Download or read book Chronicling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Sara Whisenant and published by Health Sciences Publishing Services. This book was released on 2016 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Receiving a diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary (IPF) can be an intimidating experience. And it can be difficult for new patients to ask hard, personal questions in clinic. But these powerful stories, written byIPF patients and fornewly-diagnosed IPF patients, are where those hard questions are answered. That makes this book a must-read for newly diagnosed patients, their families and loved ones. In "Chronicling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Collection of Personal Stories," you'll hear the voices of real patients and family members as they talk about what worries them, the coping techniques they have tried and the bright spots of beauty they have found in the course of their journey with this disease. Readers will learn what IPF is and what it is not. They will find new resources and even some questions to help guide their own thoughts when reflecting on what an IPF diagnosis means to them. The author is grateful to the FRIENDS of the University of Michigan Hospitals Patient Education Library for their generous support of this book. Proceeds from this book will be used to improve the patient experience at the University of Michigan Health System.
Download or read book Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Keith C. Meyer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide delivers a concise review of our current understanding of disease pathogenesis and provides current evidence in the medical literature regarding its diagnosis and management. Each chapter includes key points and a summary aiming to update clinicians about various issues concerning the diagnosis and management of IPF. In addition to outlining the current state of knowledge, each chapter also provides a summary of ongoing research and identifies the needs for future research in the field. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is an important new text that provides its readers with a better understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of IPF as it continues to evolve.
Download or read book Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Ulrich Costabel and published by European Respiratory Society. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a steadily progressive and ultimately fatal disease of unknown origin. Recent years have seen advances in our understanding of IPF and a number of guidelines have been published. But many questions remain unanswered, particularly surrounding probable versus definite IPF. This Monograph aims to discuss the latest achievements in IPF, and covers key diagnostic issues, staging of the disease, complications and comorbidities, treatment, unmet patient needs and perspectives for the future. This book will be of interest to all clinicians and researchers in this area.
Download or read book Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Jeffrey Swigris and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis provides a succinct, easy-to-digest overview of this challenging condition in which the cause of thickening lung tissue is unknown. This concise resource by Drs. Kevin K. Brown and Jeff Swigris provides essential information for the physician who sees pulmonary fibrosis patients, including epidemiology, genetics and biomarkers, pathology, diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutics intended to improve the patient’s lifespan and quality of life.
Download or read book Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Hiroyuki Nakamura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From epidemiology and pathogenesis to disease management, this book reviews our current understanding of and provides up-to-date information of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). A subtype of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias (IIP), IPF is one of the most elusive and intractable respiratory disease to date and its triggering factors remain unclear. However, new developments such as serum markers that are highly specific to IPF (i.e. KL-6, SP-A, and SP-D), the establishment of systematic diagnostic imaging (HRCT) and accumulated reports of treatment using an antifibrotic agent (pirfenidone) are slowly improving our understanding of the disease. Edited by an established authority in the field and written by experts, this book will be valuable to not only to beginning learners but also to physicians, instructors and researchers whose work involves IIPs. With each chapter exploring critical questions, with unresolved issues and future prospects, the book offers a valuable resource for understanding issues such as the newly proposed entity of interstitial pneumonia with emphysema (combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema: CPFE) and the mechanism of how so many IIP sufferers develop lung cancer.
Download or read book Guide to Clinical Management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Steven D Nathan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clinically focused pocket guide offers a concise yet complete overview of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, covering the most recent information on aspects such as pathophysiology, management, treatment, and clinical trials. The text is easily accessible and offers pulmonologists and other health care professionals with an excellent quick reference tool. Full color images and figures enhance and summarize key aspects of the text. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that affects the alveoli and leads to serious lung damage, and the idiopathic nature of this disease means that the origin or cause is unknown. This disease is relatively rare, affecting 3 in 10,000 people, but it is becoming more common. Physicians should be aware of the early stages and symptoms of this disease so management strategies can be implemented quickly, and the best treatment can be administered.
Download or read book Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis written by Salim Surani and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) affects 13–20 people per 100,000 population worldwide. In the United States, approximately 100,000 people have IPF with 30,000–40,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Diagnosis remains a challenge with a significant lag between symptoms onset and diagnosis. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can carry high morbidity and mortality. This book provides concise, easy-to-read, and up-to-date information as it relates to clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of IPF. Despite, adequate treatment, the disease progresses, and a lung transplant is necessary in some cases. This book also discusses the role of lung transplants for IPF and its complications. It is a useful resource for primary care physicians, allied health professionals, hospitalists, and pulmonary physicians who take care of patients with IPF.
