ABSTRACT

Reviewing current strategies and methods to treat and manage patients suffering with ventilatory dysfunction, this reference provides a critical overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and outcomes of COPD-describing techniques to prevent and reduce the development of symptoms, improve patient quality of life, and slow the progres

chapter 2|22 pages

COPD: Worldwide Prevalence

chapter 7|20 pages

Pathology of COPD

chapter 8|26 pages

Inflammatory Mechanisms

chapter 10|22 pages

Proteinases in COPD

chapter 13|20 pages

Extrapulmonary Effects of COPD

chapter 14|38 pages

Smoking Cessation

chapter 15|30 pages

Anticholinergics

chapter 21|24 pages

New Therapies for COPD