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First major evidence-based text in adult respiratory medicine. Comprehensive, authoritative summary of the best treatments for the major respiratory diseases. Compiled by specialists from the Cochrane Airways Management Group. Easy-to-use format, with key clinical implications summarised in each chapter. Kept up-to-date online. Compiled by specialists from the Cochrane Collaboration Airways Management Group, Evidence-based Respiratory Medicine is the first major evidence-based text in adult respiratory medicine. Providing a comprehensive summary of the best treatments for the most important re.
Presenting symptoms / Michael Abramson -- Lung function testing / David P. Johns and Alan J. Crockett -- Chest radiographic and computerized tomography patterns / Johny A. Verschakelen -- Diagnostic strategies in pulmonary embolism: an evidence-based approach / Martin Riedel -- Screening for lung cancer / John K. Gohagan [and others] -- Adherence and self-management / Liesel M. Osman and Michael E. Hyland -- Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis / Michael L. Burr and Michael Stone -- Helping people to stop smoking / Tim Lancaster -- Acute exacerbations / Brian H. Rowe -- Chronic therapy: [beta]-agonists, short-acting, long-acting [beta]2-agonists / Haydn Walters and Julia Walters -- Inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma / Nick Adams -- Anti-leukotrienes / Francine M. Ducharme -- Asthma eductation / Peter G. Gibson and Heather Powell -- Non-pharmacological and complementary interventions to manage asthma / Guy B. Marks, Brett G. Toelle, and Cassandra A. Slader -- Difficult asthma / Peter A.B. Wark -- Novel therapies in asthma: long-acting [beta]2-agonists inhaled corticosteroids / Nicola A. Marks and Philip W. Ind.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- acute exacerbations / Brian H. Rowe and Irvin Mayers -- Anticholinergic bronchodilators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapy / Alicia R. ZuWallack and Richard L. ZuWallack -- Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Christine Jenkins -- Combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting [beta]2-agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Paul W. Jones -- Systemic corticosteroids in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Richard Wood-Baker -- Lung volume reduction / Tudor P. Toma and Duncan M. Geddes -- Bronchitis and sinusitis / Tom Fahey -- Community-acquired pneumonia / Jihendra N. Pande, Juhi Dhar, and G. Sowmya -- Pulmonary tuberculosis / Jimmy Volmink and Colleen Murphy -- Influenza: vaccination and treatment / Fotini B. Karassa and John P.A. Ioannidis -- Bronchiectasis / John Kolbe -- Adult cystic fibrosis / John Kolbe -- Antibiotics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and cystic fibrosis / Ian A. Yang, Samuel T. Kim, and Scott C. Bell -- Respiratory rehabilitation / Yves Lacasse, François Maltais, and Roger S. Goldstein.
Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure / Peter Wark -- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What is the evidence? / Peter J. Wijkstra -- The treatment of the obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome / Michael J. Hensley and Cheryl D. Ray -- Long-term oxygen therapy for chronic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Peter G. Gibson -- The treatment of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis / Barry Plant and Jim Egan -- Evidence-based approach to treatment of sarcoidosis / Robert P. Baughman and Olof Selroos -- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis / Yves Lacasse and Yvon Cormier -- Pleural disease / Richard Light -- Therapy of pulmonary thromboembolism: an evidence-based approach / Martin Riedel -- Pulmonary hypertension / Horst Olschewski.
edited by Peter G. Gibson ; section editors, Michael Abramson [and others].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malden, Mass. : BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub., 2005