Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A concise guide to the management of this prevalent condition
Written in short, succinct chapters with key points to draw out the essential information
Presented in a 2-colour format with numerous illustrations
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in recognition as a major chronic disease and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in England and Wales alone, and is set to be the third commonest cause of death by 2020 globally.
This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who come into contact with patients with COPD. It covers the full spectrum of COPD management ranging from smoking cessation to advanced COPD, bridging both the primary and secondary care aspects of treatment and discussing the latest advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and new drug treatments of this disease. This compact volume of the Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library summarises up-to-date literature in a style that will have direct clinical application to busy healthcare professionals.

1: Trevor T. Hansel and Onn Min Kon: Global burden and natural history of COPD
2: Trevor T. Hansel, Andrew J. Tan and Onn Min Kon: Pathology and molecular features of COPD
3: Farid Bazari, Trevor T. Hansel, Michael I. Polkey, and Onn Min Kon: Clinical features, spirometry, and lung function
4: Onn Min Kon and Aimee L. Brame: Imaging in COPD
5: Susannah A. A Bloch and Onn Min Kon: Smoking cessation
6: Miguel Carrera, Ernest Sala, and Alvar G.N. Agustí: Chronic medical therapy and the GOLD guidelines
7: Clare L. K. Ross, Onn Min Kon, and William L. G. Oldfield: Management of acute exacerbations including non-invasive and invasive ventilation
8: Thierry Troosters and Marc Decramer: Pulmonary rehabilitation
9: Cassandra N. G. Lee and Onn Min Kon: Long-term, ambulatory, and short-burst oxygen therapy in COPD
10: William D. Man and Onn Min Kon: Lung volume reduction, bullectomy, and lung transplantation
11: David J. Jackson and Sarah L. Elkin: Palliative care and end-of-life issues