Reseña o resumen
Covers all aspects of bronchiectasis
Presents the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment
Written by international experts on bronchiectasis
This book presents state of the art knowledge and practice in the rapidly developing field of bronchiectasis not due to cystic fibrosis. The focus is especially on diagnosis and existing and emerging therapies, but the book also covers a wide range of other key topics, from pathophysiology, histopathology, and immunology through to pulmonary rehabilitation, nursing care, and management in primary care and pediatric settings.
While non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis was formerly regarded as an orphan disease, international data reveal an increase in its prevalence in recent years. Accordingly, there has been renewed interest in the disease, resulting in more clinical research and the development of new treatments. The impact of bronchiectasis on healthcare systems is substantial and it has a clear attributable mortality. In covering all aspects of the disease, this book will be of interest to respiratory, internal medicine, and infectious disease fellows as well as specialists, final-year medical students, nurses and physiotherapists. The authors are leading experts and chairs of the steering committee of EMBARC, the first truly international bronchiectasis network.
Table of contents (3 chapters)
Pathophysiology, Immunology, and Histopathology of Bronchiectasis
Rosario Menéndez, Oriol Sibila
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Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis
Eva Polverino, Edmundo Rosales-Mayor, Antoni Torres
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bronchiectasis
Anthony De Soyza, Craig Winstanley
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