Respiratory medicine

This new edition presents an evidence-based review of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for adults, with a particular focus on veno-venous (VV) ECMO.

This book describes the pathologic conditions of drug-induced lung injuries, monitoring strategies, and guides on how to interpret the evidence.

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Second edition remains the first point of reference for those faced with treating acute or chronic respiratory problems.

This text analyses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and control of respiratory disorders in the newborn infant.

The book endeavors to provide a stimulating and thought provoking scientific content to share and exchange new clinical studies and advancements in dealing with pulmonary diseases.

This handy, accessible single volume presents useful clinical information to expose the pathophysiology underlying major pulmonary diseases, and traces the steps of treatment, from establishing diagnosis to managing therapy.

Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer and remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

This book provides state-of-the-art information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis to help specialists and clinical practitioners make appropriate decisions concerning the management of patients with this condition.

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.

Clinical investigation plays an essential role in the differential diagnosis, biomarker development, and therapy and cure of diseases.

New Techniques in Cardiothoracic Imaging emphasizes emerging methods in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography, and similar technology.

Meet Alfie - a young boy with asthma.

Lung transplantation (LTx) is a life-saving treatment for people with severe end-stage lung disease.

Many books have been written about the pathology of the major organs of the body such as the lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract etc.

Dedicated to dealing with a challenging disease, previously thought to be incurable, but with the advent of new drugs, now amenable to management and a much improved prognosis for patients.

Die Anzahl der Allergiekranken in Deutschland wird auf 30 Millionen geschätzt.

Current, comprehensive, and focused, the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine returns for its fourth edition.

Written by an expanded team of leading international scientists, the second edition thoroughly investigates research and therapies for managing adverse physiological effects of air-borne particles on the respiratory tract.

This book considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not as a simple inflammation of the lung but as a systemic inflammatory disease.

This is the third, completely updated edition of a comprehensive book in which many of the world's leading lung cancer specialists discuss the recent advances in the radiation oncology of lung cancer and reflect on the latest research findings in lung cancer and other intrathoracic malignancies.

Das Interesse an pulmonalen Erkrankungen, besonders an Asthma, hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren in erheblichem Maße verstärkt, bedingt durch Hinweise auf eine zunehmende Häufigkeit derartiger Krankheitsbilder und durch die Annahme eines Zusammenhanges mit den Umweltbedingungen in der Industriegesellschaft.

This book presents a range of research and clinical contributions, including observational studies, practical treatment examples, diagnostic test assessment, biomarkers, and systematic reviews.

Providing a solid foundation for specialists in asthma treatment and control, this guide illustrates the importance of asthma monitoring practices for up-to-date assessments of disease levels in specific population groups; the identification of social, geographical, and environmental factors that may influence the development of asthma; and the des

While emphysema and chronic bronchitis are primarily lung di- seases, one of their major consequences is to deeply affect the function of the respiratory muscles.

Change is an inherent feature of all aspects of clinical practice and patient management.

The book presents current progress in clinical practice and research, particularly involving pulmonary diseases.

The goal of this book is to further insight into the challenges related to respiratory health.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the multisystem disease, cystic fibrosis, for both pediatric and adult patients.

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

Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames.

This book is both an exam guide to children's sleep medicine and a practical manual for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in children.

Imaging tests are integral to the management of patients with suspected lung disease.

Das Buch behandelt die Auswirkungen von bösartigen Tumoren (solide Tumore und hämatologische Systemerkrankungen) auf das periphere Nervensystem.

Pulmonary Circulation provides physicians with a better understanding of the structure, function and pathophysiology of the pulmonary circulation.

Although the potential for immunomodulation has been recognized for many years there has been an explosion of data in this field with relevance especially to the treatment of chronic airway diseases.

This new edition provides a fully updated guide to obesity's relation to lung disease.

Performing a thorough and detailed study of one of the most common yet less accurately understood causes of human illness, this all-inclusive reference examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and future treatment options for asthma and respiratory infections.

Much research over the past 30 to 40 years has shown that the inflammatory response, while critical for host defense during microbial infection, may itself play a central role in the pathogenesis of sepsis.

This book elucidates the morphological backgrounds of various functional parameters of the human respiratory system, including the respiratory control system, dynamics of the upper and lower airways, gas transport and mixing in the lower airways, gas exchange in the acinus, and gas transfer through the alveolar wall.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, largely irreversible lung condition characterised by airflow obstruction.

This book explores comorbidity in patients with rheumatic diseases and details both care and treatment options in standard clinical practice.

This book details advances in research regarding cilia, mucus, and mucociliary clearance, examining changes in mucus expression and goblet cell metaplasia, and assessing the ability of the mucociliary system to respond to abnormalities.

This book discusses the interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms.

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.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations.

 Chest sonography is an established procedure in the stepwise imaging diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural disease.