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NHLBI viewpoint: Lung health and disease prevention research starting in childhood
Author(s) -
Blaisdell Carol J.,
Weinmann Gail G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.23198
Subject(s) - medicine , in utero , lung , lung disease , disease , intensive care medicine , obstructive lung disease , psychological intervention , respiratory disease , airway , pediatrics , pathology , pulmonary disease , pregnancy , surgery , fetus , psychiatry , genetics , biology
Summary Lung health begins in utero when the complex structure of the airway, alveolar, and vascular structures are formed. To really impact the United States and global burden of chronic lung diseases in both adults and children, we must understand normal and abnormal development, the outcomes of disrupted development, and the effects of in utero and postnatal exposures on lung health. With increasing recognition of early life origins of adult diseases, 1 it is important to know what early events and interventions can alter the trajectory of lung development, growth, and decline to help promote lung health and reduce chronic lung disease. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015; 50:604–606. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.