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.

Internal medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamilton, Ont. : B C Decker ; Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill Education [distributor], 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This clinical reference for practitioners offers a new and comprehensive look at chronic obstructive lung disease. Global in scale and importance, it is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Bringing together a roster of internationally renowne

Contents:

Title and Front matter; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Contributors; Contents; 1. History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 2. Lung Development; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Genetic Risk Factors; 5. α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency; 6. Pathobiology of Emphysema; 7. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and its Role in Emphysema and Asthma; 8. Macrophage Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 9. Small Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 10. Environmental Factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

11. Mucus and Mucus-Secreting Cells in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12. Other Large-Airway Diseases that Limit Airflow; 13. Diffuse Interstitial Lung Diseases Resulting in Airflow Limitation; 14. Bacterial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 15. Viral Infections and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 16. Small Animal Models of Emphysema; 17. Chronic Airway Disease in Nonhuman Primates; 18. Imaging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 19. Airway Circulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

20. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21. Muscle Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 22. Osteoporosis; 23. Systemic Manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 24. Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 25. Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 26. Medical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 27. Surgical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 28. Rehabilitation; 29. Stem Cells; 30. Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

31. Telemedicine and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Final Chapter-Lung Cancer; Epilogue; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-27417-1

9786612274176

1-60795-061-8

OCLC:

923337348