Bronchiectasis, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, Volume 33-2 (Hardcover, New)

The first issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine to be published with this focus, this issue reviews bronchiectasis from numerous angles to provide comprehensive coverage on this important subject.? Epidemiology, airway defense mechanisms, pathogenesis, imaging and genetic causes of bronchiectasis are discussed.? Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is addressed, as well as non-tuberculous mycobacteria as a cause of bronchiectasis.? Authors examine how to evaluate the success of therapy for bronchiectasis (what endpoints to use) and then discuss a variety of therapy options: inhaled and systemic antibiotic treatment, chest physiotherapy, pharmacologic agents for mucous clearance, antipinflammatory therapy and macrolides.? Pulmonary resection and lung transplantation for bronchiectasis are reviewed. Recent advances in Cystic Fibrosis are also discussed.

General

Imprint:	WB Saunders
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Clinics: Internal Medicine
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Mark L. Metersky
Dimensions:	264 x 190 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	690
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4557-3843-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Respiratory medicine
LSN:	1-4557-3843-3
Barcode:	9781455738434

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