Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn. Current Reviews in Paediatrics

Respiratory Disorders Presenting in the Newborn Period

A Model of the Respiratory System in the Newborn Infant

A dynamic mathematical model is presented which successfully simulates the respiratory control system of the newborn infant in different physiological conditions. The primary objective in constructing this model has been to provide a simulation aid in the investigation of maturation of the respiratory system, and the respiratory disorders during the newborn period, without the need for invasive...

Respiratory disorders in the newborn: identification and diagnosis.

1. Describe the specific radiologic findings in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. 2. Differentiate between the normal results of a newborn chest radiograph and the radiographic patterns that reflect meconium aspiration. 3. Differentiate between the normal results of a newborn chest radiograph and the radiographic patterns that reflect pneumonia. 4. Distinguish between pulmonary disease an...

Reviews in Medicine Paediatrics - Part II

Respiratory disorders associated with stroke and the role of physiotherapy in the treatment of these disorders

Introduction Stroke is a common neurological disease that can have a negative effect on all parts of the body. The respiratory system is one of the parts of the body that may be damaged by stroke. The respiratory disorders caused by stroke can occur in all three sections of the breath; including metabolic respiration, behavioral respiration and emotional respiration. Disorder in each of these ...