them?; BACKGROUND; METHACHOLINE CHALLENGE; INDIRECT CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; SUGGESTED READING; CHAPTER 10 Allergy Skin Tests: Use and Interpretation; RATIONALE FOR SKIN TESTING IN ASTHMA; TECHNIQUES OF SKIN TESTING; REAGENTS FOR SKIN TESTING COMPARATIVE VALUE OF PRICK AND INTRADERMAL TESTS |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996212363903316 |
Philadelphia, : Mosby / Elsevier, c2008 | ||
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Difficult asthma / / editors Liam G. Heaney, MD MRCP, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biological Sciences, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Andrew Menzies-Gow, BSc MBBS PhD FRCP, Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England, UK |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jaypee Brothers Pvt. Ltd |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Soggetto topico |
Asthma
Asthma - Diagnosis Asthma - Treatment |
ISBN | 93-5090-756-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Difficult Asthma |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136249403321 |
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Management of chronic asthma [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Rockville, Md.] : , : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, , [2001] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 616.2/38 |
Collana |
Evidence report/technology assessment
AHRQ pub. |
Soggetto topico | Asthma - Treatment |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708265803321 |
[Rockville, Md.] : , : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, , [2001] | ||
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