Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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