1st Edition

Chronic Lung Disease in Early Infancy

Edited By Richard D. Bland, Jacqueline J. Coalson Copyright 1999

    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

    Clinical Aspects

    Historical Perspective: Early Observations and Subsequent Evolution of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    William H. Northway, Jr.
    Epidemiology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Clinical Risk Factors and Associated Clinical Conditions
    Alma Martinez, Peter Dargaville, and H. William Taeusch
    Clinical Course and Lung Function Abnormalities During Development of Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease
    Eduardo Bancalari and Alvaro Gonzalez
    Radiographic Features of BPD and Potential Application of New Imaging Techniques
    David K. Edwards and William H. Northway, Jr.
    Pathology of Chronic Lung Disease of Early Infancy
    Jacqueline J. Coalson
    The Usefulness of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Infants with Evolving Chronic Lung Disease
    Carl W. White and Leland L. Fan
    Inflammatory Mediators in Neonatal Lung Disease
    Christian P. Speer and Peter Groneck
    Infection in the Pathogenesis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    William E. Benitz and Ann M. Arvin
    Ventilation Strategies and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    W. Alan Hodson
    Effect of Respiratory Care Practices on the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    Michael R. Gomes and Thomas N. Hansen
    Influence of Surfactant Replacement on Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    Alan H. Jobe
    Drug Treatment for Established BPD
    Thomas A. Hazinski
    Nutritional Issues in Chronic Lung Disease of Premature Infants
    Ilene R. S. Sosenko, Michael T. Kinter, and Robert J. Roberts
    Pulmonary Function in BPD and Its Aftermath
    Eric C. Eichenwald
    Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    Michael Apkon, Rodrigo Nehgme, and George Lister
    Long-Term Recovery from Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    Solomon Alkrinawi and Victor Chernick
    The Goal: Prevention of BPD
    Mildred T. Stahlman

    Normal and Abnormal Alveolar and Airway Development

    Unique Features of the Immature Lung that Make It Vulnerable to Injury
    Scott H. Randell and Stephen L. Young
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    Biography

    Richard D. Bland, Jacqueline J. Coalson