This volume presents overviews and discussions of knowledge on the mechanisms and mediators of asthma, including the role of neuropeptides and cytokines as intercellular communication signals. The book contains edited accounts of the discussions arising from the lecture sessions of international symposia on asthma.

Asthma: Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment : Fourth International Symposium

Medical Books

Holgate, Stephen T.

Basic Sciences

Academic Pr

There are currently no other texts on the market that cover the whole spectrum of both pathophysiology and clinical management of rhinitis and asthma as comprehensively as this new volume. From disease classification the reader is taken through the epidemiology of asthma and rhinitis, to treatment of the various forms of both diseases

Asthma and Rhinitis

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Busse, William W.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Wiley/Blackwell

This book will redress the balance between knowledge concerning underlying mechanisms and the subsequent consequences of the more severe end of the disease spectrum of asthma.

Difficult Asthma

Boushey, Homer A

Fabbri, Leonardo M

Medicine

CRC-Press

<p>This is a comprehensive guide to the wide variety of allergic diseases in existence. The book opens with a general chapter on diagnostic testing for allergy, covering both in vivo and in vitro tests. Separate chapters are then devoted to a wide range of allergies, including asthma, rhinitis, anaphylaxis, and drug, food and latex allergies. Each chapter is sub-divided into sections covering classification, diagnosis and management of the various conditions. The result is a comprehensive and practical guide that will appeal, not only to the allergology specialist, but also to the wide variety of physicians who may be called upon to recognize and treat patients presenting with allergic conditions.</p>

Essentials of Allergy

Krishna, M Thirumala

Mavroleon, George

<p>Despite the availability of many effective treatments for asthma, patients' control of the condition is often suboptimal. Now in its third edition, "Fast Facts: Asthma" delivers a clear practical message - improved asthma control can be achieved through efficient commonsense delivery of asthma care. This highly readable and well-illustrated book examines the essentials of good asthma care, distilled from the latest international guidelines and best available evidence. These include: accurate asthma diagnosis; identification of risk factors and triggers; objective assessment of airway inflammation and severity; practical and convenient measurement of lung function; effective delivery of inhaled medication; the recommended stepwise approach to asthma treatment; recognition and treatment of acute asthma attacks; and, individualized management plans and patient education. The practical applied information presented in this fully updated edition of "Fast Facts: Asthma" is designed to help healthcare professionals in primary care improve treatment, reduce dependence on reliever medication, achieve near-normal lung function and improve quality of life in all patients with asthma.</p>

Fast Facts Asthma

Douglass, Jo

Allied Health Professions

Health Pr

Fast Facts: Asthma delivers a clear practical message improved asthma control can be achieved through efficient commonsense delivery of asthma care, alongside strategies that improve patient self-management and medication use. This fully updated fourth edition examines the essentials of good asthma care, distilled from the latest international guidelines and best available evidence, including:  Accurate asthma diagnosis Identification and control of factors that increase the risk of exacerbations Effective delivery of inhaled medication The recommended stepwise approach to asthma treatment Questions to ask before diagnosing refractory asthma Inflammation-guided therapy Recognition and treatment of acute asthma attacks Strategies to improve adherence to asthma treatment  The easy-reference format of this concise, well-illustrated handbook is ideal for general practitioners, asthma nurses, medical students and asthma educators seeking a practical overview of good asthma care that will help with individualized management plans and patient education, and improve outcomes and quality of life for the very many people living with asthma.  Contents:  Pathophysiology Epidemiology and natural history Diagnosis and classification Management Refractory asthma Acute asthma attacks Preventing asthma attacks Exercise-induced asthma Developments Useful resources

Fast Facts: Asthma

Health Press

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