Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1019 g
Buch, Englisch, 606 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1019 g
Reihe: Lung Biology in Health and Disease
ISBN: 978-0-8247-0208-3
Verlag: CRC Press
An up-to-the-minute reference guide for health professionals confronting pulmonary disorders in children, Pediatric Asthma offers the latest findings on this classification-defying disease and related conditions. Written by more than 20 international experts in the field, the book focuses on drug administration-issues of compliance, aerosol delivery, and pharmacokinetic differences among children-with a view toward developing new and more efficacious therapies.
Provides cutting-edge analysis for more effective diagnosis of children with asthma and improved monitoring and treatment for chronic patients!
With a firm theoretical grounding and reflecting the state of the art in pharmacological research and development, Pediatric Asthma
- reviews the prevalence, causes, and demographics of childhood asthma worldwide
- explores determinants of the disorder in various populations-gender, age and severity of onset, atopic status, family history, and smoking
- elucidates physiological factors such as airway remodeling, airway hyperresponsiveness, and persistent inflammation
- describes in vivo and in vitro testing for asthma-associated allergy and the pros and cons of allergen immunotherapy
- delineates the dynamics of the lung in terms of phenomena such as peak expiratory flow (PEF), forced vital capacity (FVC), and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR)
- highlights the importance of patient education and self-management
- investigates the role that developmental psychopathologies and neurobehavioral dysfunctions may play in pediatric asthma
- discusses inflammatory mediators such as cytokines, chemokines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins
- evaluates intravenous and inhaled 2 agonists for the bronchodilating treatment of acute severe asthma
- and more!
Featuring over 2100 references, more than 60 user-friendly tables, and a handy Appendix on clinical monitoring of childhood asthma and recommended drug dosages for its treatment, Pediatric Asthma is an indispensable resource for pediatricians, pediatric pulmonologists, and pediatric pharmacists; clinical allergists and immunologists; general and family practitioners; and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
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Professional Reference
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Weitere Infos & Material
Epidemiology of Childhood Asthma, Erika von Mutius and Fernando D. Martinez
The Natural History of Asthma, Iqbal H. Ahmed and Jonathan M. Samet
Pathophysiology, Mario Castro, Thomas F. Smith, and Robert C. Strunk
The Role of Allergy, Harold S. Nelson
Pulmonary Function Testing, Howard Eigen
Chronic Therapy Overview, Gail G. Shapir
Patient Education in Pediatric Asthma, Jean E. Hanson
Psychology of Pediatric Asthma, Robert D. Annett and Bruce G. Bender
The Management of Acute Severe Asthma, H. William Kelly and Shirley Murphy
Intensive Care Unit Management, Robert Katz
2 Agonists, John W. Jenne and H. William Kelly
Glucocorticoids, Alan K. Kamada and Stanley J. Szefler
Theophylline, Kathryn Blake
Cromolyn, Nedocromil, Leukotriene Modifiers, and Alternative Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Treatment of Pediatric Asthma, Christine A. Sorkness
Aerosol Delivery, H. William Kelly
Appendix: Available Preparations and Usual Pediatric Dosing Range, Patricia Marshik, H. William Kelly, Alan K. Kamada
