Asthma and COPD : basic mechanisms and clinical management

Author(s)

• Barnes, Peter J.

Bibliographic Information

Asthma and COPD : basic mechanisms and clinical management

edited by Peter J. Barnes ... [et al.]

Academic Press, c2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which encompasses both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is one of the most common respiratory conditions of adults in the developed world. Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management provides a unique, authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it is a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword Contributors Preface Dedication Part I: Definitions, Epidemiology, and Genetics of Asthma and COPD 1 Definitions 2 Epidemiology 3 Natural History 4 Genetics Part II: Physiology and Pathology of Asthma and COPD 5 Pulmonary Physiology 6 Airway Pathology 7 Airway Remodeling 8 Animal Models Part III: Inflammatory Cells and Extracellular Matrix 9 Mast Cells and Basophils 10 Macrophages 11 Eosinophils 12 Lymphocytes 13 Neutrophils 14 Fibroblasts 15 Epithelial Cells 16 Mucus and Mucin-Secreting Cells 17 Airway Smooth Muscle 18 Tracheobronchial Circulation 19 Pulmonary Vessels 20 Plasma Exudation 21 Cell Adhesion Molecules, 22 Extracellular Matrix Part IV: Inflammatory Mediators and Pathways 23 Prostanoids 24 Leukotrienes 25 Kinins 26 Reactive Oxygen Species 27 Chemokines 28 Cytokines 29 Matrix Degrading Proteinases 30 Growth Factors 31 Other Mediators of Airway Disease 32 Nitric Oxide 33 Transcription Factors 34 Neural and Humoral Control Part V: Pathogenic Mechanisms in Asthma and COPD 35 Pathophysiology of Asthma 36 Pathogenesis of COPD Part VI: Triggers of Asthma and COPD 37 Allergens 38 Occupational Agents 39 Infections 40 Exercise as a Trigger 41 Atmospheric Pollutants 42 Drugs Part VII: Clinical Assessment of Asthma and COPD 43 Diagnosis 44 Non-invasive Assessment of Airway Inflammation 45 Imaging 46 Assessment of Disability Part VIII: Therapies for Asthma and COPD 47 Allergen Avoidance 48 Smoking Cessation 49 b2-adrenoceptor Agonists 50 Anticholinergic Bronchodilators 51 Theophylline 52 Corticosteroids 53 Mediator Antagonists 54 Antibiotics 55 Long-term Oxygen Therapy 56 Immunomodulators 57 Pulmonary Vasodilators 58 Ventilator Support 59 Pulmonary Rehabilitation 60 Surgery 61 Other Therapies 62 Future Therapies 63 Health Economics Part IX: Clinical Management of Asthma and COPD 64 Management of Chronic Asthma in Adults 65 Acute Exacerbations of Asthma 66 Childhood Asthma 67 Treatment for Stable COPD 68 Acute Exacerbations of COPD 69 Education and Self-Management Index

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Details

• NCID: BA61312849
• ISBN:
  • 0120790289
• LCCN: 2000196953
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 780 p., [4] p. of plates
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 616.238
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Asthma
  • LCSH : Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive