Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Role and Advances, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Role and Advances, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Linda Nici
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323299350

Drs. Nici and ZuWallack have assembled an expert team of authors covering topics such as: The history of pulmonary rehabilitation, The systemic nature of chronic lung disease, Evidence-based outcomes from pulmonary rehabilitation in the COPD patient, Location, duration and timing of pulmonary rehabilitation, Exercise training in pulmonary rehabilitation, Strategies to enhance the benefits of exercise training in the respiratory patient, Collaborative self management and behavior change, Approaches to outcome assessment in pulmonary rehabilitation, and more!

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Lorraine B. Ware
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323326439

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and covers topics such as: Epidemiology and Definitions of ARDS and Early Acute Lung Injury, Environmental Risk Factors for ARDS, Clinical and Biological Heterogeneity in ARDS: Direct vs. Indirect Lung Injury,Obesity and Nutrition, Important Immunomodulators in ARDS?, Beyond SNPs—Genetics, Genomics and Other Omic Approaches to ARDS, Clinical Approach to the Patient with ARDS, The Immunocompromised Patient with ARDS: Role of Invasive Diagnostic Strategies, Clinical Trial Design in Prevention and Treatment of ARDS, Beyond Low Tidal Volume—Ventilating the Patient with ARDS, Prone Positioning in ARDS, and more!

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Gwen A. Huitt
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323356753

Drs. Huitt and Daley have assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria. Articles in this issue will include discussions in the following areas: The Pathogenesis of NTM, Epidemiology of NTM, Environmental Sources of NTM, Laboratory Diagnosis of NTM, Medications and Monitoring in NTM infections, Treatment of Rapidly Growing NTM, Treatment of Slow Growing NTM, NTM Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts, Extra Pulmonary NTM Infections, NTM Infections in Cystic Fibrosis, and Surgical Approach to NTM Infections.

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Beyond Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Beyond Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Carolyn D'Ambrosio
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2014-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323323189

Dr. Carolyn D'Ambrosio has put together an expert panel of authors covering topics such as: Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Adults, Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Children, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Restrictive Lung Disease, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure, Neurologic Conditions, Central Congential Hypoventilation Syndrome, and more!

Advances in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine E-Book

Advances in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine E-Book
Author: Carrie A. Redlich
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-11-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323712908

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Drs. Carrie A. Redlich, Kristin J. Cummings, and Peggy Lai, is focused on Advances in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Master Clinician – selected occupational and environmental pulmonary cases; Chest imaging in the Diagnosis of Occupational Lung Diseases; Harnessing electronic medical records to enhance the diagnosis of work-related lung diseases; The impact of health disparities on lung disease; Respiratory health effects of exposure to cleaning products; Occupational upper airways disorders, including laryngeal dysfunction; Occupational bronchiolitis – including flavoring-related lung disease, deployment; Coal workers pneumoconiosis and other mining-related lung disease: the re-emergence of an old disease (including COPD in miners); Occupational contributions to ILD (including asbestos, overlap HP and ILD); Silicosis – Persistence of an old disease, old and new exposure settings and prevention; Occupational respiratory cancer: Chest CT screening; Occupational respiratory Infections: pneumonia, healthcare workers; Update on climate change: its impact on respiratory health at work, home, and at play; The changing nature of wildfires: update on the respiratory health of first responders and communities; The microbiome and damp Indoor environments; The on-going impact of World Trade Center exposures on respiratory health; The impact of Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation; The respiratory risks of ambient /outdoor air pollution; and Indoor air pollution and respiratory health.

Rare and Orphan Lung Diseases, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Rare and Orphan Lung Diseases, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Robert Kotloff
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032346274X

Drs. Robert Kotloff and Francis McCormack have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Rare and Orphan Lung Diseases. Articles include: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and other Histiocytic Diseases of the Lung, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Eosinophilic Lung Diseases, Benign Metastasizing Leiomyomata, and more!

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, E-Book

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, E-Book
Author: Shannon Kasperbauer
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323939120

In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Shannon Kasperbauer and Rachel Thomson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease. Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is a challenging infection which is becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly in the elderly, for reasons which are unknown. In this issue, top experts discuss topics such as environmental sources and transmission of nontuberculous mycobacteria; global epidemiology; host susceptibility; investigation and management of bronchiectasis in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease; and more. - Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including novel antimicrobial agents in nontuberculous pulmonary disease; host directed therapy in nontuberculous pulmonary disease; cystic fibrosis related nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease; surgical resection in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Gerard Criner
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323683053

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Dr. Gerard Criner and Dr. Bartolome Celli, is focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: COPD Pathogenesis; Epidemiology of COPD; Host, Gender, and Early Life Factors as Risks for COPD; Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency; Lung Function Testing; Assessing Symptom Burden; Chest Imaging in the Diagnosis and Assessment of the Patient with COPD; Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Assessment of COPD; Asthma/COPD Overlap; Multimorbidity in the Patient with COPD; Definition Causes, Pathogenesis, and Consequences of Exacerbations; Treatment of Acute Exacerbations; Prevention of Exacerbations; Bronchodilators; Benefits and Risks of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD; Systemic Medications; Smoking Cessation/Vaccinations; Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Oxygen Therapy/Noninvasive Ventilation; and Interventional and Surgical Therapies for COPD.

COPD, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

COPD, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Peter J Barnes
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-03-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323260918

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine is Guest Edited by Peter J. Barnes FRS, FMedSci from Imperial College London and will fosus on COPD. Article topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology, cellular and molecular mechanisms and comorbidities of COPD, diagnosis and phenotype of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD, biomarkers, bronchodilators, non invasive ventialtion, and new drug therapies.

Next-Generation Interstitial Lung Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine EBook

Next-Generation Interstitial Lung Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine EBook
Author: Harold R Collard
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2021-06-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323757847

In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, Guest Editors Harold R Collard, Luca Richeldi, and Kerri A. Johannson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Next-generation Interstitial Lung Disease. - Provides concise and comprehensive coverage of the issues physicians face every day. - Presents the latest information on a timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field.