Respiratory medicine

This volume surveys and evaluates drug treatments available for the main categories of lung diseases.

This 2001 book clearly illustrates and explains the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of physiologic responses to exercise.

First book dedicated to this disease, previously thought to be incurable, but with the advent of new drugs, now amenable to management and a much improved prognosis for patients From the PAH Association, the leading experts in field Incorporates the latest AACP management guidelines Includes evidence-based treatment algorithms based on the recently updated ACCP Guidelines for Medical Treatment Aimed at specialists in pulmonology and cardiovascular disease, this volume provides the clinician with the most up to date information on the effective management of PAH

Written by well-known experts in field, this is the first book dedicated to dealing with the single most challenging management issue in long-term steroid therapy.

A number of chronic respiratory diseases including chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis are characterized by mucus hypersecretion.

Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia acquired outside of hospitals or extended-care facilities, and is distinct from Nosocomial or hospital-acquired pneumonia, which is a separate disease entity.

The past decade has seen mounting global concern regarding viral outbreaks such as SARS, avian influenza and West Nile virus.

The only international clinical textbook for COPD one of the top 5 causes of death and disability worldwide The only COPD textbook to include the latest national and international guidelines and the newer therapeutic agents in COPD treatment International team of contributors covers all aspects of COPD from physiology and epidemiology to diagnosis and treatment Everything the busy physician needs to understand, diagnose and treat the COPD patient: Structure and physiology of the respiratory system Clinical considerations and allied conditions Therapy (including current and developing treatments) Diagnostic tests used in daily practice

Written by some of the world's leading practitioners - and pioneers - in the field, Thoracic Endoscopy is the first up-to-the-minute, expert reference for clinicians with a solid foundation in diagnostic bronchoscopy and chest medicine needing to extend their clinical expertise in response to two decades of rapid development.

Prompting the first WHO global health alert for over a decade, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was first recognised in South-East Asia in February 2003.

Cough is the most familiar symptom of respiratory disease, and a problem which general practitioners must deal with on a daily basis.

In this book, leading researchers in medicine and molecular pharmacology explain the cellular mechanisms that control airway smooth muscle.

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.

"e;This is essential reading for everyone who would like to update their knowledge of the pulmonary epithelium.

Documents both environmental and work-related causes of lung disease Unlike other books on the subject, this new volume approaches occupational and environmental lung disease from the starting point of the patient who comes to the physician with respiratory symptoms.

Now in its Fifth Edition, Crofton and Douglas's Respiratory Diseases has firmly established itself as the leading clinical textbook on diseases of the chest.

Asthma is one of the most important diseases affecting our society.

Written by nurses for nurses, Asthma Care in the Community emphasizes the "e;back to basics"e; approach, which is often forgotten in a high technology healthcare system.

This multi-contributed text, co-ordinated by one of the leading authorities in the field, is a unique resource to cover in depth the management of the important issue of Nosocomial Pneumonia in respiratory medicine and critical care.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is increasing rapidly worldwide and it's predicted that by 2020 it will represent the third leading cause of death.

Asthma is a growing health problem throughout the developed world.

Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation series, this volume uniquely addresses the use of innate immunity to treat or prevent infectious diseases of the lung.

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

Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes introduces the respiratory system and its function during exercise.

Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes introduces the respiratory system and its function during exercise.

This book makes sense of complex topics by distilling them to basic concepts.

This book makes sense of complex topics by distilling them to basic concepts.

Over the last two decades, attempts to control the problem of tuberculosis have become increasingly more complex, as countries adopt and adapt to evolving global TB strategies.

Over the last two decades, attempts to control the problem of tuberculosis have become increasingly more complex, as countries adopt and adapt to evolving global TB strategies.

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to climb higher and higher unaided, and to spend more time at altitude for both work and recreation.

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to climb higher and higher unaided, and to spend more time at altitude for both work and recreation.

Using illustrative case examples, this book thoroughly reviews similarities and differences between asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the overlap syndrome.

Cessation of tobacco use is the need of the hour given that it is the single largest cause of disease and premature death in the world.

Cessation of tobacco use is the need of the hour given that it is the single largest cause of disease and premature death in the world.

This fully revised and updated third edition of Pharmaceutical Inhalation Aerosol Technology encompasses the scientific and technical foundation for the rationale, design, componentry, assembly and quality performance metrics of therapeutic inhalers in their delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols to treat symptoms or the underlying causes of disease.

This fully revised and updated third edition of Pharmaceutical Inhalation Aerosol Technology encompasses the scientific and technical foundation for the rationale, design, componentry, assembly and quality performance metrics of therapeutic inhalers in their delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols to treat symptoms or the underlying causes of disease.

The health-related effects of asbestos have long been mired in controversy, with industry and plaintiff attorneys playing a significant role.

Using a multidisciplinary approach, Human Respiratory Viral Infections is set at the level between the definitive reference work and an essential clinical manual.

Lung Transplantation: Principles and Practice covers the current practice in donor and recipient management as well as current treatment strategies and outcomes.

When a patient presents to the emergency department, in the GP practice, or in the outpatient clinic with a range of clinical signs, the chest x-ray is one of the most valuable diagnostic tools available to the attending physician.

The chest radiograph is a ubiquitous, first-line investigation and accurate interpretation is often difficult.

With the high prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases, including asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, physicians need to recognize the cause of dyspnea and know how to treat it so that patients can cope effectively with this distressing symptom.

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.

Developing an effective computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for lung cancer is of great clinical importance and can significantly increase the patient's chance for survival.

Developing an effective computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for lung cancer is of great clinical importance and can significantly increase the patient's chance for survival.

In 1772 in Uppsala the Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele discovered the element Oxygen.

The 34th Annual Conference of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT) was held during August 12-17, 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Like the geological treasures that surely must lie below the Athabasca glacier, some of the answers to key questions about the control of respiration remain buried.

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.

Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases, the first volume in the Molecular Pathology Library Series under the series editorship of Philip T.