This is especially true of medical treatment in resource-poor areas. The book includes "how to guides" on vital procedures such as spirometry, chest imaging, and the management of respiratory emergencies. It also addresses respiratory diseases in newborns, the impact of environmental factors on children's respiratory health, and the unique challenges faced by children with neurologic and neuromuscular diseases. This comprehensive approach ensures that non-specialists gain a holistic understanding of pediatric respiratory diseases and their management.
Table of Contents
1. Assessment of Children with Respiratory Disease2. Primer on Pulmonary Function Tests in Children
3. Primer on Chest Imaging in Children
4. Respiratory Emergencies in Children
5. Common Acute Respiratory Illness in Children
6. Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn
7. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
8. Asthma
9. Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
10. Respiratory Illness in Children with Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disease
11. Rare Lung Diseases in Children
12. Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
13. Children’s Environmental Health
Authors
Allen J. Dozor New York Medical College, USA.Allen J. Dozor, MD, is a distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Public Health at New York Medical College, Associate Physician-in-Chief at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley, and President of Boston Children's Health Physicians.
He has authored over 125 peer-reviewed publications and conducts extensive research in respiratory physiology, pulmonary function, asthma, and cystic fibrosis. His notable literary contributions include The Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids (Simon & Schuster, 2004), co-editing Pediatric Pulmonology, Asthma, and Sleep Medicine (AAP, 2018), and serving as an associate editor for Pediatric Pulmonology, 2nd edition (AAP, 2023).
Dr. Dozor completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, medical education at Pennsylvania State University, pediatric residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, and a fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology and Respiratory Physiology at Boston Children's Hospital. In 1985, he founded the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy, Immunology, and Sleep Medicine at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital and New York Medical College. He continues to practice pediatric pulmonology.
