Respiratory medicine

Rhinitis is the most common immunological disorder in man, with a marked effect on quality of life and significant co-morbid associations.

Principles and Practice of Interventional Pulmonology provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of Interventional Pulmonology.

This book describes control of ventilation during sleep in both health and disease states.

Inhalation aerosols continue to be the basis for successful lung therapy for several diseases, with therapeutic strategies and the range of technology significantly evolving in recent years.

"e;Analyzes the role of peptides in promoting or suppressing inflammation.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics focuses on Dental Sleep Medicine and includes topics on: Clinical Evaluation for Oral Appliance Therapy; Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obstructive Sleep Apnea's Connections with Clinical Dentistry; Avoiding and Managing with Oral Appliance Therapy Side Effects; Predicting outcomes with Oral Appliance Therapy; Oral Appliance Therapy and Temporomandibular Disordres; Dental Sleep Medicine in the Military; and Pediatric Considerations in Dental Sleep Medicine

Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual's health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a relatively rare but potentially life-threatening disease.

As our population continues to grow, more and more patients are becoming dependent on long-term ventilatory support.

Mesothelioma used to be a rare disease, but because of the widespread use of asbestos it has now been described as an epidemic around the world.

This well-illustrated book covers the full range of lung and pleural diseases from the pathologic standpoint.

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and is increasing, but early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on managing the condition.

Enormous progress in asthma research has been made in the past 50 years, including a greater understanding of its complex pathogenesis and new and more effective therapies.

Until recently COPD was largely neglected by health professionals and viewed as the Cinderella of respiratory conditions.

Point of Care Ultrasound Made Easy (POCUSME) is an exciting and innovative book that aims to teach all healthcare professionals how to do simple and clinically relevant ultrasound scanning at the point of care.

Often, information in review books can raise as many questions as it answers.

Currently, positive pressure mechanical ventilation has gained widespread recognition as an essential strategy in the treatment of various forms of acute and chronic respiratory failure.

This essential resource presents the most up-to-date information on scleroderma.

Asthma is a chronic airway disease affecting over 300 million people worldwide with an expected increase of an additional 100 million by 2025.

Emphasizing the impact of air toxins and contaminants on human health, this Second Edition examines the latest research from the epidemiology to the cellular mechanisms underlying cardiopulmonary responses to air pollution.

The application of molecular biologic methods, recognition of neurogenic inflammatory processes, and utilization of genetic knockout animals are just some of the advances in toxicology of the upper airways in recent years.

Sleep Medicine is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine and of strong interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, and the technologists who perform sleep studies.

Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are a fundamental part of the clinical management of patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

This book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine textbook series,  provides detailed up-to-date information on the physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments that are frequently present following a stay in an intensive care unit and examines in depth the available preventive and therapeutic strategies, including adapted rehabilitation programs.

At the beginning of a Southern Hemisphere Autumn, the ISOTT tribe assembled for its annual corroboree on the banks of the Brisbane River in Australia for five days of exciting science.

Comprehensive Tracheostomy Care is a resource developed by the UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) to help promote and facilitate the safe management of tracheostomies and laryngectomies.

Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common health care complaints, with many millions of cases managed annually by a variety of practitioners, from family care physicians and pediatricians to allergists, pulmonologists, and otolaryngologists.

This up-to-the-minute and comprehensive resource lucidly covers gene therapy for lung diseases from existing technologies delivering foreign DNA to the lungs via the airways or circulation to promising new approaches for the further development of safe and efficient gene delivery systems.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplantation presents the most current and up-to-date evidence regarding the diagnosis and management of BOS.

Asthma sufferers number approximately 200 million worldwide, with 15-20 million of those in the United States.

Updated to reflect the latest scientific advances and technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of pleural diseases, this new Second Edition explores the structure and function of these diseases and malignancies, from tuberculosis and asbestos to pleurisy and pneumothorax.

This concise, lucid textbook provides a basis for understanding the function of the respiratory system and a framework for the treatment of many respiratory diseases.

Imaging in Pediatric Pulmonology is a definitive reference to imaging and differential diagnosis for pediatric pulmonology.

A must have resource for clinicians and investigators interested in pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis Highly illustrated with numerous tables and graphs alongside clear concise text Includes chapters addressing pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in relation to diseases and disorders such as; chronic heart failure, cancer, diabetes, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many more Discusses the role the different tools offered in imaging for PE, including echocardiography, multidetector computed tomography (CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), ventilation-perfusion (V-Q) imaging, dual energy CT, and magnetic resonance angiography Contains 29 new chapters and includes new content on epidemiology of deep venous thrombosis; use of the new anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban) for DVT and PE; indications and results with thrombolytic therapy and with vena cava filters; and information and indications for invasive mechanical thrombectomy and thrombolysis Written by an internationally recognized and respected expert in the field

This book addresses several burning issues concerning diseases involving the lungs and respiratory tract.

Rhinitis is the most common immunological disorder in man, with a marked effect on quality of life and significant co-morbid associations.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a broad category of lung diseases that includes more than 150 disorders characterized by scarring or fibrosis of the lungs.

This book discusses a wide range of investigations and practice-oriented advances in pulmonary medicine and critical care.

Immunopharmacology represents the boundary between the immune system and chemical mediators of the inflammatory and neuroendocrine responses.

Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clinicians with a comprehensive text that can be used when caring for patients with lung cancer throughout the entire patient journey.

Thoroughly examining tuberculosis from historical, theoretical, and clinical perspectives, this Third Edition merges state-of-the-art research developments with principles of programmatic TB management.

This handbook provides clinical guidance to the practicing physician on the diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD).

This book covers several aspects of inhalation toxicology ranging from inhalation drug abuse to battlefield chemical inhalation lung injury, and emphasizes pathophysiology and therapy.

Chest Imaging Cases thoroughly encompasses the field of thoracic radiology through 137 cases covering common and challenging radiologic and clinical issues.

In this concise practical guide the Editor and Authors combine a symptoms- and problem-based approach with systematic coverage of lung disease - to help students and young professionals to understand respiratory medicine in the round.

A practical, concise, and up-to-date reference for the ICUA Doody s Core Title for 2019!

Covers a broad spectrum of respiratory diseases during pregnancy, in order to improve successful management of both mother and fetus.

An in-detail description of how to perform common bronchoscopic procedures and how to handle the equipment.

Mycobacteria is divided into two volumes.