ABSTRACT

Since the publication of the first edition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a public health issue, has increased in line with the predictions of the World Health Organization and by the year 2020, will become one of the main killers of human life.With several important large scaled trials becoming available and our knowledge of COP

chapter |22 pages

PART I: UNDERSTANDING COPD AND ITS IMPACT

chapter 2|20 pages

Smoking Cessation

chapter 4|10 pages

COPD as a Systemic Disease

chapter |12 pages

PART II: ASSESSING COPD

chapter 10|22 pages

The Pulmonary Vasculature of COPD

chapter 14|16 pages

When Should We Use Glucocorticoids in COPD?

chapter 15|26 pages

Treating and Preventing Infections

chapter 17|24 pages

Managing Exacerbations: An Overview

chapter 21|16 pages

Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD

chapter 22|40 pages

Surgical Therapy for COPD

chapter |16 pages

PART V: CONCLUSION