Gastroesophageal reflux disease and airway disease / edited by Mark R. Stein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stein, Mark R., 1943-

Series:

Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 129.

Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 129

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastroesophageal reflux--Complications.

Gastroesophageal reflux.

Asthma--Etiology.

Asthma.

Airway (Medicine).

Respiratory organs--Diseases--Etiology.

Respiratory organs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Marcel Dekker, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides a spectrum of information facilitating proper diagnosis and treatment of GERD and GERD-related disorders. The book focuses on dentition, upper airway disease, cough and lower airway disease.

Contents:

INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; Embryologic Origins of the Relationship of GERD and Airway Disease; Inflammation in Asthma; Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; The Otolaryngologic Manifestations of GERD; GERD A Major Factor in Chronic Cough; The Prevalence of GERD in Asthma; GERD, Airway Disease, and the Mechanisms of Interaction; Medical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Airway Disease; Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Emphasis on Respiratory Symptoms; GERD and Airways Disease in Children and Adolescents

Respiratory Complications of Reflux Disease in InfantsOral Manifestations of GERD; Odds and Ends and the State of the Art; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0-585-13467-7

9786610139590

1-280-13959-5

0-203-90994-1

OCLC:

191035358