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Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are
amongst the two commonest chronic conditions in the
world today and both are predicted to increase. Because of
their high prevalence and chronicity, these diseases impose
an enormous and growing economic and social burden.
Enormous strides have been made in our understanding of
the basic mechanisms of asthma, with a much better appreciation
of the inflammatory mechanisms involved and how
this underlies the clinical features of the disease. This is one
of the reasons why the management of asthma has improved
enormously. Currently available medications are highly
effective in most asthmatic patients, although there remain a
small group of patients who are still not adequately controlled
on existing treatments. But although asthma medications
are very effective, many patients with asthma continue
to have problems and asthma is still a common cause of hospital
admission and time lost from work. There is therefore
a need for further research in asthma and for the development
of new and even more effective therapies.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which encompasses both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is one of the most common respiratory conditions of adults in the developed world. Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management provides a unique, authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it is a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments.
* Highlights distinguishing features between asthma and COPD
* Reviews benefits and limitations of current therapies
* Summarises key information in two-colour artwork
* Extensively referenced to primary literature |
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