Clinical Asthma

Author : Mario Castro,Monica Kraft
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323070812

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Clinical Asthma E-Book by Mario Castro,Monica Kraft Pdf

This unique new text delivers practical guidelines on diagnosing and treating patients with asthma. Drs. Castro and Kraft are extensively involved in asthma research and improved patient care, and their comprehensive coverage of key challenges in diagnosing and treating asthma makes this a must have resource. The organized full-color format ensures readability, and helps you find information quickly and easily. Offers up-to-date protocols and management guidelines to help you provide the best care for your patients. Presents chapters on special situations and special populations to help you overcome clinical challenges such as the difficult-to-control or pregnant asthma patient. Provides specialized sections on asthma education to give guidance on leading your patients to better self management by improving their adherence to treatment guidelines. Highlights material found on the Asthma Educator Certification exam in special “education boxes. Offers expert guidance on translating the new NIH EPR-3 Asthma Guidelines to hands-on patient care. Organized in a consistent chapter format that provides concise, logical coverage of essential information for easy reference. Contains special boxes that highlight clinical pearls, controversial issues, and patient education information. Uses a full-color format that makes it easy to find information quickly.

Author : Jonathan A. Bernstein,Mark L. Levy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466585614

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Clinical Asthma by Jonathan A. Bernstein,Mark L. Levy Pdf

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. Consequently, the scientific literature has grown vast and can be difficult to integrate. With contributions from a distinguished panel of world-renowned authors, Clinical Asthma: Theory and Practice presents a comprehensive study of both the common and the more challenging problems faced by all health care personnel who treat patients with asthma. The book is divided into seven sections, starting with the basics of asthma and ending with a discussion on the approach to asthma worldwide and in the primary care setting. Reflecting a strong clinical emphasis, each chapter begins with a patient case study supported by essential background information on the basic science and clinical decision-making process. This is followed by a discussion of clinical evaluation and management. The multidisciplinary coverage explores a range of topics including genetics, inflammation, immunology, and the identification of different endotypes. Using a bench-to-bedside approach, the book links basic science to the clinical management of asthma and explores options for improvement. The carefully selected authorship from experts worldwide presents a truly global outlook.

Author : Sandhya Khurana,Fernando Holguin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030208127

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Difficult To Treat Asthma by Sandhya Khurana,Fernando Holguin Pdf

This book provides a practical, stepwise, evidence-based approach to effective management of patients with difficult to treat asthma. The impact of asthma on morbidity and healthcare utilization increases exponentially with severity. Severe refractory asthma accounts for less than 5% of all asthma. Its prevalence, however, is often overestimated as there are several other confounding factors that make asthma ‘difficult to treat’. Many novel (albeit expensive) therapies are now available and providers caring for patients with severe asthma are charged with selecting the best evidence treatment. This calls for complex and nuanced decision-making. Whether people with asthma gain and maintain control over their condition depends not only on the availability of effective drugs, but also multiple patient and healthcare provider behaviors. Therefore, now more than ever, it has become increasingly important to differentiate “difficult” from “severe refractory” asthma to allow identification of patients most likely to benefit from these therapies. This volume delves into the current understanding of mechanisms and increasingly recognized heterogeneity of this complex disease. It discusses a structured approach to identification and optimization of factors contributing to poor asthma control, including nonadherence, comorbidities and occupational/environmental triggers. The book includes ‘state of the art’ reviews on recent advances in traditional and targeted asthma therapies, as well as a glimpse into what the future may hold. Highlights include a comprehensive guide to management of severe asthma in children and pregnancy, as well as practical considerations to management of asthma based on different clinical phenotypes. Each chapter is authored by leading experts in the field who share their own clinical approach. This is an ideal guide for clinical pulmonologists and allergist/immunologists, as well as primary care providers, physician extenders in specialty practice, physicians in pulmonary/allergy training, and even industry partners.

Author : Jonathan Bernstein,Mark Levy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466585621

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Clinical Asthma by Jonathan Bernstein,Mark Levy Pdf

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. Consequently, the scientific literature has grown vast and can be difficult to integrate. With contributions from a distinguished panel of world-renowned authors, Clinical Asthm

Author : Peter J. Barnes,Jeffrey M. Drazen,Stephen I. Rennard,Neil C. Thomson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 897 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780080920603

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Asthma and COPD by Peter J. Barnes,Jeffrey M. Drazen,Stephen I. Rennard,Neil C. Thomson Pdf

The Second Edition of Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management continues to provide a unique and authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it continues to be a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments. * Each chapter considers Asthma and COPD in side-by-side contrast and comparison – not in isolation - in the context of mechanism, triggers, assessments, therapies, and clinical management * Presents the latest and most comprehensive understandings of the mechanisms of inflammation in both Asthma and COPD * Most extensive reference to primary literature on both Asthma and COPD in one source. * Easy-to-read summaries of the latest advances alongside clear illustrations

Author : Ravindran Chetambath,Venugopal Panicker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000449228

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Clinical Allergy and Asthma Management in Adolescents and Young Adults by Ravindran Chetambath,Venugopal Panicker Pdf

Key Features • Covers allergic diseases in general and asthma in detail, providing a comprehensive coverage of clinical features, diagnosis and management, using a case-based approach • Creates awareness of the fundamentals of clinical allergy, helping physicians make wise choices of medical and surgical management, especially in resource limited settings • Features insight from international authors with clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment of asthma in the specific age group of adolescents and young adults.

