Lung surfactants : basic science and clinical applications

Author(s)

• Notter, Robert H.

Bibliographic Information

Lung surfactants : basic science and clinical applications

Robert H. Notter

（Lung biology in health and disease, v. 149）

Dekker, c2000

Note

Bibliography: p. 355-429

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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!

Table of Contents

Introduction Introduction to Surface Tension and Surfactants Phospholipids: Introduction to Structure and Biophysics Physicochemical Methods for Studying Lung Surfactants Lung Surfactant Materials, Research Complexities, and Interdisciplinary Correlations Discovery of Endogenous Lung Surfactant and Overview of Its Metabolism and Actions Analyses of Surfactant Activity and Its Contribution to Lung Mechanics and Stability Functional Composition and Component Biophysics of Endogenous Lung Surfactant Lung Surfactant Dysfunction Diseases of Lung Surfactant Deficiency or Dysfunction Lung Surfactant Replacement in Animal Models Clinical Surfactant Replacement Therapy for Neonatal RDS Surfactant and Combined-Modality Therapies for Clinical ARDS and Acute Lung Injury Exogenous Lung Surfactants: Current and Future Glossary of Common Terms and Abbreviations References

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Details

• NCID: BA48027065
• ISBN:
  • 0824704010
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 444 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00563007