Alveolar septal collapse in the transitional infant lung: A possible common mechanism in sudden unexpected death in infancy

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 485-493

  Sebire, N J ^a,b   Talbert, D ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN STEM; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; HEATING; HYPOTHESIS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VOLUME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; SUDDEN DEATH; TIDAL VOLUME;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 3342901944     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.02.046     Document Type: Article

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