Cystic Fibrosis
by Horsley, Alex; Cunningham, Steve; Innes, AlistairEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-11-01
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Cystic fibrosis is the most common life-threatening inherited disease in the UK and Europe. It affects around 1 in 2500 live births in the UK. There have been enormous advances in the treatment of CF over the last 40 years, with life expectancy increasing from just 5 years in 1964 to mid 30s today, and it now affects as many adults as children. The burden of care for CF patients is, however, considerable, and with the increase in life expectancy the impact of CF on respiratory medicine has increased considerably. Part of the Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library series, this pocketbook aims to be a concise companion for all health care professionals who manage, or come across, patients with CF. The book covers all aspects of care, including both paediatric and adult-specific issues. The book will appeal to a wide variety of health professionals in respiratory medicine, paediatrics, and primary care.
Author Biography
Dr. Alex Horsley is Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine, Scottish Adult CF Service at Western General Hospital Edinburgh, UK.
Dr. Steve Cunningham is Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician and Part Time Senior Lecturer in the Department of Child Life and Health at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK. Dr. Alistair Innes is Consultant Physician and Honorary Reader in Respiratory Medicine Scottish Adult CF Service at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Table of Contents
1. Genetics and pathophysiology, Alex Horsley
2. Diagnosis and process of care, Steve Cunningham
3. Microbiology of CF lung disease, Gerd Doring and Dieter Worlitzsch
4. Management of stable CF lung disease, J. Alastair Innes
5. Management of respiratory exacerbations, Alex Horsley
6. Gastrointestinal disease and nutrition, Christopher Taylor and Sally Connolly
7. Cystic fibrosis related diabetes, Stephen M. P. O'Riordan and Antoinette Moran
8. Metabolic and musculoskeletal effects, Charles Haworth
9. Psychosocial aspects of CF care, Alistair J.A. Duff and Helen Oxley
10. Lung transplantation, Laura Tanner and Andrew J. Fisher
11. Fertility, contraception and pregnancy, Frank P. Edenborough
12. Future treatments, Uta Griesenbach, Jane C. Davies, and Eric W.F.W. Alton
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