Miracles in my time: Reflections of a pediatric respiratory physician
| Autor: | John Massie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Cystic fibrosis Muscular Atrophy Spinal Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy Humans Medicine Surfactant replacement Child Respiratory physician biology business.industry Infant Newborn Infant Spinal muscular atrophy medicine.disease Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator Pulmonologists Mandibular distraction Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health biology.protein business Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Pulmonology. 56:3586-3591 |
| ISSN: | 1099-0496 8755-6863 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ppul.25693 |
| Popis: | Miracles, like London buses, just seem to come along. The truth is, there are no miracles, just lots of hard work behind the scenes, minds open to opportunity, serendipity, and possibly a little luck. In my time as a pediatric respiratory physician, I have borne witness to remarkable advances in treatment that have changed patients' fortunes overnight. Examples of these include artificial surfactant replacement for premature newborns, conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination, propranolol for infants with subglottic haemangiomas, mandibular distraction for babies with micrognathia, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulators therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis, and antisense oligonucleotide therapy for infants with spinal muscular atrophy. There are lessons to be learned from reflection upon these life-transforming treatments, and perhaps it is a good time just to pause and wonder. |
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