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Author:   Tolly E. G. Epstein ,  Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030205539

ISBN 10:   3030205533
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   30 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introductory Chapters.- 1. Scope of the Burden of Asthma in Older Adults.- 2. Why is Asthma More Severe and Difficult to Control in Older Adults? .- Section I: Challenges in the Diagnosis of Asthma in Older Adults.- 3. Difficulties in Physician and Self-Perception of Asthma in Older Adults.- 4. Objective Testing for Asthma in Older Adults.- 5. Distinguishing Asthma from Co-Morbid Conditions in Older Adults.- Section II:  Optimizing Effective Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults.- 6. Barriers to Effective Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults.- 7. Medication Efficacy and Side Effects in Older Asthmatics.- 8. Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults with Significant Medical Co-morbidities.- 9. Shared decision-making and Strategies to Optimize Adherence in Older Asthmatics.- 10.   How Case Coordinators and Other Nursing Professionals Can Help Optimize Care of Asthma in Older Adults.- 11.   The Impact of Specific Asthma Phenotypes on Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults.- 12.   Controlling Triggers for Asthma in Older Adults:  Environmental Allergens, Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollutants, and Infections.- 13.  Novel and Alternative Therapies for Asthma in Older Adults. 

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The book is intended for physicians specializing in asthma care, as well as for primary care physicians, physicians in training, case coordinators, etc. ... this is a welcome attempt at dealing with asthma management in the elderly. ... There are very few books dealing with disease management in the elderly, which makes this book uniquely useful. (Santosh Dhungana, Doody's Book Reviews, November 08, 2019)

“The book is intended for physicians specializing in asthma care, as well as for primary care physicians, physicians in training, case coordinators, etc. … this is a welcome attempt at dealing with asthma management in the elderly. … There are very few books dealing with disease management in the elderly, which makes this book uniquely useful.” (Santosh Dhungana, Doody's Book Reviews, November 08, 2019)

Author Information

Tolly Epstein, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical MedicineDivision of Immunology, Allergy, & RheumatologyUniversity of Cincinnati School of MedicineCincinnati, Ohio 45267USA Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and AllergyUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, Illinois, 60612USA

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