ABSTRACT

This book provides an up-to-date perspective on the inflammatory cells, mediators, and molecular pathology of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphasizing the urgent need to clearly understand the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COPD.

chapter |7 pages

What is COPD?

chapter |17 pages

Clinical features and investigation

chapter |6 pages

Drug delivery systems

chapter |5 pages

Bronchodilators

chapter |3 pages

Antibiotics

chapter |3 pages

Other drug therapies

chapter |3 pages

Oxygen therapy

chapter |5 pages

Management of complications

chapter |2 pages

Surgery

chapter |3 pages

Future trends