Author: Keith C. Meyer Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461476364 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 331
Book Description
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplantation presents the most current and up-to-date evidence regarding the diagnosis and management of BOS. In-depth chapters provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the definition and changing perceptions of the nature of BOS as a clinical and pathologic entity, immune and non-immune mechanisms that have been identified as risk factors for the development of BOS, and interventions that may prove to be clinically useful for the prevention or treatment of BOS. In addition to outlining the current state of knowledge, each chapter provides the reader with the most current and ongoing research in the field as well as identifies areas where future research is needed. Written by an international group of expert authors, Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplantation is an important new text, that is essential reading for pulmonologists, primary care practitioners, respiratory care practitioners and clinical researchers.
Author: A.J. Fisher Publisher: European Respiratory Society ISBN: 1904097960 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 281
Book Description
Lung transplantation is a treatment option for selected patients who are not responding to maximal medical therapy, or for whom no effective medical therapy exists. This Monograph provides a comprehensive guide to the recent advances in lung transplantation, and includes coverage of donor selection, immunosuppression, infectious and noninfectious complications, and management of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease emerging after lung transplantation.
Author: Wickii Vigneswaran Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 042958640X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 717
Book Description
Lung Transplantation: Principles and Practice covers the current practice in donor and recipient management as well as current treatment strategies and outcomes. With 39 chapters from international experts in the field, the book is divided into four broad sections: General Topics, Donor Management, Recipient Management and Outcome, and the Future o
Author: Ganesh Raghu Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319911848 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 371
Book Description
This book details all aspects of lung transplantation and equips the general pulmonologist/physician with the necessary tools and knowledge to assist patients with the preparation for and care post lung transplantation. Written by global experts, chapters present general principles and history; indications and eligibility for lung transplantation, including screening for COPD, cystic fibrosis, scleroderma, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; approach to and complications of lung transplantation, such as prognostic markers, radiological approach, and immunology and rejection; and medical and surgical guidelines for lung transplantation. The goal of lung transplantation is to increase survival and to provide a greater quality of life for patients with untreatable end-stage lung disease and this book serves to best prepare clinicians in achieving that goal. Lung Transplantation: Evolving knowledge and New horizons offers valuable insights into this modality and is an authoritative resource for multidisciplinary services that include experts in pulmonary diseases, critical care, cardiology, thoracic surgery, infection diseases, internal medicine, radiology , immunology, nephrology, rehabilitation, psychology /psychiatry, nurses, social workers and nutritionists.
Author: Allan R. Glanville Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319909339 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 239
Book Description
This book presents a clear and concise summary of the clinical tenets of lung transplantation with an update on recent developments in the field. It examines the operational principles which underpin successful lung transplantation and shows how an evidenced based approach combined with wisdom borne of experience leads to better outcomes in day-to-day management. Focused on simplicity and elegance of style with ample visual images, this book provides a unique overview of trends and strategies for the best outcomes in lung transplantation. Approachable and easily digested, this book will be a go-to resource for professionals seeking a succinct and well-illustrated guide to this growing area of surgical transplantation.
Author: Publisher: ScholarlyEditions ISBN: 1464906300 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 49
Book Description
Experimental Lung Transplantation: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyBrief™ that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Experimental Lung Transplantation in a concise format. The editors have built Experimental Lung Transplantation: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Experimental Lung Transplantation in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Experimental Lung Transplantation: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
Author: Luis Angel Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0323960723 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 235
Book Description
In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Luis Angel and Stephanie M. Levine bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Transplantation. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as difficult decisions to transplant patients who are older, frail, underweight and obese; organ donation and variability in conversion to lung transplantation; conventional and novel approaches to immunosuppression; acute rejection and chronic allograft dysfunction; and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including COVID-19 and lung transplantation; the lung transplant candidate: indications, timing and selection criteria; bilateral lung transplantation vs. single lung transplant: complications, quality of life, and survival; critical care management of the lung transplant recipient; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on lung transplantation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.