Pulmonary Infection and Inflammation

✍ Scribed by Mieczyslaw Pokorski (eds.)

Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 106
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 935
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Pulmonary diseases are the major cause of human morbidity, taxing the health care system due to disease prevalence, chronicity, and social and fiscal costs. This book concentrates on the inflammatory and immunogenic settings of pulmonary disorders and related medical areas. Excessive inflammation causes lung injury and forms a conducive background for pathogenic infections, particularly in immuno-compromised hosts. Bacterial immuno-evasive strategies develop, leading to self-perpetuating pathologies. Inflammation also is an essential component of non-communicable lung diseases, including asthma and respiratory allergies, and smoking-related or granulomatous diseases. The chapters combine a strong grounding in basic science with extensive clinical knowledge and experience. Advances in diagnostics, as well as preventive and therapeutic aspects also are tackled. The book provides useful information to clinicians, researchers, health care and other medical professionals.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Prevalence of Pulmonary Infections Caused by Atypical Pathogens in non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients....Pages 1-11
Effects of S-Nitroso-N-Acetyl-Penicillamine (SNAP) on Inflammation, Lung Tissue Apoptosis and iNOS Activity in a Rabbit Model of Acute Lung Injury....Pages 13-23
Combination Therapy with Budesonide and Salmeterol in Experimental Allergic Inflammation....Pages 25-34
Monoclonal Antibodies for the Management of Severe Asthma....Pages 35-42
Cough and Arabinogalactan Polysaccharide from the Bark of Terminalia Arjuna ....Pages 43-52
Bronchodilator and Anti-Inflammatory Action of Theophylline in a Model of Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Inflammation....Pages 53-62
Importance of Social Relationships in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases....Pages 63-73
The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Smokers and Non-Smokers of the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) Study....Pages 75-82
Electrodermal Activity in Adolescent Depression....Pages 83-88
Metagenomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Multiple Sclerosis....Pages 89-98
Back Matter....Pages 99-100

✦ Subjects

Pneumology/Respiratory System;Immunology;Oxidative Stress

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