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Bronchiectasis, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

  • 1st Edition, Volume 33-2 - June 11, 2012
  • Author: Mark L. Metersky
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 8 4 3 - 4
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 4 3 9 4 - 0

The first issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine to be published with this focus, this issue reviews bronchiectasis from numerous angles to provide comprehensive coverage on this… Read more

Bronchiectasis, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

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The first issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine to be published with this focus, this issue reviews bronchiectasis from numerous angles to provide comprehensive coverage on this important subject.  Epidemiology, airway defense mechanisms, pathogenesis, imaging and genetic causes of bronchiectasis are discussed.  Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is addressed, as well as non-tuberculous mycobacteria as a cause of bronchiectasis.  Authors examine how to evaluate the success of therapy for bronchiectasis (what endpoints to use) and then discuss a variety of therapy options: inhaled and systemic antibiotic treatment, chest physiotherapy, pharmacologic agents for mucous clearance, antipinflammatory therapy and macrolides.  Pulmonary resection and lung transplantation for bronchiectasis are reviewed. Recent advances in Cystic Fibrosis are also discussed.