Asthma in the 21st Century

Worldwide, the total number of asthma sufferers is estimated to be over 300 million with an additional 100 million expected to develop asthma by 2025. There are a number of clinical books available in asthma, but without much discussion into the current scientific findings and new disease understanding. Yet, asthma has evolved quickly in the past 5-10 years and many clinicians are struggling to keep up with the scientific findings In contrary to many books that have covered only a specific field of asthma, Asthma in the 21st century: Research Advances provides an overview of asthma with discussions on its heterogeneity, its risk factors and their interrelations, and e-health in an aging world based on the current research knowledges. The book covers hot topics such as heterogeneity of the disease beyond severe asthma, new risk factors and common ones in a climate change, a focus on chemical exposures at home, e-health and the links with aging; as well as addresses notable advances in key areas such as diet and the microbiota, the genetics of asthma and the asthma versus COPD debate. Offers an overall view of Asthma and addresses notable advances in key areas such as diet and the microbiota, the genetics of asthma and the asthma-COPD overlap syndrome Covers hot topics such as heterogeneity of Asthma beyond severe asthma, new risk factors and common ones in a climate change, a focus on chemical exposures at home, e-health and the links with frailty in an aging world Contributed and edited by renowned experts in the field for a global perspective Readers can gain a deep understanding of a multifactorial, complex and heterogeneous chronic inflammatory disease known as asthma, and extend their knowledges outside their specific research field