Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm Infants : From Infancy through Adulthood

This book presents pulmonary outcomes of prematurity, from their emergence in infancy through to their consequences in adulthood. With an increasing number of preterm births and more infants surviving, there is now a larger population of adults with lung disease originating in infancy requiring spec...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Hibbs, Anna Maria (Editor), Muhlebach, Marianne S. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2017.
SeriesRespiratory Medicine,
Subjects
Medicine.
Critical care medicine.
Respiratory organs > Diseases.
Pediatrics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319488356
ISSN2197-7372
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-48835-6
Physical DescriptionX, 235 p. 30 illus., 14 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • The Problem of the Preterm Lung: Definitions, History, Epidemiology
  • Long-Term Structural Changes in the Preterm Lung
  • The Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Diagnosis: Definitions, Utility, Limitations
  • Infection: Catalyst and Consequences of Pulmonary Morbidity
  • Why Do Preterm Infants Wheeze: Clues from the Lab
  • Why Do Preterm Infants Wheeze: Clues from Epidemiology
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Airway Outcomes
  • Sleep
  • The Adolescent and Young Adult Patient
  • Diagnostic Modalities: Pulmonary Function Testing and Imaging
  • Prevention and Treatment of Post-NICU Morbidity
  • Healthcare Utilization and Economic Impact.

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