BookJames Chalmers, Eva Polverino, Stefano Aliberti, editors.
Summary: This book presents state of the art knowledge and practice in the rapidly developing field of bronchiectasis not due to cystic fibrosis (referred to below simply as bronchiectasis). The focus is especially on diagnosis and existing and emerging therapies, but the book also covers a wide range of other key topics, from pathophysiology, histopathology, and immunology through to pulmonary rehabilitation, nursing care, and management in primary care and pediatric settings. While bronchiectasis was formerly regarded as an "orphan" disease, international data reveal an increase in its prevalence in recent years. Accordingly, there has been renewed interest in the disease, resulting in more clinical research and the development of new treatments. The impact of bronchiectasis on healthcare systems is substantial and it has a clear attributable mortality. In covering all aspects of the disease, this book will be of interest to respiratory, internal medicine, and infectious disease fellows and specialists, final-year medical students, and nurses and physiotherapists. The authors are leading experts and chairs of the steering committee of EMBARC, the first truly international bronchiectasis network.
Contents:
Preface
Introduction
1 Radiological diagnosis of bronchiectasis
2 Epidemiology and clinical aspects
3 Pathophysiology and histopathology of bronchiectasis
4 Immunology of bronchiectasis
5 How to identify treatable causes and other predisposing factors in bronchiectasis
6 Immunodeficit in bronchiectasis
7 ENT diseases and bronchiectasis
8 Bronchiectasis and ABPA
9 COPD and bronchiectasis
10 Other predisposing factors for bronchiectasis
11 Channelopathies in bronchiectasis
12 The severity of the disease and multidisciplinary management
13 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bronchiectasis
14 The role of other bacteria, fungi and viruses in bronchiectasis
15 NTM in bronchiectasis
16 Exacerbation of bronchiectasis
17 Long-tern inhaled antibiotic treatment
18 Long-term oral antibiotic / anti-inflammatory treatment
19 Airway clearance
20 Pulmonary rehabilitation
21 Nursing management
22 Surgery and transplantation in bronchiectasis
23 How to manage bronchiectasis in primary care
24 An overview of bronchiectasis in children
Conclusions.