Small Lungs and Obstructed Airways

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Informação do Produto

ISBN9780443139222
EditoraElsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
FormatoCapa mole
Número de páginas208
Peso (kg)0,440
Data de Publicação23/10/2024
Preço (iva excl.)€ 189,53
Imposto€ 11,37
Preço (iva inc.)€ 200,90
Disponibilidade1 unidade em armazém externo

Descrição do Produto

Small Lungs and Obstructed Airways: Reassessing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease proposes an alternative perspective to current explanations for the distribution of chronic lung disease. The book considers the link between chronic respiratory disease and associated mortality with smaller lungs rather than obstructed airways and explores other factors contributing to poor lung health besides the current emphasis on the roles of air pollution, occupational exposures, and cardio-metabolic disease. It presents the findings of the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study, sharing new views on the prevalence of obstructive lung disease and risk factors across various global regions. Sections cover decreased lung function, including the prevalent views on the impact of both household and external air pollution, occupational exposure, and the prenatal and postnatal/childhood environment in the etiology of impaired lung function and COPD. The book then moves on to discussions on the impact poverty and nutrition has on lung health, sharing the findings of the BOLD study regarding its effect on lung function and risk of COPD in lower-income countries. The book closes with a chapter outlining the clinical and public health implications of the findings discussed in the book.