Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy

ISBN-13: 9780824700959 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 1142 str.

Michael Schatz; Robert S. Zeiger; Henry N. Claman

Opis

This state-of-the-art volume explores the interrelationships between asthma, atopic illnesses, immunological diseases, and pregnancy, elucidates potential effects of specific treatments, and discusses optimal preventive, diagnostic, and management measures for ensuring the well-being of the pregnant woman and her fetus or infant.
Covers gestational asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinosinusitis, urticaria/angioedema, atopic dermatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV infection, immune deficiency states, and other conditions-including immunological factors leading to fetal loss
Written by more than 60 internationally recognized experts, Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy introduces for the first time

medicolegal considerations when prescribing drugs during the perinatal period

psychological aspects of gestational care

animal and human data on the use of specific medications

obstetrical management of the asthmatic patient

maternal immune deficiency
Along with updated and detailed perspectives on topics, such as

allergy diagnosis and treatment

immunologically mediated adverse drug reactions

genetic and environmental bases of allergy development in infancy

natural history and prevention of asthma and allergy in childhood

the interrelationship between asthma and pregnancy

and more

Spis treści

Basic Science

Hormonal Changes During Normal Pregnancy and Their Consequences, Joseph F. Mortola
Fetal Oxygenation, Acid - Base Balance, and Assessment of Well-Being in the Pregnancy Complicated by Asthma or Anaphylaxis, Larry Cousins and Valerian A. Catanzarite
Pulmonary Function During Pregnancy, Robert A. Wise
Maternal Immune Function During Pregnancy, Reuben Falkoff
The Immunology of Pregnancy: The Fetus as Allograft, Henry N. Claman

General Therapeutics

Psychological Changes During Pregnancy: Implications for Medical Care, Andrea B. Stone and Walter A. Brown
Use of Medication During Pregnancy and Lactation: General Considerations, Richard S. Abrams and Clement P. Hoffman
Pregnancy Effects of Specific Medications Used to Treat Asthma and Immunological Diseases, Anthony R. Scialli and Armand Lione
Medical/Legal Aspects of Prescribing During Pregnancy, Frederick H. Fern, Christopher P. Orlando, and Jean A. Hobart

Allergic Diseases

Allergy Diagnosis, Environmental Control, and Immunotherapy During Pregnancy, Helen Mawhinney and Sheldon L. Spector
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Rhinosinusitis During Pregnancy and Lactation, Gary A. Incaudo
Anaphylaxis in Pregnancy, Stephen I. Wasserman
Cutaneous Diseases During Pregnancy, Gary M. White and Robert S. Zeiger
Immunologically Mediated Adverse Drug Reactions in Pregnancy, Gillian M. Shepherd

Asthma

Effects of Asthma on Pregnancy and Labor, Donna Dizon-Townson and Steven L. Clark
Effect of Pregnancy on Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Elizabeth F. Juniper and Michael T. Newhouse
Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma During Pregnancy, Allan T. Luskin
The Medical Management of Asthma During Pregnancy, Michael Schatz
Prevention and Treatment of Severe Asthma During Pregnancy, Paul A. Greenberger and Roy Patterson
The Obstetrical Management of Pregnant Asthmatics, Mitchell P. Dombrowski

Immunologic Diseases

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy, Michael D. Lockshin
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Arthropathies During Pregnancy, J. Lee Nelson and Monika Østensen
Other Autoimmune Diseases in Pregnancy, Geeta Khare and Henry N. Claman
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection During Pregnancy, Pamela Stratton, Mary Jo O'Sullivan, and Adolfo Gonzalez-Garcia
Immune Deficiency During Pregnancy, Frederick M. Schaffer
Immunological Causes of Fetal Loss, Henry N. Claman

Development/Prevention of Allergic Diseases in Infancy

The Genetic Basis of Asthma and Allergic Disease, William O. C. M. Cookson
Risk Factors in the Development of Allergy, Bengt Björkstén and N-I Max Kjellman
The Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma in Childhood, Steven Rubinstein
Prevention of Allergic Disease in Infancy, Robert S. Zeiger

Allergic and Immunologic Diseases During Infancy

The Wheezing Infant, Alan F. Isles, Christopher J. L. Newth, and Claire Wainwright
Food Hypersensitivity in Infancy, S. Allan Bock and Hugh A. Sampson
Atopic Dermatitis and Other Immunological Dermatoses of Infancy, Michael H. Mellon
Immunobiology of the Neonate and an Overview of Immune Deficiencies in the Neonatal Period, Richard I. Schiff and Noah J. Friedman

O autorze

Michael Schatz