Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asthma
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Considerations for Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly
Author: Asthma in the Elderly
Author: Claude LenfantPublisher:
ISBN: 9780788142291
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The report of a working group of experts to assess the issue of asthma management in the elderly population and recommend what, if any, additional information and guidance should be provided to elderly patients with asthma, their families, and the health professionals responsible for their care. The conclusion was that the published guidelines to managing asthma needed more detail on several important considerations. Covers: lab studies; history and physical exam; differentiating asthma from other conditions; interactions among effects of aging, asthma, and coexisting diseases; adapting the 4 components, and much more.
Considerations for Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly
Author: NAEPP Working Group Report
Author: National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Working Group on Asthma in the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asthma
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Asthma in the Elderly
Author: Robert BarbeePublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780824798703
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This invaluable clinical resource furnishes a comprehensive review of asthma in the older patient-covering pathology, physiology, immunology, diagnostic problems, and management. Written by a team of renowned authorities, Asthma in the Elderly addresses the epidemiology and classification of asthma in the older population details the pharmacological management of chronic asthma as well as acute exacerbation management summarizes the toxicity of asthma drugs and the potential pitfalls of pharmacological management describes the pathological features of airway obstructive disease in older patients presents the factors that make asthma management more complex and patient education more difficult and much more! Containing over 1100 bibliographic citations for more in-depth exploration of particular topics, Asthma in the Elderly is a practical guide for pulmonologists and pulmonary disease specialists; clinical allergists; geriatricians; internists; chest, intensive care, primary care, and family practice physicians; respiratory therapists; physiologists; pathologists; cell and molecular biologists; and medical school students in these disciplines.
Severe Asthma
Author: Kian Fan ChungPublisher: European Respiratory Society
ISBN: 1849841047
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Severe asthma is a form of asthma that responds poorly to currently available medication, and its patients represent those with greatest unmet needs. In the last 10 years, substantial progress has been made in terms of understanding some of the mechanisms that drive severe asthma; there have also been concomitant advances in the recognition of specific molecular phenotypes. This ERS Monograph covers all aspects of severe asthma – epidemiology, diagnosis, mechanisms, treatment and management – but has a particular focus on recent understanding of mechanistic heterogeneity based on an analytic approach using various ‘omics platforms applied to clinically well-defined asthma cohorts. How these advances have led to improved management targets is also emphasised. This book brings together the clinical and scientific expertise of those from around the world who are collaborating to solve the problem of severe asthma.
Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults
Author: Tolly E. G. EpsteinPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030205541
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
This comprehensive book presents an evidence-based approach to treating asthma in adults aged 65 and older, a vulnerable subset of patients who are more likely to experience higher morbidity and mortality rates, and often enduring higher financial burdens related to treatment. Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Guide is a unique resource, providing an up-to-date review of medication strategies, how asthma phenotypes and treatment decisions interact, and how controlling asthma triggers impacts long-term asthma outcomes in older patients. Additionally, the book incorporates recent advances in alternative therapies that improve the patient’s quality of life. Opening discussions address the unique challenges of the differential diagnosis of asthma in older adults, as well as an examination of the significant medical comorbidities that co-exist with asthma. Subsequent chapters provide strategies to optimizing asthma management in this specific population, including information on case management that will assist allied health providers. Finally, the book closes with an analysis of several novel targets for therapy to treat severe asthma including biologics, macrolides and bronchial thermoplasty. Written by experts in the field, Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Guide is an indispensable resource for allergists, pulmonologists, family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and all other allied clinicians.
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Author: Joseph H. KahnPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107677645
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
This comprehensive volume provides a practical framework for evaluation, management and disposition of this growing vulnerable patient population.
Childhood Asthma
Author: Stanley J SzeflerPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 084935224X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
This reference collects the latest studies on the development, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood asthma and offers current perspectives on new technologies that will shape the management of pediatric asthma in the forthcoming decade-illustrating how advances in pulmonary function measurement, inflammatory markers, imaging, and pharmacogenetics
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough
Author: Sang Heon ChoPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9813340290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
This book is a practical resource for clinicians who manage patients with chronic cough, which represents a major challenge in the clinic due to multiple diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. Essential assessments for cough and treatable traits are described, covering the upper and lower airways and the gastrointestinal tract, and appropriate treatments are identified according to the different findings and diagnoses. Based on recent mechanistic and clinical advances, the authors also discuss novel diagnostic and therapeutic options, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to control cough. Particular considerations of importance when dealing with chronic cough in children and the elderly are addressed separately. The book will be an invaluable guide and reference for all practitioners who require up-to-date information on how best to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with chronic cough.