Advance care planning : making your personal and medical wishes known
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36498
Nova Scotia Health Authority. The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Legal Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1942
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Advance care planning, or personal care planning, is the process of reflecting on what is important to you, to help you plan for your future medical and personal care. This pamphlet gives information about advance care planning, personal directives (PDs), delegates, what will happen if you do not have a PD, where to keep your completed PD and who should have a copy of it, when you should update your PD, and some treatments you should consider when making a PD. Information about Medical Assistan…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Legal Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (19 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Advance Care Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Advance directives (Medical care)
- Specialty
- Respiratory System
- Abstract
- Advance care planning, or personal care planning, is the process of reflecting on what is important to you, to help you plan for your future medical and personal care. This pamphlet gives information about advance care planning, personal directives (PDs), delegates, what will happen if you do not have a PD, where to keep your completed PD and who should have a copy of it, when you should update your PD, and some treatments you should consider when making a PD. Information about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is included. A list of resources, as well as information and tools available to help you, are provided. A blank Nova Scotia Health Authority Personal Directive form is included.
- The French version of this pamphlet 2180, "Planification préalable des soins - Faire connaître vos souhaits personnels et médicaux," is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™; Reviewed by: Legal Services, Nova Scotia Health
- Pamphlet Number
- 1942
Alcohol use disorders and the lung : a clinical and pathophysiological approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33180
edited by David M. Guidot, Ashish J. Mehta.
--New York, NY:
Humana Press
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcoho…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Guidot, David M
- Mehta, Ashish J
- Responsibility
- edited by David M. Guidot, Ashish J. Mehta
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 252 p.)
- Series Vol.
- 14
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
- ISBN
- 9781461488330 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
- Alcohol-Related Disorders - complications
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Alcohol - Physiological effect
- Alcoholism - Complications
- Lungs - Diseases
- Abstract
- Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcohol abuse significantly increase the risk of a wide range of serious lung infections. Many clinicians involved in the primary treatment of alcohol use disorders, such as addiction psychiatrists, will find this text of interest as it will expand their understanding of the health consequences of alcohol use disorders. In parallel, clinicians who specialize in pulmonary and/or critical care medicine will have a unique resource that provides a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology of alcohol-related lung disorders and insights into evolving therapeutic options in these vulnerable individuals. Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach fills a gap in the literature and presents the evolving clinical research that may soon lead to novel therapies that can improve lung health in individuals with alcohol use disorders and co-existing conditions such as HIV infection.
- Contents
- A Brief History of Alcohol Use and Abuse in Human History -- Overview of the Evolving Recognition of the Health Effects of Excessive Alcohol Use Over the Past Two Centuries Including the Classic Citations -- Current Definitions of Alcohol Use Disorders and the Use of Validated Questionnaires in Clinical Practice and Research -- The Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse and Pneumonia -- The Epidemiology of Alcohol and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Alcohol, the Upper Airway, and Mucociliary Dysfunction in the Conducting Airways -- Alcohol and the Alveolar Macrophage -- Alcohol and the Alveolar Epithelium -- Alcohol-Mediated Oxidative Stress in the Airway: The Unique Role of Thiol Depletion -- Alcohol and the Adaptive Immune Response in the Airway: Dendritic Cell and Lymphocyte Impairments -- Alcohol Impairment of Granulocyte Function During Lung Infection -- Disruption in the Dynamic Balance Between Transforming Growth Factor- and Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor Signaling within the Alveolar Space of the Alcoholic Lung: Impact on Epithelial and Macrophage Function -- Alcohol-mediated Zinc Deficiency within the Alveolar Space: A Potential Fundamental Mechanism Underlying Oxidative Stress and Cellular Dysfunction in the Alcoholic Lung -- The Impact of Alcohol Abuse on Multiple Organ Dysfunction in the Surgical Patient -- Alcohol and HIV: Experimental and Clinical Evidence of Combined Impact on the Lung -- Maternal Alcohol Use and the Neonate.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Bronchiolitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37634
IWK. Emergency Department, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. Emergency Department.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases
- Respiratory tract diseases
- Abstract
- By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Responsibility
- IWK Emergency Department, Halifax, NS & Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35157
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cobequid Community Health Centre. Respiratory Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1233
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive (gets worse over time) lung disorder. It is most commonly caused by smoking. COPD can be chronic (ongoing) bronchitis, emphysema, or a combination of both. This pamphlet identifies persons at risk for COPD, the signs and symptoms to watch for, and how it is diagnosed and managed.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cobequid Community Health Centre. Respiratory Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([6] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Lung Diseases, Obstructive
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Abstract
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive (gets worse over time) lung disorder. It is most commonly caused by smoking. COPD can be chronic (ongoing) bronchitis, emphysema, or a combination of both. This pamphlet identifies persons at risk for COPD, the signs and symptoms to watch for, and how it is diagnosed and managed.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Respiratory Services, Cobequid Community Health Centre
- Pamphlet Number
- 1233
Diagnostic tests in pediatric pulmonology : applications and Interpretation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33948
Stephanie D. Davis, Ernst Eber, Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, editors.
