Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm Infants
From Infancy through Adulthood
Editors: Hibbs, Anna Maria, Muhlebach, Marianne (Eds.)
Free Preview- Focuses on a variety of pulmonary outcomes for a broad range of preterm patientsDescribes the continuum of sequelae from infancy into adulthoodTargeted at the multidisciplinary audience caring for patients born pretermThe persistently high rate of premature birth and the higher rate of survivors will result in an increasing population of adults with lung disease originating in infancy
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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 specialized care. Looking at the whole group of preterm infants, not just those with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, this text covers a wide spectrum of pulmonary outcomes, including: pulmonary hypertension, wheezing, and alterations in sleep. The chapter authors focus on critically appraising what is and is not known about each outcome and suggest key questions that still need to be answered. Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm Infants: Sequelae from Infancy through Adulthood is an ideal reference for the multidisciplinary group that cares for these preterm infants and the adults they become, including: neonatologists, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatricians, adult pulmonologists, primary care physicians, nurses, and fellows.
- About the authors
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Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Div. Neonatology
Case Western Reserve University
Eliza Henry Barnes Chair in Neonatology
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, OH, USA
Marianne Muhlebach, MDProfessor of Pediatric Pulmonology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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“The purpose is to provide a comprehensive examination of a subject not previously reviewed. … This is a worthy goal and well met by this book. The intended audience is those who care for patients with chronic lung disease as a sequela of prematurity. … The editors and the 25 contributors are known experts in the field. … Clinicians and researchers interested in an up-to-date review of this subject should read this book.” (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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The Problem of the Preterm Lung: Definitions, History, and Epidemiology
Pages 1-14
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Why Do Preterm Infants Wheeze? Clues from Epidemiology
Pages 15-29
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Why Do Former Preterm Infants Wheeze? Clues from the Laboratory
Pages 31-43
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The Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Diagnosis: Definitions, Utility, Limitations
Pages 45-60
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Structural and Functional Changes in the Preterm Lung
Pages 61-80
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Respiratory Outcomes in Preterm Infants
- Book Subtitle
- From Infancy through Adulthood
- Editors
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- Anna Maria Hibbs
- Marianne Muhlebach
- Series Title
- Respiratory Medicine
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-48835-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-48835-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-48834-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-84026-0
- Series ISSN
- 2197-7372
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 235
- Number of Illustrations
- 16 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
- Topics