Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Bland, Richard D.; Coalson, Jacqueline J.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 chronic lung disease through its evolution and during recovery!
Written by nearly 75 leading international authorities on lung disease during early childhood development who describe the clinical, radiographic, and pathological changes that have occurred in the 30 years since bronchopulmonary dysplasia was first discovered, Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy

focuses on the development of technology, notably changes in the application of assisted ventilation

traces the evolution and impact of new therapies, including prenatal glucocorticoids and postnatal surfactants

suggests effective therapeutic and preventive strategies

explains how the lungs develop structurally and functionally

explores how lung development is altered by injury and the repair process

critically examines research in the field of pediatric lung pathology

reviews what is known and emphasizes what needs to be learned about bronchopulmonary dysplasia

provides direction for future research into chronic lung disease

and more!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040174937
• Artikelnr.: 73211640