Asthma : causes, complications & treatment / edited by Adelina H. Bislimi, Lulezime C. Tolka.

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TextSeries: Pulmonary and respiratory diseases and disordersPublication details: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (x, 154 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781622574537
1622574532

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Asthma.DDC classification:

616.238 23

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RC591

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Contents:

Preface -- 1: Mathematical modeling in aspirin-induced asthma: theory and clinical applications / Ales Fajmut, Andrej Dobovisek and Milan Brumen -- 2: Role of neuroimmune and psychological systems in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma / Ervin C Mingomataj and Alketa H Bakiri -- 3: Special considerations of asthma in older adults / Pooja Oza and Sharmilee M Nyenhuis -- 4: Changes of respiratory epithelium in bronchial asthma / Adriana Grigoras and Irina-Draga Caruntu -- 5: Epidemiology of asthma during pregnancy / Ohad Katz and Eyal Sheiner -- Index.

Summary: Book Description: Asthma is a complex disorder characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and underlying inflammation. Although asthma is commonly thought of as a disease of children and young adults, a significant percentage of the older adult population is affected and carry a higher rate of morbidity and mortality from the disease. This book examines the causes, complications and treatment of asthma with topics including mathematical modelling in aspirin-induced asthma; the role of neuroimmune and psychological systems in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma; special considerations of asthma in older adults; changes in the respiratory epithelium in bronchial asthma; and epidemiology of asthma during pregnancy--Preface.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Book Description: Asthma is a complex disorder characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and underlying inflammation. Although asthma is commonly thought of as a disease of children and young adults, a significant percentage of the older adult population is affected and carry a higher rate of morbidity and mortality from the disease. This book examines the causes, complications and treatment of asthma with topics including mathematical modelling in aspirin-induced asthma; the role of neuroimmune and psychological systems in the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma; special considerations of asthma in older adults; changes in the respiratory epithelium in bronchial asthma; and epidemiology of asthma during pregnancy--Preface.

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