--New York:
Humana Press
, c2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Over the past 20 years, diagnostic tests for pediatric pulmonologists have revolutionized care of children afflicted with respiratory disorders. These tests have been used to not only help in diagnosis, but also in the management and treatment of these children. Bronchoscopic, imaging and physiologic advances have improved clinical care of these children and have been used as outcome measures in research trials. Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology: Applications and Interpretation describe…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Davis, Stephanie D.
- Eber, Ernst
- Koumbourlis, Anastassios C.
- Responsibility
- Stephanie D. Davis, Ernst Eber, Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 321 pages)
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
- ISBN
- 9781493918010 (electronic bk.)
- 9781493918003
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pediatric respiratory diseases
- Lungs - Diseases - Diagnosis
- Children - Diseases - Diagnosis
- Abstract
- Over the past 20 years, diagnostic tests for pediatric pulmonologists have revolutionized care of children afflicted with respiratory disorders. These tests have been used to not only help in diagnosis, but also in the management and treatment of these children. Bronchoscopic, imaging and physiologic advances have improved clinical care of these children and have been used as outcome measures in research trials. Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology: Applications and Interpretation describes the various diagnostic modalities (especially the newer ones) that are available for the evaluation of pediatric respiratory disorders. It also provides an understanding of the advantages and limitations of each test so that the clinician may choose the most appropriate ones. An internationally renowned group of authors describe how best to interpret the key findings in a variety of tests as well as the possible pitfalls in incorrect interpretation. This volume focuses on the main diagnostic modalities used in the evaluation of pediatric patients with respiratory disorders and presents up-to-date information on the advantages and limitations of each test for a variety of conditions encountered in the practice of pediatric pulmonology. Clinical utility of these tests is also highlighted.
- Contents
- The Evaluation of the Upper And Lower Airways in Infants and Children: Principles and Pearls from 4 Decades in the Trenches -- Bronchoalveolar Lavage: Tests and Applications -- Understanding Interventional Bronchoscopy -- Nasal Nitric Oxide and Ciliary Video Microscopy: Tests Used for Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia -- Functional Evaluation of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator -- Allergic and Immunologic Testing in Children with Respiratory Disease -- Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice -- Infant and Preschool Pulmonary Function Tests -- Newer Pulmonary Function Tests -- Selection and Appropriate Use of Spirometric Reference Equations for the Pediatric Population -- Polysomnography for the Pediatric Pulmonologist -- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Techniques to Evaluate Exercise Tolerance -- Imaging for the Pediatric Pulmonologist -- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide: Indications and Interpretation.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
[in Arabic] Bronchiolitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37923
IWK. Emergency Department, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. Emergency Department.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2014.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285-AR
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
In Arabic. By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2014
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Arabic
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases
- Respiratory tract diseases
- Abstract
- In Arabic. By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Responsibility
- IWK Emergency Department, Halifax, NS & Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285-AR
[in French] Bronchiolite
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37764
IWK. Emergency Department, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. Emergency Department.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2014.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285-FR
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
In French. By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Alternate Title
- Bronchiolitis
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2014
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung Diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases
- Respiratory tract diseases
- Abstract
- In French. By SickKids staff. Signs of bronchiolitis in children and youth and how to treat it.