Author : Kian Fan Chung,Elliot Israel,Peter G. Gibson
Publisher : European Respiratory Society
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781849841047

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Severe Asthma by Kian Fan Chung,Elliot Israel,Peter G. Gibson Pdf

Severe asthma is a form of asthma that responds poorly to currently available medication, and its patients represent those with greatest unmet needs. In the last 10 years, substantial progress has been made in terms of understanding some of the mechanisms that drive severe asthma; there have also been concomitant advances in the recognition of specific molecular phenotypes. This ERS Monograph covers all aspects of severe asthma – epidemiology, diagnosis, mechanisms, treatment and management – but has a particular focus on recent understanding of mechanistic heterogeneity based on an analytic approach using various ‘omics platforms applied to clinically well-defined asthma cohorts. How these advances have led to improved management targets is also emphasised. This book brings together the clinical and scientific expertise of those from around the world who are collaborating to solve the problem of severe asthma.

Author : Henry Kenneth Walker,Wilbur Dallas Hall,John Willis Hurst
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN : MINN:31951D00416688Z

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Clinical Methods by Henry Kenneth Walker,Wilbur Dallas Hall,John Willis Hurst Pdf

A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After an introduction and historical survey of clinical methods, the next fifteen sections are organized by body system. Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : J Douglas,Kurtis Elward
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781840765137

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Asthma by J Douglas,Kurtis Elward Pdf

As the series title implies each Clinician's Desk Reference is a practical resource and a daily aid for physicians in the hospital setting and in primary care.Asthma is one of the most important chronic disorders in the developed world. Evidence from around the world shows the prevalence of asthma has increased considerably since 1975, and now affe

Author : M. Eric Gershwin,Timothy E. Albertson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597450140

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Bronchial Asthma by M. Eric Gershwin,Timothy E. Albertson Pdf

A fully updated edition of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma in a variety of patient subpopulations. Though this fifth edition continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and use of asthma treatment plans, it also focuses on the special needs patient, including the pediatric patient, the pregnant patient, and the patient undergoing surgery, as well as on the perennial issues of exercise and asthma, pulmonary aspergillosis, occupation, recreational drug use, and psychological/social considerations. Highlights for the fifth edition include a liberal use of tables and charts to make the book more practical and user-friendly, updates on the many new pharmaceuticals used to treat asthma, and first-time sections on food sensitivity and the diagnosis of asthma.

Author : Christopher H. Fanta,Lynda M. Cristiano,Kenan E. Haver
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0743224787

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The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma by Christopher H. Fanta,Lynda M. Cristiano,Kenan E. Haver Pdf

This is the most comprehensive, authoritative guide to asthma, covering everything from the causes of attacks to the best treatment program, and featuring practical, straightforward advice on handling special cases.

Author : Liam Heaney,Andrew Menzies
Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789350902998

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Clinical Focus Series: Difficult Asthma by Liam Heaney,Andrew Menzies Pdf

Most patients with asthma are easily diagnosed and treated with the use of an inhaler or medication. Approximately five per cent of people that suffer from asthma have ‘difficult’ or ‘refractory’ asthma, whereby they experience persistent problems that are not controlled by standard treatment methods. Part of the Clinical Focus Series, this book provides a complete overview of difficult asthma, discussing the clinical assessment and management of this complex condition. Beginning with the epidemiology and characteristics of severe asthma, the book defines current understanding of the immunological mechanisms and disease heterogeneity. It also offers insight into how the condition can affect the physical and psychological aspects of a person’s life. Separate chapters examine novel therapeutic strategies and the economic burden of refractory asthma. Key points Discusses clinical assessment and management of difficult asthma Includes epidemiology, immunology, physical and psychological effects, economic burden and novel therapeutics Internationally renowned author and editor team

Author : Peter J. Barnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Asthma
ISBN : UOM:39015041070163

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Asthma: Inducers and triggers by Peter J. Barnes Pdf

Author : Peter J. Barnes,Ian W. Rodger,Neil C. Thomson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 973 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780080525525

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Asthma by Peter J. Barnes,Ian W. Rodger,Neil C. Thomson Pdf

Now available in its Third Edition, Asthma: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management has become the reference text in asthma. This highly successful text sheds new light on the basic physiological and molecular mechanisms of asthma, how current treatments work, and how best to apply the latest knowledge to control this important disease. The Third Edition has undergone radical revision and includes several new chapters. It retains the virtues of the previous volumes by bringing together all of the recent research findings by internationally recognized experts on the causative mechanisms of asthma, including in-depth clinical aspects and therapy. The book presents an integrated approach toward the treatment of this disease with new concepts, changes in asthma management, and the development of new therapeutic agents. Asthma provides extensive references for researchers and clinicians who need to keep abreast of recent developments in this rapidly expanding field. Comprehensive coverage of both basic science and clinical aspects of asthma Extensively referenced throughout

Author : Mike Pearson (FRCP.)
Publisher : Royal College of Physicians
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Asthma
ISBN : 9781860160974

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Measuring Clinical Outcome in Asthma by Mike Pearson (FRCP.) Pdf