Lung Surfactants

Basic Science and Clinical Applications

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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Integrating basic and clinical research on the biophysical and physiological functions of pulmonary surfactants, this practical reference presents thorough, cutting-edge coverage on surfactant-related lung disease.Manage neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and acute lung injury more effectively!

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Utgivningsdatum2000-07-18
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt680 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLung Biology in Health and Disease
Antal sidor458
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780824704018

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IntroductionIntroduction to Surface Tension and SurfactantsPhospholipids: Introduction to Structure and BiophysicsPhysicochemical Methods for Studying Lung SurfactantsLung Surfactant Materials, Research Complexities, and Interdisciplinary CorrelationsDiscovery of Endogenous Lung Surfactant and Overview of Its Metabolism and ActionsAnalyses of Surfactant Activity and Its Contribution to Lung Mechanics and StabilityFunctional Composition and Component Biophysics of Endogenous Lung SurfactantLung Surfactant DysfunctionDiseases of Lung Surfactant Deficiency or DysfunctionLung Surfactant Replacement in Animal ModelsClinical Surfactant Replacement Therapy for Neonatal RDSSurfactant and Combined-Modality Therapies for Clinical ARDS and Acute Lung InjuryExogenous Lung Surfactants: Current and FutureGlossary of Common Terms and AbbreviationsReferences