Difficult To Treat Asthma (eBook, PDF)

Clinical Essentials
Redaktion: Khurana, Sandhya; Holguin, Fernando

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030208127
• Artikelnr.: 57596228

Autorenporträt

Sandhya Khurana, MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester and the Co-Director of Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy & Pulmonary Care. Dr. Khurana is an adult pulmonologist with a specialized focus in management of severe and difficult to treat asthma. She is the immediate past chair of the Airways Disorders NetWork of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Khurana has chaired asthma-focused sessions and participated as faculty at national and international meetings. She also serves on the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society joint taskforce on severe asthma.  Fernando Holguin, MD., MPH., is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and the Director of the Asthma Clinical and Research Programs at the University of Colorado. Dr Holguin has been involved in asthma clinical and translational research for over 20 years. His research work primarily focuses on the intersection of obesity and asthma. Dr. Holguin co-chairs the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society taskforce on Severe Asthma. 

Inhaltsangabe

Scope of the problem, definition and pathophysiology.- Is it Asthma? Recognizing asthma mimics.- Beyond Refills: Promoting Adherence to Optimize Outcomes.- Addressing Comorbidities in Difficult Asthma.- Evaluation and Management of Work-Related Asthma.- Advances in Inhaled Medications.- Heterogeneity in Severe asthma.- Biomarkers, Targeted Therapies, Biologics and Bronchial Thermoplasty.- Practical Considerations in Management of Allergic Asthma.- Practical considerations in the management of eosinophilic asthma.- Practical considerations in management of non-eosinophilic asthma.- Practical considerations in management of obesity associated asthma.- Severe asthma in pregnancy: Special considerations.- Severe asthma in childhood: Special considerations.- High-risk asthma clinic: Putting it all together.- Difficult Asthma: Unmet Needs and Future Directions.