Researchers identify process that causes chronic neonatal lung disease
A key component of the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a devastating and sometimes fatal lung disease that affects premature infants, has been uncovered by researchers. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
UT Southwestern researchers identify process that causes chronic neonatal lung disease
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Pediatric researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a key component of the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a devastating and sometimes fatal lung disease that affects premature infants. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 15, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Nutritional Management of the Infant With Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This article reviews concepts related to these challenges and provides recommendations for achieving successful nutrition in this population. (Source: NeoReviews recent issues)
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - December 1, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Curtiss, J., Zhang, H., Griffiths, P., Shepherd, E. G., Lynch, S. Tags: Pediatric Drug Labeling Update Articles Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone effects on neurodevelopment for extremely low birthweight infants
First placebo-controlled study on stress dose hydrocortisone and neurodevelopment shows that higher doses of hydrocortisone are not associated with brain injury or neurodevelopmental impairments, but may not be effective in reducing risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 18, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone effects on neurodevelopment for extremely low birthweight infants
(Nationwide Children's Hospital) First placebo-controlled study on stress dose hydrocortisone and neurodevelopment shows that higher doses of hydrocortisone are not associated with brain injury or neurodevelopmental impairments, but may not be effective in reducing risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Hair Sample Tests Reveal Underreported Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Among Preemies With Lung Disease - 2/23/15
Public health experts have long known that tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) can be harmful for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a lung disease that often accompanies premature birth. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - February 23, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Tests reveal under-reported exposure to tobacco smoke among preemies with lung disease
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Public health experts have long known that tobacco smoke exposure can be harmful for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a lung disease that often accompanies premature birth. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
What Are Risk Factors for Progression To Severe Disease with Bronchiolitis?
Discussion
Bronchiolitis is a clinical disease with following features: begins usually with rhinitis and cough that may progress to also having tachypnea, rales, wheezing and increased work of breathing shown by nasal flaring and/or accessory muscle use. The increased work of breathing may cause problems with feeding and hydration and also with mental status changes. It is usually seen in infants and children < 2 years of age. It is also usually seasonal (winter in upper North America) with 60-70% of cases being caused by respiratory syncytial virus but also human rhinorvirus, human metapneumovirus, influenza, adenoviru...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 15, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Revised Article-Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, is a serious lung condition that affects infants. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Minimally Invasive Surfactant Therapy: An Update
Preterm infants who have respiratory distress syndrome have for many years been managed with a combination of early intubation and exogenous surfactant therapy. It is now recognized that applying continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in an extremely preterm infant is a reasonable alternative to early intubation after birth. Meta-analysis of large controlled trials comparing these two approaches suggests a benefit of CPAP, with a small reduction in the risk of the composite outcome of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. In the past decade, there has been an upsurge in the use of CPAP as primary therapy for preterm inf...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - July 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Aguar, M., Vento, M., Dargaville, P. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Preventing lung injuries in very premature babies: Current therapies less effective than expected
A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants. Neonatologists commonly use non-invasive nasal ventilation instead of mechanical ventilation via a breathing tube, in hopes of avoiding bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Current therapies less effective than expected in preventing lung injuries in very premature babies
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) A neonatologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the senior author of a large new study that found that current non-invasive techniques for respiratory support are less effective than widely assumed, in reducing the incidence of severe lung injury in very premature infants. Neonatologists commonly use non-invasive nasal ventilation instead of mechanical ventilation via a breathing tube, in hopes of avoiding the lung disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Chorioamnionitis and Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaChorioamnionitis and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This retrospective study examines the correlation between chorioamnionitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone Safe in Infantile Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaHydrocortisone Safe in Infantile Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
In preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hydrocortisone does not seem to have adverse effects, according to European researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What Causes Spontaneous Pneumothorax?
Discussion
“A pneumothorax is a collection of air in the pleural space, and it can be categorized into spontaneous, traumatic or iatrogenic. Spontaneous pneumothorax can be further classified into primary with no clinical evidence of underlying lung disease or secondary due to pre-existing lung disease.”
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a condition that is relatively rare in pediatrics. There is a bimodal age distribution – neonates and late adolescence. It is caused by tearing of the visceral pleural. Clinical signs include chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, tracheal deviation towards contralateral side, hypo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
