Respiratory Medicine and Science

ISBN-13: 9783319808628 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 88 str.

Opis

This is the book that provides expert advice on the clinical aspects of respiratory disorders. The exemplary topics are obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, angiological sequelae of sarcoidosis, or epidemiology of seasonal influenza epidemics. The emphasis is placed on the pathogenetic aspects, and the relevance and translational potential of experimental studies. The book also presents the latest trends having to with more accessible and personalized health care for chronically ill aged persons, stressing the importance of the mental and emotional sphere in upholding the feeling of life satisfaction. The entwinement of pathophysiological processes raises the issue of the development of individualized and targeted therapeutic management strategies. Clinical practitioners should liaise with medical researchers on the design and execution of investigations to enhance translational power of basic science findings. The book will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, health care providers, and other medical professionals.

Spis treści

Molecular characteristics of influenza virus type B lineages circulating in Poland

K. Bednarska, E. Hallmann-Szelińska, K. Kondratiuk, D. Rabczenko, L.B. Brydak

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Related to Increased Arterial Stiffness in Ultrasound Speckle-Tracking Analysis

I. Tuleta, D. Skowasch, J. Krycki, C. Pizarro, C. Hammerstingl, M. Weber, N. Schahab, G. Nickenig, C. Schaefer, S. Pingel 

Sclerostin in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

M. Kosacka, I. Porębska, A. Brzecka

Atherosclerotic Vessel Changes in Sarcoidosis 

I. Tuleta, S. Pingel, L. Biener, C. Pizarro, C. Hammerstingl, C. Öztürk, N. Schahab, C. Grohé, G. Nickenig, C. Schaefer, D. Skowasch

Asthma and COPD: Similarities and Differences in the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Therapy

J. Yayan, K. Rasche

Intracellular and Extracellular Cytokines in A549 Cells and THP1 Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke

A. Holownia, P. Wielgat, E. Rysiak, J.J. Braszko 

Frequency of Rare Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Variants in Polish Patients with Chronic Respiratory Disorders

K. Duk, A. Zdral, B. Szumna, A. Roży, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko

Influence of Body Shape Composition on Respiratory Function in Adult Women

Z. Czapla, A. John, A. Szwed, T. Hanć, M. Durda, J. Ratajczak, E. Barłóg

Concurrent Validity and Reliability of a New Balance Scale Used in Older Adults

O. Zur, T. Shaki, E. Carmeli

Quality of Care for Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Data for Accreditation Plan in Primary Healthcare

D. Kurpas, K. Szwamel, B. Mroczek

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