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
Chronic Lung Disease in the Neonate: Past, Present, and Future
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the chronic lung disease (CLD) in the neonate described over 40 years ago, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Because of advances in perinatal care, the disease now appears in infants that are far more immature than in 1967. Soon, infants born at the limit of viability (based on the developmental stage of the lung and its actual incapacity to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide) will be routinely resuscitated. Neonatologists will then be confronted with new dilemmas (predicting viability) and new therapeutic opportunities. This review takes a quick look at past achievements t...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Thebaud, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Update on Mechanical Ventilatory Strategies
Mechanical ventilation is essential for survival of many extremely premature infants, but all forms of positive pressure ventilation are to some degree injurious to the lungs. A variety of sophisticated devices are used to provide respiratory support, yet substantial uncertainty remains regarding the optimal ways in which these tools can be used to minimize ventilator-associated lung injury. A good understanding of the unique aspects of respiratory physiology of extremely preterm infants is key to obtaining the greatest benefit from modern ventilator technology. Early lung volume recruitment with adequate end-expiratory pr...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Keszler, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Noninvasive Strategies for Management of Respiratory Problems in Neonates
Multiple techniques have been developed to provide noninvasive strategies for respiratory support of the newborn that provide positive airway pressure continuously, with or without ventilation cycles, in nonintubated infants. The core physiologic variable is positive airway pressure used clinically as nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). CPAP can be augmented with intermittent positive pressure breaths that are, or are not, synchronized to the breathing of the infant. Pressures delivered by high-flow nasal cannula are less predictable than those delivered by a CPAP device. A renewed interest in testing and inn...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - May 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hillman, N., Jobe, A. H. Tags: Articles 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 - April 22, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
