Overview

As a result of the rapidly growing rate of obesity worldwide, clinicians are struggling to provide the best strategies for treating obese patients with concomitant pulmonary conditions. Obesity does not simply change the epidemiology of pulmonary disease; obesity has a profound impact on the pathophysiology of common pulmonary diseases. Obesity affects the severity of asthma, response to treatment, and is likely a major modifier of the phenotype of asthma. Obesity also appears to affect response to pathogens, and as such has a major influence on response to pneumonia, and has a significant impact on outcomes pertaining to acute lung injury in the intensive care unit. Obesity and Lung Disease: A Guide to Management is the first text in the field to cover the full range of issues related to managing obese patients with pulmonary problems. All the relevant conditions, in the context of obesity, are covered, including airway inflammation, sleep apnea, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, obesity hypoventilation, as well as others. Written by an international group of experts, this important new volume is an invaluable resource for all clinicians and scientists concerned with the challenging problems surrounding obesity and lung diseases.  

Full Product Details

Author:   Anne E. Dixon ,  Emmanuelle M. Clerisme-Beaty
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.559kg
ISBN:  

9781627030526

ISBN 10:   1627030522
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9783031526954
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Effects of Obesity on Lung Function Cheryl M. Salome, Gregory G. King, and Norbert Berend   Chapter 2 Effects of Obesity on Airway Responsiveness Stephanie A. Shore   Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obesity Jason Paul Kirkness and Susheel P. Patil   Chapter 4 The Effects of Obesity on Immune Function and Pulmonary Host Defense Peter Mancuso   Chapter 5 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Stephen W. Littleton and Babak Mokhlesi   Chapter 6  Effect of Obesity on the Development and Clinical Presentation of Asthma Akshay Sood and Anne E. Dixon   Chapter 7 Treatment of the Obese Patient with Asthma E. Rand Sutherland   Chapter 8 Obesity and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Frits M.E. Franssen and Emiel F.M. Wouters   Chapter 9 Obesity, The Metabolic Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension Anna Ryan Hemnes and Ivan M. Robbins   Chapter 10 Obesity and Acute Lung Injury Renee D. Stapleton and Benjamin T. Suratt   Chapter 11 Mechanical Ventilation of the Patient with Severe Obesity Mikhail Litinski, Robert L. Owens, and Atul Malhotra   Chapter 12 Obesity and Lung Health in Children Jason E. Lang

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From the reviews: The editors aim to review the impact of obesity on respiratory diseases from both a physiopathological and a clinical point of view. ... I have really enjoyed reading this book and ... its strength relies on a concise format, an appealing style and clear messages, with graphs and illustrations present in most of the chapters. I highly recommend it to any respiratory physician and ... an excellent initial resource for scientists when searching for information on this topic. (S. Aliberti, European Respiratory Review, Vol. 23 (131), March, 2014)

From the reviews: The editors aim to review the impact of obesity on respiratory diseases from both a physiopathological and a clinical point of view. ... I have really enjoyed reading this book and ... its strength relies on a concise format, an appealing style and clear messages, with graphs and illustrations present in most of the chapters. I highly recommend it to any respiratory physician and ... an excellent initial resource for scientists when searching for information on this topic. (S. Aliberti, European Respiratory Review, Vol. 23 (131), March, 2014)

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