Download or read book Partners 4 Life written by Jim Uhrig and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in 2008, doing ordinary, mundane things like tying his shoes and walking up steps literally took author Jim Uhrig's breath away. He had trouble breathing, and it seemed as though he could never catch his breath. That was the beginning of a long journey for Uhrig, who shares his story in Partners 4 Life. In this memoir, he narrates the path his life took after being diagnosed with the incurable idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and undergoing a subsequent lung transplant in April of 2009. Uhrig not only discusses his diagnosis and treatment, but also places special emphasis on the partners-from his personal life, his business, and his sports activities-who provided him with inspiration and help and played an integral role in his survival. He includes his partners in medicine, the donor and her family, caregivers, and special angels. Uhrig's story relates how he tackled his lung disease and transplant with the same fervor he lived life. Partners 4 Life communicates the saving grace of an organ transplant as well as the power of positive thinking.
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Download or read book Clinical Focus Series written by Om P. Sharma and published by JAYPEE BROTHERS PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to provide medical students, postgraduate fellows, general practitioners and specialists a succinct, easy to read, well-illustrated and comprehensive review of interstitial disorders encountered in clinical practice. Authored by a team of internationally recognized experts, the chapters cover different aspects of these complex maladies and suggest plans for effective management of patients with diffuse parenchymal disease. The book opens with a brief historical account followed by physiological and radiological features of interstitial lung diseases. Each concise ch.
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Download or read book Pulmonary Hypertension written by Marius M. Hoeper and published by European Respiratory Society. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Monograph aims to provide an in-depth overview of our current understanding of the various forms of pulmonary hypertension, their diagnosis and their treatment.
Download or read book Aortopathy written by Koichiro Niwa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first textbook to focus on Aortopathy, a new clinical concept for a form of vasculopathy. The first section of the book starts from discussing general concept and history of Aortopathy, and then deals with its pathophysiology, manifestation, intrinsic factor, clinical implication, management and prevention. The second part closely looks at various disorders of the Aortopathy such as bicuspid aortic valve and coarctation of aorta. The book editors have published a lot of works on the topic and have been collecting relating data in the field of congenital heart disease for the past 20 years, thus present the book with confidence. The topic - an association of aortic pathophysiological abnormality, aortic dilation and aorto-left ventricular interaction - is getting more and more attention among cardiovascular physicians. This is the first book to refer for cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, ACHD specialists, etc. to acquire thorough knowledge on Aortopathy.
Download or read book Oxidative Stress in Lung Diseases written by Sajal Chakraborti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume of the comprehensive, two-volume work on oxidative stress in lung diseases. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, it demonstrates the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with ROS (reactive oxygen species)-induced initiation and progression of a variety of lung diseases, such as COPD, emphysema, asthma, cystic fibrosis, occupational pulmonary diseases and pulmonary hypertension and discusses points for therapeutic intervention. The book also covers translational research and the latest research on prevention and therapeutics. Each chapter includes in-depth insights into the mechanisms associated with lung diseases and into identifying targets for drug development. Bridging the gap between fundamental and translational research, and examining applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry, it is a thought- provoking read for basic and applied scientists engaged in biomedical research.
Download or read book Multidetector Row CT of the Thorax written by U. Joseph Schoepf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-10-26 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of multidetector-row technology, excitement has returned to computed tomography. Not only can we now image faster and with better resolution than ever before. More importantly, the development of sophisticated image acquisition techniques has enabled us to venture into areas previously considered to be beyond the scope of CT imaging. The knowledge, experience, and vision of a host of renowned international experts in cutting-edge thoracic applications of multidetector-row CT are condensed within this book. The result is a critical, comprehensive review of the novel opportunities, but also the new challenges, brought about by the development of ever-faster CT acquisition techniques. Presents the latest developments in CT imaging of the thorax Comprehensively reviews the literature Offers useful practical guidelines Addresses both opportunities and challenges Written by leading international experts
Download or read book Imaging of Occupational and Environmental Disorders of the Chest written by Pierre Alain Gevenois and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive approach to modern imaging of environmental and occupational diseases of the chest Pays particular attention to the role of computed tomography in the detection of early subclinical abnormalities Considers new groups of workers at risk of exposure to agents that may cause pneumoconiosis Written by internationally acclaimed experts
Download or read book Evidence Based Critical Care written by Robert C. Hyzy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides learners with a unique opportunity by virtue of the format outlined above. Each case presentation has a case vignette, which leads up to an important clinical question, and is followed by additional discussion which resolves the question posed. This is a new way to present knowledge in a medical book and should help critical care practitioners, fellows, residents, allied health professionals and students expand their critical care knowledge in an efficient and effective manner. This approach should also benefit those preparing for board examinations.