- Responsibility
- IWK Emergency Department, Halifax, NS & Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0285-FR
The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program : Cape Breton Regional Municipality
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35884
Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1829
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pa…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Alternate Title
- The INSPIRED Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outreach Program : Cape Breton Regional Municipality
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Specialty
- Respiratory System
- Abstract
- INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pamphlet explains what the program includes, potential benefits, and eligibility. Contact information is also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 1829
The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program : Colchester East Hants
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36749
Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2133
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pa…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Specialty
- Respiratory System
- Abstract
- INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pamphlet explains what the program includes, potential benefits, and eligibility. Contact information is also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 2133
The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program : Cumberland County
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35885
Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1830
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pa…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Specialty
- Respiratory System
- Abstract
- INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pamphlet explains what the program includes, potential benefits, and eligibility. Contact information is also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 1830
The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program : Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35872
Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1823
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
INSPIRED helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support, a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups, suggesting programs and services that may help, and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Alternate Title
- The INSPIRED Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outreach Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Advance Care Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Advance directives (Medical care)
- Abstract
- INSPIRED helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support, a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups, suggesting programs and services that may help, and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 1823
The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program : Lunenburg and Queens County
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36450
Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1906
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pa…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Alternate Title
- The INSPIRED Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outreach Program : Lunenburg and Queens County
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Specialty
- Respiratory System
- Abstract
- INSPIRED stands for "Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for Patients and Families Living with REspiratory Disease". The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ helps people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by providing COPD information and support; a “COPD Action Plan” to help manage flare-ups; suggestions, programs and services that might be helpful; and a chance to consider your goals of care and complete a Personal Directive document. This pamphlet explains what the program includes, potential benefits, and eligibility. Contact information is also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 1906
Interstitial lung disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42371
[edited by] Harold R. Collard, Luca Richeldi.
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2019.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Location
- Online
Clinically focused and designed to provide a to-the-point overview, Interstitial Lung Disease, by Drs. Talmadge King, Harold Collard, and Luca Richeldi, bring you up to date with increased understanding, new treatment protocols, and recent advances in the field. Written by contributing specialists who are global experts in their respective areas, this one-stop reference provides pulmonologists, intensivists, internal medicine physicians, and researchers with a dependable source of information …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Collard, Harold R.
- Richeldi, Luca.
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Harold R. Collard, Luca Richeldi.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 204 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323480246
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs - Diseases
- Specialty
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Abstract
- Clinically focused and designed to provide a to-the-point overview, Interstitial Lung Disease, by Drs. Talmadge King, Harold Collard, and Luca Richeldi, bring you up to date with increased understanding, new treatment protocols, and recent advances in the field. Written by contributing specialists who are global experts in their respective areas, this one-stop reference provides pulmonologists, intensivists, internal medicine physicians, and researchers with a dependable source of information on current treatment options and patient care.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0426
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
A lung scan is done in the Nuclear Medicine Department. A radioactive material (radioisotope) is given. The dosage of the radioisotope is so low that it will not be harmful to you. A gamma camera is used to take pictures of your lungs. The pamphlet explains how to get ready for the test, what to wear and bring, how the test is done, and how long it takes. The French version of this pamphlet 1957, "Scintigraphie pulmonaire", is also available.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung - diagnostic imaging
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases--Diagnosis
- Lungs--Radiography
- Radioisotope scanning
- Abstract
- A lung scan is done in the Nuclear Medicine Department. A radioactive material (radioisotope) is given. The dosage of the radioisotope is so low that it will not be harmful to you. A gamma camera is used to take pictures of your lungs. The pamphlet explains how to get ready for the test, what to wear and bring, how the test is done, and how long it takes. The French version of this pamphlet 1957, "Scintigraphie pulmonaire", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Diagnostic Imaging
- Pamphlet Number
- 0426
Managing COPD
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33546
by Richard EK Russell, Paul A Ford, Peter J. Barnes, Sarah Russell.
(3rd ed.)
