Overview
- Delivers a concise, evidence-based review of the common co-morbidities and systemic manifestations of COPD
- Provides practicing clinicians with an approach to treating complex COPD patients who often have significant cases of other co-morbid illnesses
- Comprehensive in its coverage
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Respiratory Medicine (RM)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (15 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. By 2020, COPD is expected to be the fifth leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death. COPD is associated with significant co-morbid illnesses including cardiovascular disease, pulmonary vascular disease, osteoporosis, depression and thoracic malignancies. In addition, COPD patients often have systemic manifestations of their disease, including peripheral muscle dysfunction, decreased activity levels and nutritional abnormalities, all of which contribute to poor functional status, decreased quality of life and increased health care utilization. Lack of recognition and understanding of the complex interactions of these common co-morbid conditions and systemic effects often contributes to sub-optimal care for patients with COPD.
Comprehensive in covering the range of co-morbidities that often accompany COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Co-Morbidities and Systemic Consequences provides a concise, evidence-based review of the problem and its systemic manifestations. All physicians interested in this growing disorder – from subspecialists to primary care providers –will find in this timely and informative title the practical, state-of-the art approaches needed to provide targeted, integrated care for patients with COPD.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Book Subtitle: Co-Morbidities and Systemic Consequences
Editors: Linda Nici, Richard ZuWallack
Series Title: Respiratory Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-673-3
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-672-6Published: 05 November 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-945-1Published: 26 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-673-3Published: 06 November 2011
Series ISSN: 2197-7372
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7380
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 288
Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Internal Medicine, Primary Care Medicine