Chronic obstructive lung diseases / [edited by] Norbert F. Voelkel, William MacNee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Voelkel, Norbert F.

MacNee, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive.

Lungs.

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.

Medical Subjects:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.

Physical Description:

xvi, 512 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

[Second edition].

Other Title:

Chronic obstructive lung diseases 2

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, Ont. : BC Decker, 2008.

Contents:

History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Norbert F. Voelkel and Thomas L. Petty

Lung development / Sarah A. Gebb and John Torday

Epidemiology / Jørgen Vestbo

Genetic risk factors / Marilyn G. Forman and Edwin K. Silverman

α₁-antitrypsin deficiency / Robert A. Stockley

Pathobiology of emphysema / Rubin M. Tuder and Norbert F. Voelkel

Vascular endothelial growth factor and its role in emphysema and asthma / Norbert F. Voelkel

Macrophage involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Marc A. Voelkel ... [et. al.]

Small airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Peter D. Paré, Joanne L. Wright, and Andrew Churg

Environmental factors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / William MacNee and Kenneth Donaldson

Mucus and mucus-secreting cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Jin-Ah Park ... [et al.]

Other large-airway diseases that limit airflow / Carlos E. Girod and Marvin I. Schwarz

Diffuse interstitial lung diseases resulting in airflow limitation / Carlos E. Girod and Marvin I. Schwarz

Bacterial infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Sanjay Sethi

Viral infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Patrick Mallia and Sebastian L. Johnston

Small animal models of emphysema / Piero A. Martorana ... [et al.]

Chronic airway disease in nonhuman primates / Dallas M. Hyde ... [et al.]

Imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / David A. Lynch and Harvey O. Coxson

Airway circulation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Adam Wanner

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Emmanuel Weitzenblum, Ari Chaouat, and Matthieu Canuet

Muscle involvement in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Xavier Busquets ... [et al.]

Osteoporosis / Sheryl F. Vondracek and Michael T. McDermott

Systemic manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Emile F.M. Wouters

Biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Emile F.M. Wouters, Scott Wagers, and Jan Dallinga

Exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Norbert F. Voelkel

Medical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Bartolome R. Celli

Surgical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Martin R. Zamora

Rehabilitation / Andrew L. Ries and Smita Desai

Stem cells / Victor I. Peinado and Joan Albert Barberà

Psychosocial aspects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Rachel Norwood

Telemedicine and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Patricia B. Koff and John M. Westfall

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the final chapter: lung cancer / Robert L. Keith, Steinn Jonsson, and York E. Miller.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781550093902

1550093908

OCLC:

225441819