Middleton's Allergy 2-Volume Set
Principles and Practice (Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features and Print)
- 8th Edition - December 5, 2013
- Imprint: Saunders
- Authors: A. Wesley Burks, N. Franklin Adkinson Jr., Bruce S Bochner, William W Busse, Stephen T Holgate, Robert F Lemanske, Robyn E. O'Hehir
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 1 3 3 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 4 5 0 3 - 6
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Boasting a worldwide reputation as the leading text in allergy and immunology, Middleton's Allergy continues its steadfast tradition of providing comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art basic science, as well as authoritative guidance on the clinical concepts of day-to-day diagnosis and management of allergic disorders. Offering timely information thats suited for clinicians and researchers alike, Middletons is a user-friendly and versatile source for the knowledge you need to provide optimal care to your patients!
"A valuable source of reference and pre-sifted information ...the editors are to be commending in keeping the book up-to-date and clinically valuable." Reviewed by: Imnunology News, March 2015
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Allergy, Immunology
Volume 1
SECTION A
Basic Sciences Underlying Allergy and
Immunology
1
Innate Immunity2
Adaptive Immunity3
Immunoglobulin Structure and Function4
Immune Tolerance5
Cytokines in Allergic Inflammation6
Cellular Adhesion in Inflammation7
Chemokines8
The Complement System9
Lipid Mediators of Hypersensitivity and Inflammation10
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering11
Signal Transduction12
Biology of Lymphocytes13
Antigen-Presenting Dendritic Cells14
Biology of Mast Cells and Their Mediators15
Biology of Basophils16
Biology of Eosinophils17
Biology of Neutrophils18
Biology of Monocytes and Macrophages19
Airway Epithelial Cells20
Noncontractile Functions of Airway Smooth Muscle21
Pathophysiology of Allergic Inflammation22
Genetics and Epigenetics in Allergic Diseases and Asthma23
Immunobiology of IgE and IgE Receptors24
Neuronal Control of Airway Function in Allergy25
Resolution of Allergic InflammationSECTION B
Aerobiology and Allergens
26
The Structure and Function of Allergens27
Aerobiology of Outdoor Allergens28
Indoor Allergens29
Preparation and Standardization of Allergen Extracts30 Air Pollution: Indoor and Outdoor
31
Particulate and Pollen Interactions32
Effect of the Food Matrix and Processing on the Allergenic Activity of FoodsSECTION C
The Skin
33
Structure of the Skin and Cutaneous Immunology34
Atopic Dermatitis35
Contact Dermatitis36
Urticaria and Angioedema37
Hereditary Angioedema and Bradykinin- Mediated Angioedema38
Immune Complex–Mediated DiseasesSECTION D
The Eye
39
Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the EyeSECTION E
Respiratory Tract
40
The Nose and Control of Nasal Airflow41
Nasal Provocation Testing42
Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis43
Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps44
Development, Structure, and Physiology in Normal Lung and in Asthma45 Respiratory Tract Mucosal Immunology
46
Airway Smooth Muscle Function in Asthma: Extracellular Matrix and Airway Remodeling47
Airway Mucus and the Mucociliary System48
Epidemiology of Asthma and Allergic Airway Diseases49
Ontogeny of Immune Development and Its Relationship to Allergic Diseases and Asthma50
Asthma Pathogenesis51
Mouse Models of Allergic Airways Disease52
Diagnosis of Asthma in Infants and Children53
Management of Asthma in Infants and Children54
Diagnosis of Asthma in Adults55
Management of Asthma in Adolescents and Adults56
Emergency Treatment and Approach to the Patient with Acute Asthma57
Approach to the Patient with Exercise- Induced Bronchoconstriction58
Asthma and Allergic Diseases during Pregnancy59
Occupational Allergy and Asthma60
Pathology of Asthma61
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis62
Immunologic Nonasthmatic Diseases of the Lung63
Approach to the Patient with Chronic Cough64
Bronchial Challenge Testing65
Lung Imaging66
Aerosols and Aerosol Drug Delivery Systems
Volume 2
SECTION F
Gastrointestinal Tract
67
Gastrointestinal Mucosal Immunology68
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal DisordersSECTION G
Systemic Disease
69
Clinical Significance of Immunoglobulin E70
In Vivo Methods for the Study and Diagnosis of Allergy71
Approach to the Patient with Recurrent Infections72
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases73
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Allergic Disease74
Laboratory Tests for Allergic and Immunodeficiency Diseases75
Eosinophilia and Eosinophil-Related Disorders76
Mastocytosis77
Anaphylaxis78
Insect Allergy79
Drug Allergy80
Hypersensitivity to Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs81
Reactions to Foods82
Reactions to Food and Drug Additives83
Oral Food Challenge Testing84
Food Allergy Management85
Adverse Reactions to Vaccines for Infectious DiseasesSECTION H
Therapeutics
86
Allergen Control for Prevention andManagement of Allergic Diseases
87
Injection Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergens88
Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergens89
Principles of Pharmacotherapeutics90
Pharmacogenomics of Asthma Therapies91
Adherence92
Anti-Immunoglobulin E Therapy93
Cytokine-Specific Therapy in Asthma94
Histamine and H1 Antihistamines95
Inhaled β2-Agonists96
Theophylline and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors97 Anticholinergic Therapies
98
The Chromones: Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil Sodium99
Glucocorticosteroids100
Antileukotriene Therapy in Asthma101
Unconventional Theories and Unproven Methods in Allergy102
Complementary and Alternative MedicineAppendixes
APPENDIX A
CD MoleculesAPPENDIX B
Internet Resources for Allergy andImmunology Professionals
- Edition: 8
- Published: December 5, 2013
- Imprint: Saunders
- Language: English
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A. Wesley Burks
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, UNC School of Medicine; CEO of UNC Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USANA
N. Franklin Adkinson Jr.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USABB
Bruce S Bochner
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine and Director, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, John Hopkins University of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USAWB
William W Busse
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASH
Stephen T Holgate
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology Medical Faculty in Clinical and Experimental SciencesRL
Robert F Lemanske
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine, Head, Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin USARO
Robyn E. O'Hehir
Affiliations and expertise
Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Department of Allergy, Immunology, and Respiratory Medicine, AustraliaRead Middleton's Allergy 2-Volume Set on ScienceDirect