Clinical Pediatrics

Wolman, Irving J.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500801pmid: N/A

Faigel, Harris C.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500802pmid: 949883

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500803pmid: N/A

Wood, David W.; Lecks, Harold J.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500804pmid: 949885

Seven cases of death in patients with severe asthma are presented. The cause of death in asthmatic children is discussed under the following headings: mucus plugs, insufficient treatment, infection, aspiration, concomitant disease, oversedation, theophylline toxicity, overuse of metered dose pressurized aerosols, inadequate steroid therapy, and sudden cardiopulmonary arrest.The authors conclude that asthmatic deaths are preventable.

Vessal, Simin; Kravis, Lillian P.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500805pmid: 133013

Verma, Sanjiv; Hyde, John S.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500806pmid: 949886

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500807pmid: N/A

Koblenzer, Peter J.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500808pmid: 780034

Galant, Stanley P.

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500809pmid: 780035

This review stresses the importance of the gut as an immunologic organ, and describes those factors in the gut which impede penetration of potentially harmful macromolecules, particularly the secretory IgA system. Because of the immaturity of this gut function in the young infant, breast feeding should be encouraged for the first six to nine months of life whenever possible.

Warwick, Warren J.; Hansen, Leland

doi: 10.1177/000992287601500810pmid: 949887