Controversies in COPD
ERS Monograph 69
Published on 1. September 2015
336 pages
978-1-84984-064-4 (ISBN)
Description
This ERS Monograph considers where the current controversies in COPD lie, discussing areas such as screening, premature birth, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. This book will be of great interest to both clinici
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Antonio Anzueto | Yvonne Heijdra | John R. Hurst
Controversies in COPD
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09/2015
European Respiratory Society
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Content
- Front Cover
- Title Page
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- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Guest Editors
- Introduction
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- List of Abbreviations
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- Chapter 1. Screening and case finding
- Chapter 2. COPD as a consequence of premature birth?
- Chapter 3. Nonsmokers and biomass exposure
- Chapter 4. Alpha 1 - antitrypsin deficiency
- Chapter 5. The asthma-COPD overlap syndrome
- Chapter 6. The overlap with bronchiectasis
- Chapter 7. Coexistent COPD and ILD
- Chapter 8. The value of CT scanning
- Chapter 9. Re-assessing the importance of FEV1 decline
- Chapter 10. The use of multidimensional indices
- Chapter 11. What is bacterial colonisation in COPD?
- Chapter 12. Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and COPD
- Chapter 13. Pneumonia or exacerbation of COPD?
- Chapter 14. Prophylactic antibiotics
- Chapter 15. Inhaled medication: which device for which patient?
- Chapter 16. The importance of physical activity
- Chapter 17. How to assess the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation
- Chapter 18. Measurable aspects of health status in clinical practice
- Chapter 19. The role of telemedicine
- Chapter 20. The challenge of palliative care
- Earning CME credits through the ERS Monograph
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- Back Cover
