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COPD, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, E-Book

COPD, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, E-Book

Peter J Barnes

(2014)

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Abstract

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine is Guest Edited by Peter J. Barnes FRS, FMedSci from Imperial College London and will fosus on COPD. Article topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology, cellular and molecular mechanisms and comorbidities of COPD, diagnosis and phenotype of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD, biomarkers, bronchodilators, non invasive ventialtion, and new drug therapies.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Title page\r i
Copyright page\r ii
Contributors iii
Editor iii
Authors iii
Contents vii
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease xiii
COPD 1
Key points 1
Definition 1
Diagnostic criteria 2
ATS 1995 1
ERS 1995 1
Considerations for future diagnostic criteria 3
COPD phenotypes 4
Specific COPD phenotypes 4
References 5
Epidemiology and Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Key points 7
Introduction 7
Definition of COPD 7
Measures of Airflow Limitation and Reversibility 8
Clinical Features and Overlap Syndromes 8
Risk factors 8
Active and Passive Cigarette Smoking 8
Occupational Risk Factors 9
Air Pollution 9
Genetic Factors 9
Prevalence of COPD 9
Criteria and Impact on Disease Prevalence 9
Prevalence Estimates 10
Prevalence of COPD and Gender Differences 11
Burden of COPD and mortality 11
Summary 14
References 14
Tobacco Smoking and Environmental Risk Factors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Key points 17
Introduction 17
Tobacco smoking 18
Second-hand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke 19
Exposure to indoor biomass fuel smoke 20
Other indoor air pollutants 21
Occupational COPD 22
Farming 22
Other Occupations Associated with COPD 23
Outdoor air pollution 24
Summary 24
References 25
Genetic Susceptibility 29
Key points 29
Introduction 29
Unbiased approaches 30
Candidate gene approaches 30
The Extracellular Matrix 30
Protease-Antiprotease Balance 31
Reactive Oxygen Species 32
Inflammation 33
Summary 34
References 34
Alpha1-antitrypsin Review 39
Key points 39
Prevalence 39
Clinical impact 40
Pathophysiology 41
Susceptibility of Other Phenotypes 42
Augmentation 43
New treatments 46
Recombinant A1AT 46
Secretion Strategies 46
Gene Therapies 46
Drugs 46
Biomarkers 46
Summary 47
References 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Key points 51
Introduction 51
Mild COPD 51
Clinical Relevance 51
Resting Physiologic Abnormalities in Mild COPD 52
Small airways dysfunction 52
Ventilation-perfusion abnormalities 53
Responses to Exercise in Mild COPD 54
High ventilatory requirements 54
Impairment of dynamic respiratory mechanics 54
Cardiocirculatory impairment 54
Skeletal muscle dysfunction 56
Moderate-to-severe COPD 56
Resting Physiologic Abnormalities in Moderate-to-Severe COPD 56
Progression of resting lung hyperinflation 56
Pulmonary gas exchange abnormalities 57
Responses to Exercise in Moderate-to-Severe COPD 57
Increased central respiratory drive 57
Dynamic respiratory mechanics across the continuum of COPD 58
Cardiocirculatory impairment 59
Skeletal muscle dysfunction 61
Physiologic mechanisms of dyspnea in COPD 61
Summary 62
References 63
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Key points 71
Introduction 71
Pathology 71
COPD as an inflammatory disease 72
Inflammatory cells 72
Epithelial cells 72
Macrophages 72
Neutrophils 74
Eosinophils 74
Dendritic cells 74
T lymphocytes 75
Mediators of inflammation 75
Lipid Mediators 75
Cytokines 75
Chemokines 76
Growth Factors 76
Proteases 76
Oxidative stress 77
Systemic inflammation in COPD 78
Acute Phase Proteins 79
Cytokines 79
Defective resolution of inflammation and repair 79
Proresolving Lipid Mediators 80
Accelerated Aging 80
Airway Fibrosis 80
Implications for future therapy 80
Reversal of Corticosteroid Resistance 80
New Antiinflammatory Therapies 81
New Pathways 81
The Need for Biomarkers 81
Disease Phenotypes 81
Treating Acute Exacerbations 82
References 82
Role of Infections 87
Key points 87
Introduction 87