--London:
Springer Healthcare
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The book includes recommendations for COPD from published guidelines (eg, the GOLD, ATS, and NICE guidelines) and presents them in the context of relevant clinical treatment issues. This is an in-depth guide on the management of COPD, concentrating on the impact of COPD on a patient as well as how healthcare professionals can intervene and educate the patient at an early stage and thereby slow the onset of severe symptoms.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Russell, Richard E. K
- Other Authors
- Ford, Paul A
- Barnes, Peter J
- Russell, Sarah
- Responsibility
- by Richard EK Russell, Paul A Ford, Peter J. Barnes, Sarah Russell
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer Healthcare
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 92 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781907673528 (electronic bk.)
- 9781908517692
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive
- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc
- Pharmacotherapy
- Transplant Surgery
- Abstract
- The book includes recommendations for COPD from published guidelines (eg, the GOLD, ATS, and NICE guidelines) and presents them in the context of relevant clinical treatment issues. This is an in-depth guide on the management of COPD, concentrating on the impact of COPD on a patient as well as how healthcare professionals can intervene and educate the patient at an early stage and thereby slow the onset of severe symptoms.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Epidemiology, risk factors and pathophysiology -- The clinical consultation -- Management strategies -- Palliative care in COPD -- The future of COPD.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Mitochondrial function in lung health and disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33880
Viswanathan Natarajan, Narasimham L. Parinandi, editors.
--New York:
Humana Press
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Mitochondria, often referred to as the 'powerhouses' of the cell, generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by oxidative phosphorylation or OXPHOS, and maintain cellular homeostasis. In addition to generating ATP, mitochondria are involved in regulation of cell cycle, proliferation, free radical production, innate immune responses and apoptosis. Mitochondrial Function in Lung Health and Disease fills the current gap in the literature and outlines the growing clinical relevance of mitochondrial dysf…
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- Other Authors
- Natarajan, Viswanathan
- Parinandi, Narasimham L.
- Responsibility
- Viswanathan Natarajan, Narasimham L. Parinandi, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages)
- Series Vol.
- v. 15
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
- ISBN
- 9781493908295 (electronic bk.)
- 9781493908288
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lung Diseases - metabolism
- Mitochondrial Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Mitochondrial pathology
- Lungs - Diseases - Molecular aspects
- Lung Diseases - physiopathology
- Abstract
- Mitochondria, often referred to as the 'powerhouses' of the cell, generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by oxidative phosphorylation or OXPHOS, and maintain cellular homeostasis. In addition to generating ATP, mitochondria are involved in regulation of cell cycle, proliferation, free radical production, innate immune responses and apoptosis. Mitochondrial Function in Lung Health and Disease fills the current gap in the literature and outlines the growing clinical relevance of mitochondrial dysfunction. Currently, there is no overview on the role of mitochondria in pulmonary diseases and this volume focuses on the mitochondrial metabolism, redox signaling, and mechanisms of mitochondrial pathways in lung injury, inflammation, repair and remodeling. Furthermore, in addition to their well-recognized role in cellular energy production and apoptosis, mitochondria appear to play a role in many respiratory diseases and lung cancer. Chapters are written by top notch researchers and clinicians and outline the evidence for mitochondrial biogenesis in inhalational lung injury, COPD and asthma.
- Contents
- Role of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Respiratory Diseases -- Regulation of Mitochondrial Functions by Transcription Factor NRF2 -- Mitochondrion: A Missing Link in Asthma Pathogenesis -- ROS Signaling in Cardiovascular Dysfunction Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Mitochondrial Excitation-Energy Coupling in Airway Smooth Muscle -- Mitochondrial Lipid Peroxidation in Lung Damage and Disease -- The Impact of DNA Damage on Epithelial Cell Maintenance of the Lung -- Mitochondrial Function in Lung Health and Disease -- Age-Specific Difference in Pulmonary Cellular Injury and Mitochondrial Damage.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Mosby's PDQ for respiratory care : practical, detailed, quick
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33181
Helen Schaar Corning.
(2nd ed.)
--Maryland Heights, MO:
Mosby/Elsevier
, c2013.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
Find critical respiratory care information fast! Comprehensive and precise, this portable guide provides rapid access to vital respiratory procedures, facts, and formulas with an emphasis on critical care. It fits easily into your pocket, and the spiral binding allows it to lie flat on any given page. Whether you use it as a clinical resource, a study tool, or a quick refresher, this full-color resource offers quick access to just the right amount of practical, must-know information – essentia…
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- Author
- Corning, Helen Schaar
- Responsibility
- Helen Schaar Corning
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- PDQ for respiratory care
- Place of Publication
- Maryland Heights, MO
- Publisher
- Mosby/Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (286 p.)
