Overview
- Discusses diseases involving the lungs and respiratory tract
- Provides pulmonologists with helpful information on patient care
- Also covers viral airway infections, sleep apnea and COPD
- Discusses influenza infections in high-risk patient groups
Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1222)
Part of the book sub series: Neuroscience and Respiration (NR)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book addresses several burning issues concerning diseases involving the lungs and respiratory tract.
It discusses the epidemiology, mechanisms, prevention, and diagnosis of chest conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea and respiratory infections. Further, it examines the intertwined connection between oxidative stress, cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, and the occurrence and course of obstructive sleep apnea. It also provides pulmonologists with valuable information on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe airway obstruction or respiratory tract infections. Other topics covered include viral infections of the airways, such as influenza, particularly in high-risk groups like pediatric populations, as well as psychosocial aspects, e.g., quality of life in lung cancer patients. Combining basic science and clinical practice, the articles provide key insights and highlight the areas of still limited understanding ofdisease processes. Stimulating new directions in clinical practice, this collection of articles is intended for respiratory physicians, clinical experts, family practitioners, and all allied healthcare professionals.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pulmonology
Editors: Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34651-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-34650-8Published: 08 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-34653-9Published: 08 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-34651-5Published: 07 January 2020
Series ISSN: 0065-2598
Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 81
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurosciences, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Oxidative Stress