Pediatric Asthma

ISBN-13: 9780824702083 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 608 str.

H. William Kelly; Barbara Ed. Murphy; Shirley J. Murphy

Opis

Offers up-to-date findings on this classification-defying disease and related conditions. The book focuses on drug administration - issues of compliance, aerosol delivery and pharmacokinetic differences among children - with a view toward developing new and more efficacious therapies. It provides cutting-edge analysis for more effective diagnosis of children with asthma and improved monitoring and treatment for chronic patients.

Recenzje

"
….this is a well written, easy to understand, timely, and comprehensive book that covers all aspects of pediatric asthma, from epidemiology to treatment to education….it is the most complete and up-to-date reference in pediatric asthma published to date.
"-Respiratory Care

"….Pediatric Asthma is well written and includes current information….
…recommend[ed]…because of the magnitude of information presented. It is a valuable resource for those in the pharmaceutical field and students or practitioners who are learning about asthma. The…price is…justified by the volume of information the book contains.
"- The Annals of Pharmacology

Spis treści

Epidemiology of Childhood Asthma, Erika von Mutius and Fernando D. Martinez
The Natural History of Asthma, Iqbal H. Ahmed and Jonathan M. Samet
Pathophysiology, Mario Castro, Thomas F. Smith, and Robert C. Strunk
The Role of Allergy, Harold S. Nelson
Pulmonary Function Testing, Howard Eigen
Chronic Therapy Overview, Gail G. Shapir
Patient Education in Pediatric Asthma, Jean E. Hanson
Psychology of Pediatric Asthma, Robert D. Annett and Bruce G. Bender
The Management of Acute Severe Asthma, H. William Kelly and Shirley Murphy
Intensive Care Unit Management, Robert Katz
2 Agonists, John W. Jenne and H. William Kelly
Glucocorticoids, Alan K. Kamada and Stanley J. Szefler
Theophylline, Kathryn Blake
Cromolyn, Nedocromil, Leukotriene Modifiers, and Alternative Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Treatment of Pediatric Asthma, Christine A. Sorkness
Aerosol Delivery, H. William Kelly
Appendix: Available Preparations and Usual Pediatric Dosing Range, Patricia Marshik, H. William Kelly, Alan K. Kamada

O autorze

Shirley J. Murphy, H. William Kelly