- ISBN
- 9780323170109 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - methods
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Respiratory System
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs - Diseases - Care
- Respiratory organs - Diseases - Care
- Abstract
- Find critical respiratory care information fast! Comprehensive and precise, this portable guide provides rapid access to vital respiratory procedures, facts, and formulas with an emphasis on critical care. It fits easily into your pocket, and the spiral binding allows it to lie flat on any given page. Whether you use it as a clinical resource, a study tool, or a quick refresher, this full-color resource offers quick access to just the right amount of practical, must-know information – essential for boosting your confidence at the point of care.
- Contents
- Abbreviations -- Pulmonary assessment -- Pulmonary diseases -- Microbes, WMB, EQPT disinfection -- Medications -- Therapeutic modalities -- ABGs, labs, and hemodynamics -- PFTs and X-rays -- EKGs -- Chest tubes and bronchoscopy -- Ventilators, CPAP, and BIPAP -- Neonatal and pediatric respiratory care -- BLS and ACLS -- Formulas and facts.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The newborn lung : neonatology questions and controversies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31874
[edited by] Eduardo Bancalari ; consulting editor, Richard A. Polin.
(3rd ed.)
--Philadephia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2019.
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- Location
- Online
Dr. Richard Polin’s Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today’s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bancalari, Eduardo
- Polin, Richard A.
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Eduardo Bancalari ; consulting editor, Richard A. Polin
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Newborn lung
- Place of Publication
- Philadephia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 464 p.
- Series Title
- Neonatology questions and controversies
- ISBN
- 9780323546058
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Lung Diseases
- Infant, Newborn
- Lung - growth & development
- Respiration Disorders
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pediatric respiratory diseases
- Neonatology
- Lungs - Diseases
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Lung Diseases
- Infant, Newborn
- Lung - growth & development
- Respiration Disorders
- Specialty
- Neonatology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Abstract
- Dr. Richard Polin’s Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today’s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Noninvasive ventilation in high-risk infections and mass casualty events
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33687
Antonio M. Esquinas, editor.
--Wien:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Location
- Online
The past few decades have seen major impacts of different pandemics and mass casualty events on health resource use in terms of rising healthcare costs and increased mortality. In this context, the development of acute respiratory failure in patients requires the use of mechanical ventilation, either invasive or noninvasive. Recently, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has proved to be a valuable strategy to reduce mortality rates in patients. This is the first book to describe the clinical indicati…
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- Other Authors
- Esquinas, Antonio M
- Responsibility
- Antonio M. Esquinas, editor
- Place of Publication
- Wien
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 370 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783709114964 (electronic bk.)
- 9783709114957
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Respiratory Tract Infections - therapy
- Acute Disease - therapy
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Noninvasive Ventilation
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Artificial respiration
- Lungs - Diseases - Treatment
- Emergency medicine
- Respiratory Tract Infections - therapy
- Acute Disease - therapy
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Noninvasive Ventilation
- Abstract
- The past few decades have seen major impacts of different pandemics and mass casualty events on health resource use in terms of rising healthcare costs and increased mortality. In this context, the development of acute respiratory failure in patients requires the use of mechanical ventilation, either invasive or noninvasive. Recently, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has proved to be a valuable strategy to reduce mortality rates in patients. This is the first book to describe the clinical indications of NIV in patients who have been hospitalized with high-risk infections as well as in the prehospital management of mass casualty incidents, including chemical or biological disasters and pandemics. Compiled by internationally respected experts, it offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in public health emergencies, such as equipment needs and guidelines for health organizations. Considering recent events (SARS, H1N1 influenza pandemic), the book concludes with a critical review of current studies and future prospects for the use of NIV, offering a valuable resource for all practitioners managing mass casualty incidents and disasters.
