Author: Christine M. RoosPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Chronic Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Author: Christine M. RoosPharmacotherapy of Pulmonary Hypertension
Author: Marc HumbertPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783642386633
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume focuses on current evidence-based pharmacological treatments of various forms of pulmonary hypertension and provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in this area. The first part of the book covers the definition, classification, pathophysiology, pathology, biomarkers and animal models of the disease, thus laying the conceptual basis for what follows. The middle section provides an overview of the established therapies, such as calcium channel blockers, prostanoids, endothelin receptor antagonists, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and inhaled nitric oxide. The last section explores novel pathways and emerging therapeutic approaches including soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators, Rho-kinase inhibitors, inhibitors of serotonin receptors and transporters, peptide growth factors, vasoactive peptides, modulators of redox equilibrium and cyclic nucleotide homeostasis, as well as immunosuppressive and anti-proliferative agents. Particular attention is given to the clinical applications of these experimental therapies, that are on the horizon. The book thus spans the continuum from basic science to clinical applications.
The Use of Pulsed Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Investigation and Treatment of Chronic Disease Affecting the Pulmonary Circulation
Author: Thomas Edward SiddonsSurgery for Congenital Heart Defects
Author: Jaroslav F. StarkPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047009317X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Over 10 years after the publication of the second edition, Wiley now publishes the third edition of the popular volume Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects. Completely updated and expanded, this new edition describes step-by-step the surgical procedures for congenital heart defects and includes detailed illustrations for each operation. New in this edition are chapters on exercise testing, MRI, EP studies and catheter ablation of arrhythmias, extracorporeal circulatory support and paediatric lung transplantation. A greatly expanded ultrasound chapter contains numerous colour Doppler’s of many conditions. Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition: Provides complete coverage of the current issues in paediatric cardiac surgery Offers tips and surgical techniques to master difficult surgical situations Uniquely displays detailed illustrations for each operation, allowing surgeons to follow all operating procedures step-by-step Serves both as reference and training manual
The Use of Pulsed Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Investigation and Treatment of Chronic Diseases Affecting the Pulmonary Circulation
Author: Thomas Edward SiddonsWHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author: Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN:
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Preterm Infants
Author: U. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781484934616
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Neonatal lung disease is the most common complication of preterm delivery, and results in significant morbidity and mortality. Preterm infants suffer from both acute and chronic respiratory failure as a result of anatomic and biochemical disruption of lung function, lung inflammation and oxidative stress, nutritional deficiencies, and arrest of tracheobronchial and pulmonary vascular growth. Treatment for acute respiratory failure often contributes to evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and chronic respiratory failure, due to barotrauma and oxygen toxicity from prolonged respiratory support, deficient nutrition, as well as immaturity of lung growth, vascular development and immunologic defenses. Pulmonary hypertension may occur in association with acute and/or chronic respiratory failure. Multiple etiologies make finding an effective treatment for respiratory failure in preterm infants challenging. Disorders related to prematurity and respiratory distress are among the leading causes of infant mortality in the U.S. Treatment options for respiratory failure in preterm infants include a variety of modalities. Prenatal steroids, antibiotics, exogenous surfactant replacement, tidal volume ventilation, conventional ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure, high flow oxygen administration, and high frequency ventilation are all used as therapeutic modalities. Treatment of preterm infants with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) as a rescue therapy for refractory hypoxemic respiratory failure is an extension of the relative success of the treatment of term and near term infants with iNO. Inhaled NO has demonstrated efficacy in improving oxygenation and reducing the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in late preterm infants born after 34 weeks gestation and full term infants with respiratory failure, with no evidence of long term benefits. Despite the approved use of iNO in full term and late preterm infants, the developmentally distinct mechanisms of respiratory failure and differing cardiovascular, pulmonary, and pharmacokinetic characteristics of more immature infants require systematic study of the short and long term outcomes for preterm infants treated with iNO to prevent or treat respiratory failure. The Cochrane review acknowledged very limited data on long term outcomes of preterm infants treated with iNO. If iNO is beneficial, the number need to treat would be very large. Papers published or presented from 2007 to present report conflicting results as to whether, in preterm infants, iNO has beneficial, adverse, or no effects on long term neurodevelopmental and pulmonary outcomes. Despite the ongoing controversy, iNO continues to be used for hypoxemic respiratory failure in preterm infants less than 34 weeks gestation even with potential harm to the developing lungs and brain. There is an urgent need to weigh the current evidence as to whether iNO is a safe and effective treatment in preterm infants. We sought to identify and synthesize evidence addressing the following questions: 1. Does inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy increase survival and/or reduce the occurrence or severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among premature infants who receive respiratory support? 2. Are there short term risks of iNO therapy among premature infants who receive respiratory support? 3. Are there effects of iNO therapy on long term pulmonary and/or neurodevelopmental outcomes among premature infants who receive respiratory support? 4. Does the effect of iNO therapy on BPD and/or death or neurodevelopmental impairment vary across subpopulations of premature infants? 5. Does the effect of iNO therapy on BPD and/or death or neurodevelopmental impairment vary by timing of initiation, mode of delivery, dose and duration, or concurrent therapies?
Nitric Oxide
Author: Louis J. IgnarroPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080525032
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 1023
Book Description
Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas that transmits signals in an organism. Signal transmission by a gas that is produced by one cell and which penetrates through membranes and regulates the function of another cell represents an entirely new principle for signaling in biological systems. NO is a signal molecule of key importance for the cardiovascular system acting as a regulator of blood pressure and as a gatekeeper of blood flow to different organs. NO also exerts a series of other functions, such as acting a signal molecule in the nervous system and as a weapon against infections. NO is present in most living creatures and made by many different types of cells. NO research has led to new treatments for treating heart as well as lung diseases, shock, and impotence. Scientists are currently testing whether NO can be used to stop the growth of cancerous tumors, since the gas can induce programmed cell death, apoptosis. This book is the first comprehensive text on nitric oxide to cover all aspects--basic biology, chemistry, pathobiology, effects on various disease states, and therapeutic implications. - Edited by Nobel Laureate Louis J. Ignarro, editor of the Academic Press journal, Nitric Oxide - Authored by world experts on nitric oxide - Includes an overview of basic principles of biology and chemical biology - Covers principles of pathobiology, including the nervous system, cardiovascular function, pulmonary function, and immune defense
Nitric Oxide and the Regulation of the Peripheral Circulation
Author: Philip J. KadowitzPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461213266
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Nitric Oxide in Health and Disease
Author: Jill LincolnPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559775
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Nitric oxide has a tantalizing role in health and disease: while many of its wide-ranging effects are well known, there remains much more to explore and to learn about the interactions of this fascinating molecule in physiological and pathophysiological processes. The volume reviews the myriad effects of nitric oxide as a chemical messenger in the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, immune system and cardiovascular system. Furthermore, it provides a very practical introduction to the procedures and experimental protocols necessary to work with and study nitric oxide and its synthesizing enzyme, nitric oxide synthase, in the laboratory. In this respect the volume is unique, providing as it does a complete single-volume review of the role of nitric oxide in health and disease, and a very practical introduction to the methods and protocols involved in this intriguing and active area of biomedical research.