CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT

Chapter 1. Definition and Epidemiology of COPD
Chapter 2. Risk Factors for Developing COPD
Chapter 3. Pathophysiology of COPD
Chapter 4. Comorbidity and COPD
Chapter 5. Mental Disorders and COPD
Chapter 6. Spirometry as a Diagnostic Tool in COPD
Chapter 7. Alternative Methods of Physiological Lung Function Assessments in COPD
Chapter 8. COPD Case-Findings Tools for COPD Diagnosis
Chapter 9. Smoking Cessation in the Management of Stable COPD
Chapter 10. Vaccinations in the Management of Stable COPD
Chapter 11. Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) in the Management of Stable COPD
Chapter 12. Management of Malnutrition in Stable COPD
Chapter 13. Oxygen Therapy and Ventilatory Support Modalities in Stable COPD
Chapter 14. Interventional Therapy in Stable COPD
Chapter 15. Pharmacological Management of Stable COPD
Chapter 16. Palliative and End-of-Life Care in COPD
Chapter 17. Self-Management and Education in Stable COPD
Chapter 18. The Efficacy of Aerosol Therapy in Nasal High Flow Therapy to COPD Patients
Chapter 19. Definition, Severity and Prevalence of COPD Exacerbation
Chapter 20. Acute Exacerbation of COPD: Differential Diagnosis
Chapter 21. Acute Exacerbations of COPD: A Pathophysiology Overview
Chapter 22. Recognition and Consequences of COPD Exacerbation
Chapter 23. Management of Exacerbations
Chapter 24. Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and COPD Exacerbations
Chapter 25. Self-Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD: Conventional vs. Telehealth Interventions
Chapter 26. Digital Health Applications in COPD Management: Structural Roadmap for Successful Implementation
Chapter 27. COPD and COVID-19 Epidemiology at a Glance
Chapter 28. COPD Management during the COVID-19 PandemicIndex
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (often known as COPD) is a respiratory disease that affects more than 400 million people worldwide. In 2019, COPD was responsible for 3.23 million deaths globally. This makes COPD the third greatest cause of mortality worldwide. People with COPD frequently experience increasing levels of breathlessness as the disease advances. This can cause a significant financial burden due to the limitations on workplace and home productivity, and costs of medical treatment. Therefore, delivering comprehensive management for people living with COPD is important to lessen such a burden. This book intends to provide comprehensive expert review chapters on the most significant aspects in the management of COPD from diagnosis to treatment through clear insights and explanations. It offers thorough evaluations that provide clinicians involved in COPD management at all levels with a brief, all-encompassing reference to symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. This book covers four major areas in COPD management, including disease physiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis tools, disease burden, and management of stable and non-stable COPD.

Author
Jaber S. Alqahtani, PhD – Senior Specialist & Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia