Main description:

This exciting new reference brings you information about the most controversial pulmonary challenges you face in your practice. The book confidently tackles these subjects and gives seasoned advice on the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies using evidence-based medicine wherever possible. It gives you the latest information you need to keep pace with the fast-paced, dynamic environment of neonatology.

Contents:

Section A: Normal and Abnormal Lung Development 1. Molecular Bases for Lung Development, Injury, and Repair

2. Genetic Influences in Lung Development and Injury 3. Perinatal Events and their Influence on Lung Development and Function

4. Hypoxia and Hyperoxia: Effects on the Newborn Pulmonary Circulation

5. The Role of Nitric Oxide in Lung Growth and Function Section B: Lung Injury - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 6. Prenatal and Postnatal Microbial Colonization and Respiratory Outcome in Preterm Infants

7. Influence of Nutrition on Neonatal Respiratory Outcomes

8. Patent Ductus Ateriosus and the Lung: Acute Effects and Long-Term Consequences 9. Role Of Stem Cells in Neonatal Lung Injury 10. New Developments In The Pathogenesis and Prevention Of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 11. Long-Term Pulmonary Outcome of Preterm Infants

Section C: Management of Respiratory Failure 12. Respiratory and Cardiovascular Support in the Delivery Room

13. Noninvasive Respiratory Support: An Alternative to Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants 14. Surfactant Replacement: Present and Future 15. Oxygenation Targeting and Outcomes in Preterm Infants: The New Evidence  16. Hypoxemic Episodes in the Premature Infant: Causes, Consequences, and Management 17. Patient-Ventilator Interaction 18. Strategies for Limiting the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation 19. Automation of Respiratory Support 20. Management of the Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 21. Management of the Infant with Severe Pronchopulmonary Dysplasia