Respiratory
Respiratory Links
- Asthma and going to school Preparing if your child has asthma.
- Bilal's site about ECMO Story about child born with severe meconium aspiration and treated with ECMO. In Swedish and English. Includes mailing list and webring.
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn Provides description of the disorder, treatment, and outcomes. Written by health professionals for parents.
- Asthma Health Factsheet Concise factsheet on causes, sypmtoms and types of treatment of asthma.
- The RSV Prevention Information Center Information about RSV disease for parents of premature infants.
- Smoking Mom; A Possible Cause of Asthma in Children Recent research indicates secondhand smoke not only worsens asthma symptoms, it causes asthma by constricting airway muscles and increasing mucous production.
- Information from Your Family Doctor A discussion about asthma and your child, how to help avoid attacks and staying away from triggers, how to tell if the attack is serious and how to use a peak flow meter.
- Asthma Management: Guidelines for the Primary Care Physician A guide to the diagnosis and management of asthma in children, stressing the dual therapeutic strategies of intervention to halt acute symptoms and maintenance to prevent recurrence. The efficacy and appropriate use of therapeutic agents is described. Includes tables, photographs and references.
- Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Articles about children and smoking.
- NewsRx Report Series on Respiratory Medicine Research Series of monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
- Bronchiolitis and Your Child
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