Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy

Richard D. Bland, Jacqueline J. Coalson, Richard D. Bland, Jacqueline J. Coalson

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Jahr: 1999
• ISBN:
  9780824741877
• Auflage: 1
• Thema: Medicine
• Thema: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• FRONT COVER
• INTRODUCTION
• PREFACE
• CONTRIBUTORS
• CONTENTS
• Chapter 1. Historical Perspective Early Observations and Subsequent Evolution of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 2. Epidemiology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Clinical Risk Factors and Associated Clinical Conditions
• Chapter 3. Clinical Course and Lung Function Abnormalities During Development of Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease
• Chapter 4. Radiographic Features of BPD and Potential Application of New Imaging Techniques
• Chapter 5. Pathology of Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
• Chapter 6. The Usefulness of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Infants with Evolving Chronic Lung Disease
• Chapter 7. Inflammatory Mediators in Neonatal Lung Disease
• Chapter 8. Infection in the Pathogenesis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 9. Ventilation Strategies and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 10. Effect of Respiratory Care Practices on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 11. Influence of Surfactant Replacement on Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 12. Drug Treatment for Established BPD
• Chapter 13. Nutritional Issues in Chronic Lung Disease of Premature Infants
• Chapter 14. Pulmonary Function in BPD and Its Aftermath
• Chapter 15. Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 16. Long-Term Recovery from Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
• Chapter 17. The Goal Prevention of BPD
• Chapter 18. Unique Features of the Immature Lung That Make It Vulnerable to Injury
• Chapter 19. Hormonal Effects on Lung Maturation and Disease
• Chapter 20. Mechanisms and Physiological Sequelae of Reactive Species Injury to the Alveolar Epithelium
• Chapter 21. Surfactant in Chronic Lung Injury
• Chapter 22. The Regulation of the Formation of Pulmonary Alveoli
• Chapter 23. Factors Mediating Cell Growth in Lung Injury
• Chapter 24. Developmental Airway Structure and Function in Health and Chronic Lung Injury
• Chapter 25. Lung Development and the Effects of Chronic Hypoxia
• Chapter 26. Altered Development of the Pulmonary Circulation in Chronic Lung Injury
• Chapter 27. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
• Chapter 28. Connective Tissues in Lung Development and Diseases in Early Infancy
• Chapter 29. Pulmonary Edema After Premature Birth Progression from Acute to Chronic Lung Disease
• Chapter 30. Molecular Mechanisms of Oxygen-Induced Lung Injury
• Chapter 31. Assessment of Tissue Injury from Reactive Oxygen Metabolites
• Chapter 32. Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy Role of Neutrophils
• Chapter 33. The Role of Pulmonary Macrophages in Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
• Chapter 34. Oxidants and Antioxidants What Role Do They Play in Chronic Lung Disease?
• Chapter 35. Proteolytic Enzymes and Their Inhibitors in Lung Health and Disease
• Chapter 36. Site- and Mechanism-Targeted Interventions for Tissue Free Radical Injury
• Chapter 37. Genetic Models for the Study of Autocrine–Paracrine Signaling in Lung Development and Repair
• Chapter 38. Animal Models of Chronic Lung Injury
• Back Cover