Acute Exacerbations in COPD

CONTENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS; 1. COPD exacerbations: definitions and classifications, JA Wedzicha; 2. Infectious etiologies in acute exacerbation of COPD, S Sethi; 3. Association between airway bacterial load, FEV1 decline and markers of airway inflammation in patients with COPD, CP Page; 4. Pathophysiology of COPD exacerbations, M Saetta; 5. Acute respiratory failure during exacerbation of COPD, A Rossi; 6. Effects of acute exacerbations on nutritional and metabolic profile of patients with COPD, EF Wouters; 7. Outcomes of exacerbations of COPD, DA Mahler; 8. Antibiotics in the treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD, A Anzueto; 9. Interrelationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in choosing the appropriate antibiotic and the dosage regimen for treating acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, G Amsden; 10. Acute exacerbation of COPD: application of evidence-based guidelines, F Blasi; 11. Economic evaluation of the antibiotic treatment of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and COPD, M Miravitlles; 12. Managing acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bronchodilators and corticosteroids, M Cazzola; 13. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, S Nava; 14. Hospital at home for acute exacerbations of COPD, J Roca; 15. Prevention of exacerbations of COPD, FJ Martinez; 16. Future pharmacologic therapy of exacerbations in COPD, N Hanania; List of Abbreviations; Index.