European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 37. 2006
ISBN: 978-1-904097-66-2
DOI: 10.1183/1025448x.ERM3706
Respiratory disorders in infants and children are challenging problems for every clinician involved in the management of these patients. This book summarises recent advances in the management of children. The scholarly contributions of the distinguished contributors represent a careful and comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
Preface K. Larsson Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: viii | |
Introduction U. Frey, J. Gerritsen Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: ix | |
Epidemiology of respiratory diseases in infants and children E. von Mutius Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 1–7 | |
Lung development from infancy to adulthood P.J.F.M. Merkus, A.A. Hislop Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 8–21 | |
Assessing lung growth and function in infants and young children M. Gappa, J. Stocks, U. Frey Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 22–40 | |
Remodelling in paediatric respiratory disease and impact on growth and development D.N. Payne, S. Saglani, A. Bush Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 41–59 | |
Immunology and defence mechanism of the developing lung B. Schaub, R. Lauener, S.L. Prescott Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 60–78 | |
Allergy and the paediatric lung during development A. Custovic, K.C. Lødrup Carlsen, K. Hakon Carlsen Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 79–92 | |
Impact of genetic factors on lung development in health and disease P. LeSouef, M. Kabesch Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 93–107 | |
Gene–environment interaction and respiratory disease in children J. Gerritsen, N.E. Reijmerink, M. Kerkhof , D.S. Postma Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 108–119 | |
Clinically relevant early functional and diagnostic markers of lung disease in children J.C. de Jongste, E. Baraldi, E. Lombardi Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 120–141 | |
Clinically relevant early functional and diagnostic markers of lung disease in the paediatric intensive care unit A. Schibler, J.J. Pillow Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 142–152 | |
Wheezing disorders in young children: one disease or several phenotypes? J. Grigg, M. Silverman Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 153–169 | |
Bronchiolitis in infants and children J.L.L. Kimpen, J. Hammer Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 170–190 | |
Asthma in school-aged children and adolescents J.H. Wildhaber, F.H. Sennhauser, P.L.P. Brand Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 191–216 | |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: current models and concepts A. Greenough, S. Kotecha, E. Vrijlandt Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 217–233 | |
Cystic fibrosis A. Bush, M. Gotz Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 234–290 | |
Current issues in the basic mechanisms, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of primary ciliary dyskinesia T. Ferkol, H.M. Mitchison, C. O’Callaghanz, M. Leigh, J. Carson, H. Lie, D. Rosenbluth, S.L. Brody Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 291–313 | |
Adipositas in infants and children: a new disease on the horizon K.G. Tantisira, D.R. Gold Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 314–344 | |
New approaches to the understanding of complex chronic lung diseases U. Frey, G.N. Maksym, M. Silverman, B. Suki Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 37: 345–360 | |