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Author:   Julian Allen (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.) ,  Howard Panitch (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA) ,  Ronald Rubenstein (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA) ,  Ronald Rubenstein, MD
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   242
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9781439801819

ISBN 10:   1439801819
Pages:   44
Publication Date:   25 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Pathophysiology; The Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis; Ion Transport; Mucus Abnormalities and Ciliary Dysfunction; Microbiology in Cystic Fibrosis; Inflammation in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung; Modifier Genes of Cystic Fibrosis; Diagnostics; Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis, Sweat Testing, and Newborn Screening; Diagnostic Approach to Diseases Associated with Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene Mutations; Lung Function Testing in Infants; Assessment of Lung Function in Young Children with Cystic Fibrosis; Lung Function Testing in School-Age Children with Cystic Fibrosis; Thoracic Imaging in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Disease; Clinical Manifestations and Treatment; Pulmonary Manifestations; Treatment Strategies for Maintaining Pulmonary Health in Cystic Fibrosis; Mucolytic Therapy and Airway Clearance Techniques; Pulmonary Exacerbations; Gastrointestinal Complications of Cystic Fibrosis; Liver Disease; Nutrition; Bone Health and Treatment; Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes and Management; Other Extrapulmonary Complications and Treatment; Chronic Respiratory Failure and the Roles of Noninvasive Ventilation and Lung Transplantation; Gene Repair: Past, Present, and Future; Restoration of CFTR Function with Small-Molecule Modulators; Psychosocial Considerations and Care Systems; Quality Improvement in Cystic Fibrosis Care; Cystic Fibrosis and Infection Control; Transition to Adult Care; Reproduction, Sexuality, and Fertility; A Biopsychosocial Model of Cystic Fibrosis: Social and Emotional Functioning, Adherence, and Quality of Life; Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Cystic Fibrosis

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Julian L. Allen, Howard B. Panitch, Ronald C. Rubenstein, all from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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