Asthma and COPD : basic mechanisms and clinical mamagement / edited by Peter Barnes , Jeffrey M. Drazen , Stephen I. Rennard, Neil C. Thomson.

Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; London : Academic, ©2009.
Descriptionxvii, 878 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Asthma.
Asthma--Treatment.
Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive.
Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive. --Treatment.
Asthma--pathology.
Asthma--therapy.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--pathology.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--therapy.

Other author/creatorBarnes, Peter J., 1946-
Other author/creatorDrazen, Jeffrey M., 1946-
Other author/creatorRennard, Stephen I., 1954-
Other author/creatorThomson, Neil C.
Contents Pt. I : Definitions, epidemiology, and genetics of asthma and COPD -- Definitions -- Epidemiology -- Natural History -- Genetics of asthma and COPD -- Pt. II : Physiology and pathology of asthma and COPD -- Pulmonary Physiology -- Airway Pathology -- Airway Remodeling -- Asthma and COPD : animal models -- Pt. III : Inflammatory cells and extracellular matrix -- Mast cells and basophils -- Dendritic cells in asthma -- Macrophages -- Eosinophils -- The lymphocyte in asthma -- The neutrophil and its special role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Fibroblasts -- Epithelial cells -- Airway mucus hypersecretion in asthma and COPD: not the same? -- Airway smooth muscle -- Tracheobronchial circulation -- Pulmonary vessels -- Adhesion molecules in asthma and airway diseases -- Extracellular matrix -- Pt. IV : Inflammatory mediators and pathways -- Prostanoids -- Leukotrienes and lipoxins -- Reactive Oxygen Species and antioxidant -- Chemokines -- Cytokines -- Matrix Degrading Proteinases in COPD -- Growth Factors -- Nitric oxide -- Transcription factors -- Neural and Humoral Control of the airways -- Pt. V : Pathogenic mechanisms in asthma and COPD -- Pathophysiology of asthma -- Pathophysiology of COPD -- Pt. VI : Triggers of asthma and COPD -- Allergens -- Occupational agents -- Infections -- Exercise as a stimulus -- Atmospheric pollutants -- Drugs -- Pt. VII : Clinical assessment of asthma and COPD -- Non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation -- Quantitive imaging of the lung -- Systemic manisfestations 1 Pt. VIII : Therapies for asthma and COPD -- Cardiovascular effects -- Allergen avoidance -- Smoking cessation -- [beta][subscript 2]-adrenoceptor agonists -- Anticholinergic bronchodilators -- Theophylline -- Corticosteroids -- Mediator antagonists -- Antibiotics -- Long-term oxygen therapy -- Immunomodulators -- Pulmonary vasodilators -- Ventilator support -- Pulmonary rehabilitation -- Surgical and other mechanical procedures -- Other Therapies -- Future therapies -- Health economics in asthma and COPD -- Pt. IX : Clinical management of asthma and COPD -- Management of chronic asthma in adults -- Asthama exacerbations -- Pediatric asthma : how early life events cause lifelong respiratory disease -- Treatment for stable COPD -- Acute exacerbations of COPD -- Education and Self-Management.
General notePrevious ed.: 2002.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780123740014 :
ISBN0123740010

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