COPD : an update in pathogenesis and clinical management / Cormac McCarthy, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cormac McCarthy

Contributor:

McCarthy, Cormac, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive.

Lungs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 pages)

Other Title:

COPD

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2018

[Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, [2018]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is estimated to become the third most common cause of death over the next decade. The knowledge of COPD pathogenesis and the disease course has greatly improved this progression in understanding and continues to have significant implications in the management of this condition. Novel areas of interest in COPD pathogenesis include further development of animal models, a better understanding of the genetics and epigenetics, the role of the microbiome, and an increasing appreciation of the associated comorbidities. This book intends to provide the reader with a brief overview of these topics and also provide an in-depth review of the current nonpharmacological clinical approaches to managing patients with COPD.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from cover (Intech, viewed October 12, 2022).

ISBN:

9789535140337

9535140337

9789535137832

9535137832