Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
This book provides a comprehensive framework for treatment and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. In recent years great strides have been made toward understanding the pathogenesis and clinical aspects of BPD, which is the most common chronic lung
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Respiratory Medicine Series Editor: Sharon I.S. Rounds
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7665
Vineet Bhandari Editor
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Editor Vineet Bhandari, MBBS, MD, DM Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Neonatology (Pediatrics) St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Hahnemann University Hospital/Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA, USA
ISSN 2197-7372 ISSN 2197-7380 (electronic) Respiratory Medicine ISBN 978-3-319-28484-2 ISBN 978-3-319-28486-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28486-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932377 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Dedicated to the babies who constantly remind us physicians and scientists to continue to strive to help them breathe easier.
Preface
While I have edited two issues (BPD: State of the Art—Seminars in Perinatology August 2006;30:163–232 and Progress in Experimental and Clinical BPD— Seminars in Perinatology April 2013;37:59–138) dedicated to various aspects of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) previously, putting this book on BPD together was a unique opportunity that was offered to me. Since this is a topic near and dear to many neonatologists given the fact that babies in various phases of this disease can be found in most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), compiling this book presented some interesting challenges. I wanted an international representation of authors for two reasons. One, BPD is a major problem (or becoming one, in some countries) as neonatologists are getting better at saving premature lives around the world, and two, I wanted to tap into the reservoir o
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