Acute infection 88
Causes of Exacerbations 88
Virus 88
Bacteria 89
Coinfection with virus and bacteria 91
Community-acquired Pneumonia 91
Epidemiology 91
Causes of CAP in COPD 91
Role of inhaled corticosteroids 91
Antimicrobial therapy in COPD and CAP 92
Chronic infection 92
Vicious-circle Hypothesis 92
Evidence to Support Chronic Infection 93
Mechanism of Increased Susceptibility to Infection in COPD 94
Host Defects: Innate Immunity 94
Mucociliary clearance 94
Immunoglobulin A 94
Antimicrobial peptides 94
Macrophage function 95
Pathogen Mechanisms 96
Tissue invasion 96
Biofilm formation 96
Antigenic alteration 96
Future directions 96
References 96
Comorbidities and Systemic Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 101
Key points 101
Introduction 101
Classification 101
Cardiovascular disease 101
Prevalence 102
Pathogenesis 102
Inflammation 102
Hypoxia 104
Effect of cigarette smoking 104
Polycythemia 104
Hypercapnic acidosis 104
Abnormalities in vascular endothelial function/vessel wall 105
Common Cardiovascular Complications 105
Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Complications 106
Smoking cessation 106
Effective management of COPD 106
Cardiovascular drugs 106
Skeletal muscle effects 107
Prevalence 107
Pathophysiologic Changes Associated with Muscle Dysfunction/Wasting 107
Factors Contributing to Muscle Dysfunction 107
Interventions to Improve Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction 109
Osteoporosis 109
Prevalence of Osteoporosis in COPD 110
Potential Contributors to Osteoporosis in COPD 110
Corticosteroids 110
Inflammation 110
Calcification paradox 111
Therapeutic Interventions 111
Nonpharmacologic measures 111
Pharmacologic measures 111
Nutritional effects in COPD 111
Prevalence and Implications 111
Factors Contributing to Nutritional Depletion 112
Therapeutic Interventions 112
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in COPD 112
Management of OSA and COPD 113
Anemia in COPD 113
Prevalence 113
Pathogenesis 113
Management 115
Autonomic Dysfunction 115
Prevalence and Clinical Implications 115
Lung Cancer and COPD 115
Prevalence 115
Pathogenesis and Clinical Implications of Lung Cancer in COPD 116
Psychological effects in COPD 117
Prevalence 117
Clinical Implications 117
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome in COPD 117
Prevalence and Pathogenesis 117
Management and Clinical Implications 117
Systemic inflammation in COPD 118
Summary 121
References 121
Biomarkers in COPD 131
Key points 131
Introduction 131
Markers and outcomes: general concepts 131
Biomarkers: definition and requirements 133
Biomarkers in COPD: where are we now? 133
Fibrinogen: the Most Promising Biomarker 133
Other Acute Phase Reactants Regulated by IL-6 135
Emerging Biomarkers 136
Pneumoproteins 136
Other Biomarkers 137
Biomarkers of Therapeutic Responses 137
A Network Approach to Inflammation: the Systemic Inflammome 137
How can we progress in the field? 138
Summary 139
References 139
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 143
Key points 143
Introduction 143
Definitions 144
Clinical features 144
Symptoms 144
Airway Obstruction and Reversibility 145
Atopy 146
Airway Hyperresponsiveness 146
The Overlap Phenotype 147
Genetics and environment 148
Overlap of Asthma and COPD 149
Inflammation and remodeling 150
Pharmacologic responses 151
Summary 152
References 153
Acute COPD Exacerbations 157
Key points 157
Impact of COPD exacerbations 157
Definition of exacerbations 157
Causes and pathogenesis of exacerbation 158
The frequent exacerbator phenotype 159
Exacerbation prevention 159
Vaccines 159
Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-acting Bronchodilators 159
Dual Bronchodilators 160
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors 161
Long-term Antibiotics 161
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Oxygen, and Ventilatory Support 161
Management of the acute exacerbation 161
References 162
Smoking Cessation 165
Key points 165
Introduction 165
Physiology of smoking 165
Approach to a quit attempt 167
Strategy for the quit attempt 168
Pharmacotherapy 169
NRT 169
Nicotine polacrilex gum 170
Nicotine polacrilex lozenge 170
Transdermal nicotine 170
Nicotine inhaler 170
Nicotine nasal spray 171
Combinations of NRT 171
Bupropion 171
