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Aids practitioners who are looking to more effectively diagnose, treat, and manage patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Discusses pulmonary gas exchange, muscle function and breathing, water/electrolyte imbalances, and end stage disease in AECOPD. ... Read more

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease encompasses both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This Special Health Report covers treatment, medications, surgeries, and many practical techniques and exercises to improve your quality of life. ... Read more

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This pocket guide provides day-to-day support for living with COPD by offering immediate reference to medical information and practical approaches for dealing with the physical, emotional, disease.Mark Jenkins focuses on ways to maintain optimal physical and mental health and lays out practical management strategies for living with COPD ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (also bronchitis; chronic bronchitis; chronic obstructive airway disease; chronic obstructive lung disease; chronic respiratory insufficiency; emphysema), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Contributors review current literature on the behavioral aspects of lung disease and look closely at therapeutic regimens, behavioral research findings, and the implications of behavioral research for clinicians. Treatment is most successful if approached as a team effort by the chest clinician, the ... Read more

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Since the publication of the first edition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a public health issue, has increased in line with the predictions of the World Health Organization and by the year 2020, will become one of the main killers of human life.

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Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France. Presents a comprehensive review of the most recent strategies used to assess, treat, and manage patients in each phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ... Read more

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Despite being the most common respiratory disorder in the developed world and the fourth leading cause of death in the US, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has received little attention compared to other lung diseases. Often it is not diagnosed until in its advanced stage. An Atlas of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease provides a visual reference for diagnosing and treating smoking-related and other lung diseases.The book contains approximately 120 detailed schematic diagrams that detail disease progression, diagnosis, and treatment; clinical photographic material that illustrates visual diagnostic cues; and figures and flow diagrams that present a concise review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of the disease. The authors cover the drugs recommended for treatment, their mode of action, potential side effects, and recommended uses. They discuss the management of both stable COPD and exacerbations of COPD, differential diagnoses and asthma, management in general practice and in hospitals, and future trends in therapy, such as new bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory treatments.The wealth of pictorial, diagrammatic, and photographic information combined with the clear, concise text and easy-to-use format make An Atlas of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease a primary resource for the management of COPD. ... Read more

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Clinicians' Guide to COPD considers epidemiology, diagnosis and management, concentrating on how patients really present to the clinician. Aspects of disease prevention, including lifestyle change,particularly smoking cessation, will be discussed in detail. Acute exacerbation of COPD, currently a major cause of mortality and morbidity in these patients, will also be examined. Illustrative 'real-life' case histories will be included throughout, and the book will also incorporate 'interesting asides', for example the impact of COPD on a patient awaiting surgery. As with other volumes in the Clinicians' Guide series, the practical focus will be maintained throughout. With a balanced, readable style and clear explanatory color illustrations, the book will provide invaluable advice for both the primary care and specialist clinician looking after patients with COPD. ... Read more

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Could a book on COPD really keep you on the edge of your seat?
YES! This book is written extremely well-- as if the author is having a one-on-one teaching session with you, telling you all about his experience, current research, treatment, etc with COPD. I am only a first year medical student, and I find this book simple enough to grasp the basic concepts of the illness, but it seems to include enough advanced material to give even a fully-trained specialist a quick overview of the illness.(I assume I wouldn't understand quite a few of the chapters at this early stage in my education. But just reading the first few chapters on cause, symptoms, prevention have given me an excellent introduction to this illness).

Chapters:
Definition and pathophysiology
Epidemiology of COPD
Clinical diagnosis
Disease prevention
Medical management
COPD exacerbations
Outcome measures
COPD at the primary-secondary care interface
Case studies

Great diagrams, photos, overview of medications and treatments. Very entertaining!

My only regret is that Dr. Howes hasn't written more medical books (an entertaining biochem book would be good!)

-Kelly ... Read more

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This book discusses one effect of changing environments and lifestyles on the health of modern human populations: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a progressive lung disease that is caused by long-term exposure to particulate smoke or dust pollution. Damage to the lungs is irreversible, and the resulting reduction in the supply of oxygen to the body has wide-ranging effects on the individual's general health and mobility, and impacts upon all aspects of their life including work, family, and social participation.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Forgotten Killer uses a multidisciplinary approach to bring together an introduction to the science of respiratory function with aspects of the epidemiology, psychology, treatment and prevention of COPD.

