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Severe asthma : pathogenesis and clinical management / edited by Stanley J. Szefler, Donald Y.M. Leung.

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Severe asthma : pathogenesis and clinical management / edited by Stanley J. Szefler, Donald Y.M. Leung.
Publication
New York : M. Dekker, [1996], ©1996.

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  • Leung, Donald Y. M., 1949-
  • Szefler, S. J.
Description
xviii, 614 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
Bridging the gap between basic science and clinical research, this comprehensive and fully up-to-date reference presents new directions in asthma care - examining the pathophysiology, epidemiology, immunology, environmental control, and psychosocial impact of severe asthma.
Subject
  • Asthma > Pathogenesis
  • Asthma > Treatment
  • Asthma
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
  • Introduction / Claude Lenfant -- 1. Epidemiology and Socioeconomic Impact of Severe Asthma / Brad B. Moore, Kevin B. Weiss and Sean D. Sullivan -- 2. Risk Factors for Morbidity and Mortality in Asthma / Robert C. Strunk and Edwin B. Fisher, Jr. -- 3. The Pathology of Asthma: An Inflammatory Disorder / Richard G. Hegele and James C. Hogg -- 4. Pulmonary Physiology of Severe Asthma in Children and Adults / Gary L. Larsen, Reuben M. Cherniack and Charles G. Irvin -- 5. Chronic Inflammation in Asthma / Christopher J. Corrigan and A. Barry Kay -- 6. Inflammatory Mediators and Neural Mechanisms in Severe Asthma / Peter J. Barnes -- 7. Pharmacological Management of Severe Asthma / Alan K. Kamada and Stanley J. Szefler -- 8. Inhaled Glucocorticoids: Benefits and Risks / John H. Toogood -- 9. Patterns of Response to Corticosteroids / Stephen R. Durham, Basil Assoufi and Christopher J. Corrigan --
  • 10. Molecular Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid Action / John W. Bloom and Roger L. Miesfeld -- 11. The Glucocorticoid Receptor as a Target in the Pathogenesis of Steroid-Resistant Asthma / Donald Y. M. Leung -- 12. Glucocorticoid Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Implications for Steroid Dosing Strategies / Alan K. Kamada and Richard J. Martin -- 13. Alternative Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Therapy / Nizar Jarjour, Kelly McGill, William W. Busse and Erwin Gelfand -- 14. Severe Childhood Asthma / David A. Stempel and Anne Manon Brenner -- 15. Diagnosis and Management of Severe Asthma in the Adult / Harold S. Nelson -- 16. Allergen-Specific Therapy for Severe Asthma / Robert S. Call, Lisa M. Wheatley, George W. Ward, Jr. and Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills -- 17. Adherence with Asthma Therapy in the Management of Asthma: Review and Clinical Guidelines / Cynthia S. Rand and Robert A. Wise --
  • 18. Psychosocial Aspects of Severe Asthma in Children / Marianne Z. Wamboldt and Frederick Steven Wamboldt -- 19. Difficult-to-Control Asthma: New Insights and Implications for Management / Joseph D. Spahn, Donald Y. M. Leung and Stanley J. Szefler -- 20. Asthma Management: Past, Present, and Future / Stanley J. Szefler and Donald Y. M. Leung.
ISBN
0824795113 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
95031819
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries