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About this book
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasingly important health problem world-wide. Whereas most other leading diseases have shown a decline in the past decades, COPD morbidity and mortality is on a steady increase. Exacerbations are usually defined as an increase in cough, a change in the colour or quantity of sputum, and a worsening dyspnea. The role of bacterial infections and the efficacy of antimicrobial therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECD) is still controversial. Exacerbations of chronic bronchitis are a common occurrence in clinical practice and are a leading cause of antibiotic prescription among respiratory infections. It is still uncertain whether each new exacerbation may deteriorate the natural history of chronic bronchitis. Undoubtedly, every episode includes a temporary worsening in lung function and may therefore pose the threat of respiratory failure or death in more severely obstructed patients.
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Book Title: Mechanisms and Management of COPD Exacerbations
Editors: Luigi Allegra, Francesco Blasi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2115-0
Publisher: Springer Milano
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-0066-7Published: 01 June 2000
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2115-0Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 101