Written by outstanding authorities from all over the world, this comprehensive new textbook on pediatric and
neonatal ventilation puts the focus on the effective delivery of respiratory support to children, infants
and newborns. In the early chapters, developmental issues concerning the respiratory system are considered,
physiological and mechanical principles are introduced and airway management and conventional and
alternative ventilation techniques are discussed. Thereafter, the rational use of mechanical ventilation in
various pediatric and neonatal pathologies is explained, with the emphasis on a practical step-by-step
approach. Respiratory monitoring and safety issues in ventilated patients are considered in detail, and many
other topics of interest to the bedside clinician are covered, including the ethics of withdrawal of
respiratory support and educational issues. Throughout, the text is complemented by numerous illustrations
and key information is clearly summarized in tables and lists.