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Scientists: Born or Made
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View Post: Research Suggests Stem Cells Could Help Lung Development In ...
28 Nov 2009 by Lisa  
Eventually, the infants can wind up with a condition called Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, which causes the lungs to be similar to those of 50-year-old smokers. Babies born at 24 weeks gestation — 16 weeks premature — have an 80 per cent chance of developing this chronic lung disease compared ... These findings could also help children and adults with other lung diseases such as emphysema, lung fibrosis or acute respiratory distress syndrome for which there is no treatment. ...
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View Post: Physician-scientist proves stem cells heal lungs of newborn ...
25 Nov 2009 by admin  
Today, with his scientific research being published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Thbaud has made a significant leap to bridge the gap between those two worlds. ... These treatments contribute to a chronic lung disease known as Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). At present there is no treatment to heal the lungs of these premature babies. 50% of babies born before 28 weeks will get chronic lung disease. Case studies have shown that ...
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View Post: Stem cells may heal lungs of newborn animals, reveals study ...
27 Nov 2009 by staff  
These treatments supposedly add to a chronic lung disease known as Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Currently there appears to be no treatment to heal the lungs of these premature babies. Alberta is known to have the highest rate of premature births in Canada with a rate of 9.2% in ... The findings of the study have been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Posted on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 8:14 am and is filed under Study . ...
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View Post: CLS5520: Respiratory Viruses
30 Nov 2009 by MicroBio  
Infants with underlying pulmonary disease - infants with underlying pulmonary disease, especially bronchopulmonary dysplasia, are at risk of developing prolonged infection with RSV. 3. Immunocompromized infants - children who are ...
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View Post: MedWire News - Respiratory - All children with BPD may face ...
22 Nov 2009
MedWire News Study results show that children with mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia have similar abnormalities in lung function and structure to those with more severe BPD. MedWire News. ... The findings, published in the journal Respiratory Medicine, suggest that all children with BPD, regardless of severity, may face an increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in later life. “BPD is a common cause of respiratory insufficiency in children born very ...
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View Post: Free PDF: How do you diagnose asthma in children? - Free ebook ...
22 Nov 2009 by pdfee.com  
Diagnosis of children who wheeze with respiratory infections can be difficult. •Underdiagnosis of asthma is a frequent problem, especially in children who wheeze when they have respiratory infections. ?These children are often labeled as ... Upper airway noise/congestion Cystic fibrosis Tracheoesophageal fistula Gastroesophageal reflux Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Foreign body aspiration Vascular ring Primary immunodeficiency Congenital heart disease Vocal cord dysfunction ...
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View Post: Mechanical Ventilation In A Post-Acute Setting on ADVANCE for ...
22 Nov 2009 by By Jane E. O'Brien, MD and Helene Dumas PT, MS  
The causes of chronic respiratory insufficiency in children have been grouped into the following categories: conditions that affect the lungs, lung parenchyma, and airways (e.g., bronchopulmonary dysplasia, tracheobronchomalacia); conditions that cause central dysregulation of breathing (e.g., traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury); diseases/disorders of the chest wall and thorax that affect the "respiratory pump" (e.g., spinal muscular atrophy, scoliosis).2-4 ...
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View Post: Respiratory Syncytial Infection Clinical Trial: Palivizumab for ...
1 Nov 2009
... virus infection in 100 Russian Children of 2 years of age and less with risk factors (preterm infants (<=35 wGA), infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and infants with hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease). ...
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View Post: Somewhere Over the Rainbow...: Chronic Lung Disease
21 Oct 2009 by Carli  
Chronic Lung Disease (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia) What is chronic lung disease? Chronic lung disease (CLD) is a general term for long-term respiratory problems in premature babies. It is also known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). ...
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