Cystic Fibrosis

Until recently few suffers of cystic fibrosis have survived past childhood: now they have hope for their future.
In the face of major developments, this book brings together leading research material to provide a concise, informative, and up-to-date text. With contributions from renowned specialists worldwide, it explains the new major findings on genetic origins of the disease together with implementation of treatment. Particular emphasis is placed on tropical, ethical, and psychosocial issues.

Contents include:

• Clinical management


• Genetic disorders and developments


• Lung injury and transplantation


• Infection


• Nutrition

This is an invaluable text for respiratory and primary physicians, paediatricians, and all medical professionals seeking knowledge of this dynamic subject.

List of contents

Preface (Dennis Shale). Management in children (E. Joan Hiller).
Management in adults (Dennis Shale).
Experimental work in mice (Julia R. Dorin and David J. Porteous).
The cystic fibrosis gene (Alan W. Cuthbert).
Lung injury (Dennis Shale and J. Stuart Elborn).
Infection (Niels Hoiby and Christian Koch).
Gastrointestinal and nutritional aspects (Hinda Kopelman).
Transplantation (J. Dark and P. Corris).
Social and psychological perspectives (S. Wynn-Knight).
Index

About the author

Dennis John Shale, FCRP was emeritus professor of respiratory medicine at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff, Wales. He was a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and held the David Davies chair of respiratory and communicable diseases at the University of Wales College of Medicine.

Product details

• Authors: Shale, Dennis J Shale, Dennis J. Shale, Shale Dennis J.
• Assisted by: Dennis J Shale (Editor), Dennis J. Shale (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.03.1996
• EAN: 9780727908261
• ISBN: 978-0-7279-0826-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 224 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases, MEDICAL / Pediatrics, MEDICAL / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Diseases & disorders, Respiratory medicine, Paediatric medicine, Diseases and disorders, Paediatric medicine / child and adolescent medicine