Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This is a concise, evidence-based review of COPD and its systemic manifestations.
This timely and informative book offers practical, state-of-the art advice on approaches needed to provide targeted, integrated care for patients with COPD.

Delivers a concise, evidence-based review of the common co-morbidities and systemic manifestations of COPD

Provides practicing clinicians with an approach to treating complex COPD patients who often have significant cases of other co-morbid illnesses

Comprehensive in its coverage

Inhalt

Mortality in COPD: the role of comorbidities.- The role of systemic inflammation in COPD.- The disablement process in COPD.- Cardiovascular disease.- Osteoporosis.- Thoracic malignancies.- Anxiety and depression.- Cognitive function.- Skeletal muscle dysfunction.- Inactivity.- Body composition abnormalities.- COPD, Comorbidity, and Disease-Specific Clinical Practice Guidelines.- Pharmacologic treatment strategies.- Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Targeting the Systemic Manifestations of COPD.- Disease management and integrated care.