Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Lung

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Synthesizing disparate information into a readily accessible format, this insightful volume presents state-of-the-art reviews on the basic and clinical features of pulmonary diseases in HIV-infected individuals-informing critical decision making as well as suggesting avenues for future research. A beneficial compendium for those dealing with pulmonary complications of HIV infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Lungsurveys current knowledge on the epidemiology of HIV infection examines HIV's effects on lung cells in addition to immune functions within the lung details individual pulmonary infections in terms of etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis emphasizes the indications and limitations of various diagnostic techniques, including invasive and noninvasive testing and screening considers noninfectious pulmonary complications from neoplastic and inflammatory to immunological disorders advises on the management of individuals in intensive care with the aid of morbidity and mortality data assesses common recommendations as well as provides clear guidelines for preventing the transmission of infectious pathogens and more!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1998-06-26
Mått210 x 280 x undefined mm
Vikt2 000 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLung Biology in Health and Disease
Antal sidor584
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780824798833

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