Asthma : basic mechanisms and clinical management /

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 knowl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Thomson, Neil C., Rodger, Ian W., Barnes, Peter J., 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego ; London : Academic, 1998.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
Asthma.
Asthma > Treatment.
Asthma > drug therapy
Asthma > etiology
Asthma > physiopathology
Asthma
Asthme.
Asthme > Traitement.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Respiratory.
MEDICAL > Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine.
Asthma > Treatment
Astma.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • M. Sears, Epidemiology.
  • B. Meijer, E. Bleecker, and D. Postma, Genetics of Asthma.
  • P. Jeffrey, Airway Pathology in Asthma.
  • N. Pride, Physiology.
  • L.J. Janssen, E.E. Daniel, and I.W. Rodger, Airway Smooth Muscle Cells.
  • F.L. Pearce, Mast Cells and Basophils.
  • C.M. Hawrylowicz and T.H. Lee, Monocytes, Macrophages and Dendritic Cells.
  • P. Venge, The Eosinophil.
  • G. Anderson, Lymphocytes.
  • J.L. Devalia, M.M. Abdelaziz, and R.J. Davies, Epithelial Cells.
  • Y.C. Liu, A.M. Khawaja, and D.F. Rogers, Pathophysiology of Airway Mucus Secretion in Asthma.
  • D.J. Godden, Tracheobronchial Circulation.
  • A. Wardlaw, Adhesion Molecules.
  • C. Persson, Microvascular-EpithelialExudation of Plasma.
  • P.M. OByrne, Prostaglandins and Thromboxane.
  • J. Drazen, Cysteinyl Leukotrienes.
  • D. Proud, Kinins.
  • K.F. Chung, Chemokines.
  • D.S. Robinson, Lymphokines.
  • F.K. Chung and P.J. Barnes, Other Mediators of Asthma.
  • P.J. Barnes, Nitric Oxide.
  • P.J. Barnes, Neural Control of Airway Function in Asthma.
  • N.C. Thomson, Humoral Control of Airway Tone.
  • P.J. Barnes, Nanc Nerves and Neuropeptides.
  • P.J. Barnes, Pathophysiology of Asthma.
  • R. Newton, P.J. Barnes, and L.M. Adcock, Transcription Factors.
  • T.R. Bai, C.R. Roberts, and P.D. Pare, Airway Remodeling.
  • D.W. Cockcroft, Allergens.
  • A.J. Newman-Taylor, Occupational Asthma.
  • W.W. Busse, E.C. Dick, R.F. Lemanske, Jr., and J.E. Gern, Infections.
  • S.D. Anderson, Asthma Provoked by Exercise.
  • R.A. Jorres and H. Magnussed, Atmospheric Pollutants.
  • P.J. Barnes and N.C. Thomson, Drug Induced Asthma.
  • A. Szezeklik, Aspirin-Induced Asthma.
  • A. Custovic and A. Woodcock, Allergen Avoidance.
  • I.P. Hall and A.E. Tattersfield, B-Agonists.
  • N.J. Gross, Anticholinergic Bronchodilators.
  • P.J. Barnes, Theophylline.
  • A.J. Chauhan, N.J. Withers, T.M. Krishna, and S.T. Holgate, Cromones.
  • P.J. Barnes, Glucocorticosteroids.
  • P.J. Barnes and K.F. Chung, Mediator Antagonists.
  • C.J. Corrigan, Immunomodulators.
  • P.J. Barnes, I.W. Rodger, and N.C. Thomson, Future Therapies for Asthma.
  • G.K. Crompton, Management of Severe Asthma.
  • A.J. Woolcock, Management of Asthma in Adults.
  • S. Pedersen, Asthma in Children.
  • S.D. Sullivan and K.B. Weiss, Pharmacoeconomics of Asthma Treatments.
  • M.R. Partridge, Education and Self Management.
  • Subject Index.

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