Pulmonary Medicine Books

New and Published Books

1. Obstructive Airway Diseases

   Role of Lipid Mediators

   Edited by Abhijit Ray, Punit Kumar Srivastava

   Incidences of inflammatory airway diseases are on the rise across the world. Existing therapeutic options are ineffective, unsafe, and expensive, and severe cases are nonresponsive to conventional therapy. Therefore, it is imperative that research be undertaken to discover new treatment options....

   Published November 27th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Exercise and Chronic Disease

   An Evidence-Based Approach

   Edited by John Saxton

   It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions. Exercise and Chronic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach offers the most...

   Published March 20th 2011 by Routledge
3. A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

   Edited by Franz Joel Leong, Veronique Dartois, Thomas Dick

   An annual death toll of 2 million, coupled with rising drug resistance, highlights the need for the development of new drugs, better diagnostics, and a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Addressing these key issues, A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis introduces TB...

   Published September 16th 2010 by CRC Press
4. Reversibility of Chronic Degenerative Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 1

   Regulating Mechanisms of Chemical Sensitivity

   By William J. Rea, Kalpana Patel

   The clinical approaches to the chronic degenerative diseases that drain our resources, and compromise our well-being, have become almost exclusively symptom-focused. The common wisdom is that they are idiopathic with final outcomes to be managed rather than prevented or cured. That they are...

   Published June 17th 2010 by CRC Press
5. Physical Activity and Health

   The Evidence Explained, 2nd Edition

   By Adrianne E. Hardman, David J. Stensel

   Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of a wide range of important conditions. Now in a fully updated and revised edition,...

   Published May 17th 2009 by Routledge
6. The Microbe-Host Interface in Respiratory Tract Infections

   Edited by Jan L. L. Kimpen, Octavio Ramilo

   The molecular pathogenesis of microbial agents responsible for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) has been the focus of much research in recent years. The emphasis has been on developing new treatments such as novel antimicrobials and more effective vaccines. Significant attention has also been...

   Published December 21st 2004 by CRC Press
7. Quick Reference to Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

   Edited by Judy W. M. Cheng

   Series: Array

   Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is the focus of ongoing research. Consequently, treatment of cardiovascular disorders is among the most highly evidence-based area of medicine and pharmacy practice.Quick Reference to Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy...

   Published August 27th 2002 by CRC Press
8. Cilia and Mucus

   From Development to Respiratory Defense

   By Matthias Salathe

   This book details advances in research regarding cilia, mucus, and mucociliary clearance, examining changes in mucus expression and goblet cell metaplasia, and assessing the ability of the mucociliary system to respond to abnormalities. Recognizes that cilia and dynein arms play pivotal roles in...

   Published July 26th 2001 by CRC Press
9. CRC Desk Reference for Allergy and Asthma

   Edited by Hans-Uwe Simon

   Series: Desk References

   As the prevalence of allergic diseases and asthma has increased in recent years, scientists have intensified research efforts to understand the pathogenesis of these sometimes debilitating conditions. Indeed, researchers have provided key insights-and new concepts-that have changed therapeutic...

   Published April 25th 2000 by CRC Press
10. Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases

    Edited by Theodore Marcy

    This handy, accessible single volume presents useful clinical information to expose the pathophysiology underlying major pulmonary diseases, and traces the steps of treatment, from establishing diagnosis to managing therapy.Contains more than 400 summary tables, radiographs, pathology specimens,...

    Published August 26th 1999 by CRC Press