Intensive Care in Childhood A Challenge to the Future [Paperback]

Intensive care in childhood is a relatively new field of medicine. Due to major differences in physiology, many disciplines are involved in the care of the critically ill child. Apart from specific disease patterns, morbidity in direct relation to the stay in the ICU or the underlying disease mainly determine long term morbidity. Today we understand that the treatment of the critically ill child can have a great impact on the quality of life in adulthood. This book covers the whole spectrum of intensive care in childhood. It is based on the experience of leading specialists from the various fields involved in the treatment of these children.Intensive care in childhood is a relatively new field of medicine. Due to major differences in physiology, many disciplines are involved in the care of the critically ill child. Apart from specific disease patterns, morbidity in direct relation to the stay in the ICU or the underlying disease mainly determine long term morbidity. Today we understand that the treatment of the critically ill child can have a great impact on the quality of life in adulthood. This book covers the whole spectrum of intensive care in childhood. It is based on the experience of leading specialists from the various fields involved in the treatment of these children.The Fragile Balance Between Cells, Organisms and Environment.- Neonatology/Pediatric Surgery.- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn.- Free Radicals in Neonatal Intensive Care.- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Strategies for Therapeutic Intervention.- Adverse Effects of Dexamethasone Treatment in Preterm Neonates.- Neonatal Metabolism of Surfactant Phosphatidylcholine: Therapeutic Implications.- The Lung in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, a Defect beyond Surgical Repair.- Neonatal Intensive Care and Neurodevelopmental Outcome.- Organization.- Outcome Assessment and Quality Assurance in Pediatric Intensive Care.- Effectiveness and Efficiency in PelÓ,