Asthma : Critical Debates.
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Asthma : Critical Debates.
Yazar:
Johnston, Sebastian L.
ISBN:
9780470693100
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Basım Bilgisi:
1st ed.
Fiziksel Tanımlama:
1 online resource (410 pages)
Seri:
Challenges In Ser.
İçerik:
Asthma -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Epidemiology -- 1 P.M.MATRICARDI AND S. BONINI: Why is the incidence of asthma increasing? -- 2 E. VON MUTIUS: Why is asthma more common in the West? -- 3 R. BEASLEY, J. DOUWES, J. PEKKANEN AND N.E. PEARCE: How much asthma can be attributed to atopic sensitization? -- 4 A.J. CHAUHAN: Is air pollution important in asthma? -- Part 2: Pathophysiology -- 5 E.R. SUTHERLAND AND R.J. MARTIN: Is infection important in the pathogenesis and clinical expression of asthma? -- 6 B. BJORKSTEN: Does infection in early life protect against or cause asthma? -- 7 S.T. WEISS: Does asthma progress to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? -- 8 P.G. WOODRUFF, S.L. PRESCOTT, P.G. HOLT AND J.V. FAHY: Antenatal factors in the development of atopy and asthama? -- 9 I. SAYERS, B. BEGHE, J. HOLLOWAY AND S.T. HOLGATE: Genetics of asthma: what's new? -- Part 3: Treatment -- 10 D. SMALLWOOD AND J. WILSON: Can airway fibrosis be prevented? -- 11 A. CUSTOVIC AND A. WOODCOCK: Does allergen avoidance help? What are the practical measures that patients can take? -- 12 P.J. HELMS: Is early treatment of children necessary? -- 13 P.J. BARNES: What are the mechanisms of corticosteroid resistance in asthma? -- 14 J.C. KIPS, K.G. TOURNOY AND R.A. PAUWELS: What new therapies are being developed for asthma and will they offer something better than steroids? -- 15 M.R . SEARS: What is the role of long-acting (32-agonists in the treatment of asthma? -- 16 M.E. WECHSLER AND J.M. DRAZEN: What is the role of leukotriene modifiers in the treatment of asthma? -- Part 4: Delivery of Care -- 17 D. PRICE: What are the issues in delivering care in primary care? -- 18 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are asthma clinics useful: should they be run by the doctor or the nurse?.
19 M.R. PARTRIDGE: Should asthma be managed by the patient or the doctor: is education important? -- 20 B.D.W. HARRISON AND S.M. MILDENHALL: Are psychosocial factors important in asthma? -- Index.
Özet:
Asthma is one of the most important diseases affecting our society. It is an extremely common condition that reduces quality of life, and acute exacerbations can be life-threatening. It affects a disproportionate number of children. With the overwhelming volume of research being carried out in this field specialists need a method of keeping up-to-date with current opinion. As with the other 'Challenges' books, 'Challenges in Asthma' is aimed at hospital specialists and therefore assumes a certain level of knowledge about the disease. It builds on this by discussing only areas of controversy and uncertainty in both the basic understanding of asthma and its management. An international author list will provide stimulating debate with, and ultimately draw some conclusions from, existing data which will benefit readers in their day-to-day practice.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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