Varenicline 171
Off-label agents 172
Harm reduction 172
Summary 173
References 173
Current Drug Treatment, Chronic and Acute 177
Key points 177
Introduction 177
Drug treatment in acute exacerbations 177
Drug treatment in chronic management 179
ICS and COPD 179
Evidence-based therapy 182
Evaluating patients 182
Initial drug therapy 183
Alternative therapies 183
Emerging issues 184
Summary 185
References 185
Bronchodilators 191
Key points 191
The importance of bronchodilation in COPD 191
Classes of bronchodilators 192
β2-Agonists 192
Antimuscarinic Agents 192
Methylxanthines 193
The choice of bronchodilators in stable COPD 193
When Starting Treatment with Bronchodilators 193
Choice of Treatment Based on Effectiveness 193
Choice of Treatment Based on Safety 194
When Combining Two Bronchodilators with Different Mechanisms of Action 194
Future developments 195
Novel Classes 195
New Traditional Bronchodilators 196
References 198
How Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors Work in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of the Severe, Bronchitic, F ... 203
Key points 203
Introduction 203
PDE4 inhibitors and COPD 204
A triple combination therapy? 205
Scientific rationale for adding on a PDE4 inhibitor to an ICS/LABA combination therapy: a case for gene transactivation 205
Why ICS/LABA combination therapies are not enough 207
Candidate antiinflammatory genes 209
Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase 1 209
Glucocorticoid-induced Leucine Zipper 209
Regulator of G-protein Signaling 2 210
Cluster of Differentiation 200 210
Cysteine-rich Secretory Protein Limulus Clotting Factor C, Cochlin, Lgl1 Domain-containing 2 210
p57kip2 211
Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 211
Cylindromatosis 211
Tristetraprolin 211
Gene transactivation and glucocorticoid resistance 212
A note on cAMP-induced, adverse-effect genes 212
Summary and future directions 212
Acknowledgments 213
References 213
New Drug Therapies for COPD 219
Key points 219
Introduction 219
Drugs to aid smoking cessation 221
Inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids 222
Inhaled Bronchodilators 222
ICS 222
Steroid Resistance 223
Antiinfective and antiinflammatory agents 223
Antibiotics 223
Antivirals 225
Agents Acting on Innate Immunity 225
Chemokine Receptor Antagonists 226
Chemoattractant Receptor-homologous Receptor Antagonism 226
LTB4 Receptor Antagonists 226
Selectin Antagonism 226
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors 226
Kinase Inhibitors 227
Statins 227
Miscellaneous additional classes of new drugs 228
Antioxidants 228
Mucoactive Drugs 229
Proteases 229
Fibrosis and Remodeling 229
Biologics: MoABs 230
Aging and Autoimmunity 230
Lung Regeneration 230
Summary 231
References 231
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 241
Key points 241
Outline 241
Definition 241
The evidence base for pulmonary rehabilitation 242
Where can pulmonary rehabilitation be organized 243
A comprehensive intervention: program content 243
Patient screening and selection 245
Screening for the Extrapulmonary Consequences of COPD 246
Symptoms 247
Physical Activity 247
Severe Exacerbations 247
Maintaining the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation 247
Summary 248
References 248
Noninvasive Ventilation and Lung Volume Reduction 251
Key points 251
Introduction 251
NIV 251
NIV during acute hypercapnic respiratory failure 252
Indications 252
Predictors of Treatment Success and Treatment Failure 252
Ventilator Mode and Setup 253
Domiciliary NIV for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure 253
Physiologic Basis 253
Respiratory Drive 253
Respiratory load 254
Respiratory muscle capacity 254
Early Trials 254
Current Data and Practice 254
Could Technical Factors Explain the Failure to Show a Benefit with NIV? 255
Summaries 255
LVR for the treatment of emphysema 255
Physiologic Basis 255
Surgical LVR 256
Bullectomy 256
LVRS 256
Bronchoscopic LVR 260
Endobronchial airway valves 260
Biologic LVR 261
Bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation (steam) 262
RePneu LVR coils 262
Airways bypass stents 263
Summary 265
References 265
Index 271
A 271
B 271
C 272
D 274
E 274
F 274
G 274
H 275
I 275
K 275
L 275
M 276
N 276
O 276
P 276
Q 277
R 277
S 277
T 277
V 278