Mechanisms and Management of Copd Exacerbations

ISBN-13: 9788847000667 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 101 str.

Luigi Allegra; Francesco Blasi; L. Allegra

Opis

This text explores the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Copd), including the role of bacterial infections and the efficacy of antimicrobial therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECD).

Spis treści

Chronic Bronchitis and Its Exacerbations: Definitions and Evaluations.- COPD Epidemiology and Natural History.- Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: In Search of a Definition.- Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Methods and Role of Microbiology.- Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Aetiology and Antibiotic Resistance.- Severe Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Treatment.- Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: A Review of Controlled Clinical Trials.- Infection and Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis.- Designing Future Clinical Trials for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis.- Perspectives and Perceptions on the Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD.