Respiratory System Diseases

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Impaired Vascular Function in Sarcoidosis Patients

   • I. Tuleta, D. Skowasch, L. Biener, C. Pizarro, R. Schueler, G. Nickenig et al.

   Pages 1-9

3. Effectiveness of Bronchofiberoscopy in Diagnosis of Lung Lesions

   • Artur Nahorecki, Katarzyna Postrzech-Adamczyk, Ewelina Straszak, Andrzej Szuba, Dariusz Janczak, Mariusz Chabowski

   Pages 11-17

4. Hospital Morbidity Database for Epidemiological Studies on Churg-Strauss Syndrome

   • Krzysztof Kanecki, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch, Paweł Gorynski, Patryk Tarka, Piotr Tyszko

   Pages 19-25

5. Public Perception of the Risks Associated with Infectious Diseases in Poland: Ebola and Influenza and Their Impact on the Attitude to Vaccination

   • Ernest Kuchar, Kamila Ludwikowska, Dominik Marciniak, Leszek Szenborn, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch

   Pages 27-36

6. The Sentinel System as the Main Influenza Surveillance Tool

   • K. Cieślak, D. Kowalczyk, K. Szymański, L. B. Brydak

   Pages 37-43

7. The Activity of Influenza and Influenza-like Viruses in Individuals Aged over 14 in the 2015/2016 Influenza Season in Poland

   • D. Kowalczyk, K. Cieślak, K. Szymański, L. B. Brydak

   Pages 45-50

8. Clinical Utility of Berlin Questionnaire in Comparison to Polysomnography in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

   • Marta Stelmach-Mardas, Khalid Iqbal, Marcin Mardas, Magdalena Kostrzewska, Tomasz Piorunek

   Pages 51-57

9. Isolated Hearing Impairment Caused by SPATA5 Mutations in a Family with Variable Phenotypic Expression

   • Krzysztof Szczałuba, Krystyna Szymańska, Joanna Kosińska, Agnieszka Pollak, Victor Murcia, Anna Kędra et al.

   Pages 59-66

10. Stress Response, Brain Noradrenergic System and Cognition

    • Pawel J. Winklewski, Marek Radkowski, Magdalena Wszedybyl-Winklewska, Urszula Demkow

    Pages 67-74

11. Small Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Potential Parameters for Early Detection

    • Tomasz Piorunek, Magdalena Kostrzewska, Marta Stelmach-Mardas, Marcin Mardas, Sławomir Michalak, Joanna Goździk-Spychalska et al.

    Pages 75-82

12. Back Matter

    Pages 83-84

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Both communicable and noncommunicable diseases of the respiratory system are an increasing healthcare problem despite medical advances. This book aims at unraveling the mechanisms and improving the treatment of pulmonary pathologies, ranging from such common conditions like influenza and related viral infections, functional lung dysfunction, to lung lesions and others. Chapters present late-breaking findings in the diagnostics, pharmacotherapy, and clinical evidence-based decision-making to provide results that can be used to improve healthcare and quality of life. Extending new knowledge and exploring recent medical advances, the book will hopefully help enrich research and clinical experience regarding important respiratory issues. The book is intended for general practitioners and all professionals engaged in the pulmonary field, from basic scientists to clinical investigators.

• Lung disorders
• Influenza
• Respiratory allergy
• Airway obstruction
• Stress response

• Opole Medical School, Opole, Poland

  Mieczyslaw Pokorski

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