- Contents
- Part I. Rationale and Equipment -- 1. High-Risk Infections: Infl uence of Down-Regulation and Up-Regulation of Cough Using Airway Reflexes and Breathing Maneuvers -- 2. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Models to Assess Air and Particle Dispersion -- 3. Interfaces for Noninvasive Ventilation: General Elements and Options -- 4. Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces for High-Risk Infections: Implications for Health Care Workers -- 5. Heated Humidifier -- 6. Preventing the Spread of Aerosol Infection During Application of High- Frequency Jet Ventilation by Mask -- Part II. Clinical Indications in Adults -- 7. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure-Related Infectious Diseases -- 8. Noninvasive Ventilation in the Polytraumatized Patient -- 9. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Severe Pneumonia -- 10. Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and HIV/AIDS -- 11. Noninvasive Ventilation for Severe Legionella Pneumonia -- 12. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Injury Secondary to Malaria -- 13. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- 14. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Infl uenza A(H1N1) Virus Infection -- 15. Ventilatory Strategy Used for Management of Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Novel Infl uenza A(H1N1) Infection -- 16. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Pandemic Infl uenza A(H1N1) Virus -- 17. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Tuberculosis: Exhaled Breath-Generated Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- 18. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation After Chemical Disasters -- 19. Inhalational Anthrax and Bioterrorism: Key Recommendations for Acute Respiratory Failure -- 20 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Hematological Diseases -- 21. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Solid Tumors -- 22. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Infectious Lung Disease After Solid Organ Transplant -- 23. Use of Bronchoscopy in Patients with Pulmonary Infections During Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation -- 24. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Major Burn Injuries -- Part III. Clinical Indications in Pediatrics -- 25. Infant Nasal Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Resource-Limited Settings -- 26. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation During Neonatal Transport -- 27. Pathophysiology of Acute Respiratory Failure in Children with Bronchiolitis and Effect of CPAP -- 28. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Practice -- 29. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with High-Risk Infections and Mass Casualties in Acute Respiratory Failure: Pediatric Perspective -- Part IV. Prognosis and Risk Factors -- 30. Factors Involved in Aerosol Transmission of Infection and Control of Ventilation in Healthcare -- 31. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation to Prevent Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Infection -- Part V. Hospital Organization: Room Organization, Health Professionals, and Prevention -- 32. Negative-Pressure and Well-Ventilated Rooms; Bacterial and Viral Filters to the Expiratory Circuit; Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Workers -- 33. Noninvasive Ventilation and Droplet Dispersion: Health Professional Protocols from a Nursing Perspective -- 34. Preventing Airborne Disease Transmission: Implications for Patients During Mechanical Ventilation -- 35. Contolling Spread of Viruses and High- Risk Infections to Hospital Health Care Workers from NIV -- Part VI. Hospital Organization: Department Organizations -- 36. Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Room -- 37. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with High-Risk Infections in Intermediate Respiratory Care Units and on the Pneumology Ward -- 38. Organization of a Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Unit for Immunocompromised Patients -- 39. Pandemic Influenza Management and Control Policies: Hospital Coordination During an Influenza Pandemic -- Part VII. Guidelines and Protocols -- 40. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation Guidelines and Standard Protocols for Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with High-Risk Infections -- 41. Guidelines for Health Organizations: European Perspectives and Experience in Pandemics -- 42. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with High-Risk Infections: Current and Future Perspectives.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Opioids for shortness of breath in advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36447
Nova Scotia Health Authority. The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1892
- Available Online
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Shortness of breath is the most common symptom for patients with advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Over time, shortness of breath can get harder to control. Sometimes standard COPD treatments do not help with shortness of breath enough to give you relief. This can make life harder for you and your family. Opioids (for example, morphine or similar medications) may help. This pamphlet provides information about causes of shortness of breath, how opioids help, kinds of opioids…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive
- Opioids
- Dyspnea
- Abstract
- Shortness of breath is the most common symptom for patients with advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Over time, shortness of breath can get harder to control. Sometimes standard COPD treatments do not help with shortness of breath enough to give you relief. This can make life harder for you and your family. Opioids (for example, morphine or similar medications) may help. This pamphlet provides information about causes of shortness of breath, how opioids help, kinds of opioids used, safety concerns about opioid use, possible side effects, and concerns regarding anxiety and depression.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™
- Pamphlet Number
- 1892
