Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy
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Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy

  1. 1,096 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy

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This definitive volume presents the clinical and pathological features of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a disease that accounts for the majority of long-term hospitalizations, slow growth, and recurrent early childhood respiratory ailments that are common in low-birth-weight newborns. Highlights relevant animal models for studying the process of

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Yes, you can access Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy by Richard D. Bland,Jacqueline J. Coalson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Infectious Diseases. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1999
eBook ISBN
9781040174937
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Infectious Diseases

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Introduction
  6. Preface
  7. Contributors
  8. Contents
  9. 1 Historical Perspective
  10. 2 Epidemiology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  11. 3 Clinical Course and Lung Function Abnormalities During Development of Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease
  12. 4 Radiographic Features of BPD and Potential Application of New Imaging Techniques
  13. 5Pathology of Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
  14. 6The Usefulness of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Infants with Evolving Chronic Lung Disease
  15. 7 Inflammatory Mediators in Neonatal Lung Disease
  16. 8 Infection in the Pathogenesis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  17. 9 Ventilation Strategies and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  18. 10 Effect of Respiratory Care Practices on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  19. 11 Influence of Surfactant Replacement on Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  20. 12 Drug Treatment for Established BPD
  21. 13 Nutritional Issues in Chronic Lung Disease of Premature Infants
  22. 14 Pulmonary Function in BPD and Its Aftermath
  23. 15 Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  24. 16 Long-Term Recovery from Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  25. 17 The Goal
  26. 18 Unique Features of the Immature Lung That Make It Vulnerable to Injury
  27. 19 Hormonal Effects on Lung Maturation and Disease
  28. 20 Mechanisms and Physiological Sequelae of Reactive Species Injury to the Alveolar Epithelium
  29. 21 Surfactant in Chronic Lung Injury
  30. 22 The Regulation of the Formation of Pulmonary Alveoli
  31. 23 Factors Mediating Cell Growth in Lung Injury
  32. 24 Developmental Airway Structure and Function in Health and Chronic Lung Injury
  33. 25 Lung Development and the Effects of Chronic Hypoxia
  34. 26 Altered Development of the Pulmonary Circulation in Chronic Lung Injury
  35. 27 Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy
  36. 28 Connective Tissues in Lung Development and Diseases in Early Infancy
  37. 29 Pulmonary Edema After Premature Birth
  38. 30 Molecular Mechanisms of Oxygen-Induced Lung Injury
  39. 31 Assessment of Tissue Injury from Reactive Oxygen Metabolites
  40. 32 Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
  41. 33 The Role of Pulmonary Macrophages in Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
  42. 34 Oxidants and Antioxidants
  43. 35 Proteolytic Enzymes and Their Inhibitors in Lung Health and Disease
  44. 36 Site- and Mechanism-Targeted Interventions for Tissue Free Radical Injury
  45. 37 Genetic Models for the Study of Autocrine-Paracrine Signaling in Lung Development and Repair
  46. 38 Animal Models of Chronic Lung Injury
  47. Author Index
  48. Subject Index