The text is supported by a fully interactive DVD with videos and interactive exercises made in collaboration with respiratory practitioners at Sheffield University Medical School and Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The DVD includes the videos 'Living with COPD', 'Testing lung function in the respiratory clinic', and 'Exercise rehabilitation for COPD'. It also features an animation, 'Respiration and COPD', which enables the viewer to visualise the processes of gas exchange between the atmosphere and lungs, and the bloodstream and body tissue, in individuals with and without COPD.
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National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO. Examines the therapies used for treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Covers beta-agonists, theophylline, leukotriene modifiers, and anticholinergics. Stresses importance of specific time dosing of medications. For clinicians. ... Read more

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous collection of respiratory syndromes with overlapping manifestations. As well as the characteristic shortness of breath, the disease is associated with a number of comorbidities that can present major clinical problems for the individual. This fully updated second edition of "Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" offers a concise and expert review of: the disease process, its causes and progression; diagnostic techniques, including lung function tests and imaging; differential diagnoses; the main clinical features, systemic effects and comorbidities; current treatments to reduce symptoms and improve lung function in stable disease; the prevention and management of acute exacerbations; the latest clinical trial results, supporting aggressive therapy to reduce lung function decline; risk factor reduction, primarily through smoking cessation; and, future diagnostic and therapeutic developments."Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" is an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals, full of practical information on the early recognition, stabilization and successful management of this multifaceted disease. ... Read more

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Text, for consumers, covering tips, information, and details of daily living with COPD. Chapters include a dialogue between physician and patient, frequently asked questions, you and your doctors, breathing and COPD, treatment, supplemental oxygen, smoking, sleep and sex, exercise and nutrition, severe disease and treatment, surgery, and more. Softcover. ... Read more

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Helpful Reference Book
Recently I was diagnosed with mild COPD, so want to learn as much as possible about it.This book, written in an easily understood style, thoroughly covers most of the questions I've had about the illness. I found the chapter on medications especially informative.This book has proven to be a valuable reference for me.

Copd information
This is a really good book, i bought this for my sister who was diagnosed with copd. Very easy to read and to understand. I read the entire book also so i could better understand the disease. Would recommend this to anyone who is suffering from copd or who has a loved one who is suffering. Nikki stewart

PRACTICAL COMMON-SENSE ON LIVING WITH COPD
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

To all who contributed to this fine book, my undying gratitude!

When first diagnosed with COPD, all I wanted to do was research, research, research!The more I read, the more frustrated I became - that is until I located Courage and Information.This book is so down-to-earth!And it is filled with prospectives of not only a physician (with no medical "jargon"), a psychiatrist (without all the normal "stuff") and...can you believe it?...A PATIENT.How unusual to find a book written, at least in part, from the patient's prospective.What a great idea! Like I said earlier, just good, practical, common-sense information.

Even my pulmonologist agrees that it is the best resource material he has seen!And as far as I'm concerned, that's the best recommendation of all!

It really WILL help me to live a better, more fulfilling life.It will help you too.But you've got to read it first.You'll be glad you did.

I KNOW I AM.

Helping You Find the Way
If you or someone you love has been given the diagnosis of COPD, you may be asking, What now? Is there anything that can be done? Is there hope? The answer is, Yes! Life can be good with COPD and this book is a most valuableresource for the COPD patient, caregiver, and health care professional.

As a respiratory therapist working in Pulmonary Rehab I see thatpatients who learn about their disease and how to cope with the changes itbrings live healthier, happier lives. They know that education, exercise,and support as well as a positive attitude are so important.

Courage andInformation for Life with COPD is not only your map to learning, amongother things, about finding a great specialist, taking breathingmedications, using supplemental oxygen if needed, and finding help andsupport in your community.It is the story of a lady who has experiencedthe devastation of the diagnosis and not only lives, but thrives with COPD!Jo-Von Tucker's search for knowledge has helped her to move from the roleof patient / victim to that of person / survivor. You must know that youdo not have to face COPD alone!When reading Courage and Information youwill surely say, That's me.Jo-Von's been through some of the same thingsthat I'm going through.

There are so many things you can do to helpyourself.Changed as it may be, you can live a rich and full life, evenwith COPD. Courage and Information willl help you find the way. ... Read more

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In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a thorough understanding on the clinician's part of the pathophysiologic basis of airflow limitation greatly enhances decisions regarding care. Differences in prognosis among the major types of COPD have become clear, and identification of airway inflammation has dramatically altered medical therapy. Dr Martinez, who coordinated this symposium, here explains the importance of judiciously applying findings from history taking, physical examination, laboratory studies (particularly pulmonary function testing), and radiographic studies to all aspects of disease management. The remaining four symposium articles address specific avenues for treatment of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. ... Read more