Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Contributor(s): Abman, Steven H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420076914 ISBN-13: 9781420076912 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Recent advances in neonatology and improvements in survival rates for premature infants have brought about a greater incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in this population. In this book clinicians will find: unprecedented scope and depth - a true stand-alone resourcethe progress in understanding lung development - including discoveries in molecular pathways, growth factors, transcription factors, and cell-cell interactionsinformation about causation, plus information on how the lungs are injured and how they can be repaireda review of BPD epidemiology, physiology, and geneticsa thorough review of drug therapies for management, long-term outcomes, and potential neurological damage associated with prolonged or severe cases of BPDemerging therapies for BPD - such as Inhaled Nitrous Oxide, Vitamin A, Antioxidant strategies, and low-dose steroid therapy |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine |
Dewey: 618.922 |
LCCN: 2009022303 |
Series: Lung Biology in Health and Disease |
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.89 lbs) 520 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Addressing the dramatic number of children diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in recent years, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia provides pulmonologists, critical care specialists, and pediatricians with up-to-date diagnostic and treatment techniques and therapies to effectively manage all BPD cases. |