Title | Advances in Asthma [electronic resource] : Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment / edited by Akihito Yokoyama |
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Imprint | Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019 |
Edition | 1st ed. 2019 |
Connect to | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2790-2 |
Descript | VIII, 189 p. 48 illus., 41 illus. in color. online resource |
Part I Pathophysiology -- 1 Genetics in asthma: What are the Recent Advances in the Field? -- 2 Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells and Asthma: What is the Role of Innate Immunity in Pathogenesis of Asthma? -- 3 Cellular mechanisms of allergic airway inflammation: What kind of cells are involved, and what are their roles in asthma? -- 4 Mechanisms for Non-eosinophilic Asthma: What is Non-eosinophilic Asthma? -- 5 Corticosteroid-resistance in asthma: What are the mechanisms for steroid-resistance in asthma? -- Part II Diagnosis -- 6 Asthma Phenotype and Endotype: What Kind of Phenotypes and Endotypes in Asthma? -- 7 Periostin as a Biomarker for Type 2 Asthma: What is the Role of Periostin in Asthma? -- 8 Clinical Application of the Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT): What is the Role of FOT in the Diagnosis of Asthma? -- 9 Diagnostic Value of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO): What is the Role of FeNO in the Diagnosis of Asthma? -- 10 Pathogenesis of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease: Are there any advances in understanding of aspirin-exacerbated asthma? -- Part III Treatment -- 11 Essence of the Japanese Guidelines for Adult Asthma: What are the Characteristics of Current JGL in Comparison with Other Guidelines Such as GINA? -- 12 How to Improve Adherence - Technique for Inhaler Use and Selection of Inhalers : How do We Select Inhalers for Asthma Patients? -- 13 Treatment with Anti‐IgE Monoclonal Antibody and Free IgE How Effective is the Treatment with Anti‐IgE Antibody for Asthma? -- 14 Bronchial Thermoplasty — Japanese Experiences — : How Effective is the Thermoplasty Treatment for Japanese Asthma Patients? -- 15 Asthma COPD Overlap (ACO) : How Can you Identify the Clinical Features of ACO in the Patietns with Asthma or COPD? -- 16 Future Treatment and Other New Biologics for Asthma: Are There Any Promising Drugs for Asthma Patients?