Main description:

So much of our lung health throughout life is determined by what happens before birth and when we are born. Managing respiratory problems in newborn infants requires experience and teamwork, an understanding of the background to the problems, and knowledge of the evidence behind the clinical options available. In this Monograph, science, evidence and expertise are brought together in a collection of comprehensive, state-of-the-art reviews that cover: the structure and function of the newborn respiratory system; neonatal lung disease in preterm infants; developmental, structural and functional diseases of the respiratory system; and more. This book will prove a valuable resource for neonatal clinicians, scientists researching the area and adult clinicians managing lung health.

Contents:

In utero and post-natal development of the human lung and its defence mechanisms; Respiratory physiology; Respiratory support in the delivery suite and the NICU; Pathogenesis of BPD; Long-term sequelae of BPD; Management of BPD: strategies to prevent short- and long-term complications following discharge from the NICU; Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants; When and how to close patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm infant; Primary ciliary dyskinesia; Structured approach to monitoring and weaning off home oxygen therapy in neonatal respiratory disease; Tracheal disorders; Congenital parenchymal structural lung lesions: cysts, emphysema and sequestration; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Pulmonary lymphangiectasia; Interstitial lung diseases; Neuromuscular disease and respiratory failure; Congenital infections of the respiratory tract; Managing cystic fibrosis; Sleep physiology and disorders; Histopathology of newborn lung disease; Chest radiology; Meconium aspiration syndrome; Socioeconomic determinants of early years respiratory health, and the impact on later life; Low- and middle-income countries; The ethics of resuscitation; Prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus in high-risk infants