Evidenced-Based Handbook of Neonatology

The aim of this book is to provide evidence-based information on the management of high-risk newborn infants. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive textbook of Neonatology. It is a handbook that will provide useful and practical information for the clinician who manages the sick newborn infants.

Sick newborn infants represent a very high-risk population that carries high mortality and morbidity. Neonatal Intensive Care Units around the world have been built and staffed to take care of these sick newborns. Although many of the treatment modalities to improve their outcomes are based on solid data derived from basic science and clinical research, some are not and are simply based on anecdotal experience and clinicians' intuition and belief. This publication will elaborate and affirm the management strategies that are based on solid scientific evidence and discuss those that are not. The information will assist neonatologists and pediatricians in providing the best management options for various illnesses that affect this vulnerable population.

Contents:

The Fetus:
Prenatal Diagnosis (Barbara O'Brien & Katherine D Wenstrom)
Effects of Maternal Medication on the Fetus and Newborn (Donald R Coustan & roman Starikov)
Transitional Period:
Delivery Room Management of the Newborn Infant (Maximo Vento)
Transitional Care of the Newborn (Mara G Coyle)
Diseases of the Newborn:
Acute Respiratory Disorders in the Neonates (Yuh-Jyh Lin & Tsu-Fuh Yeh)
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Present Knowledge and Future Directions (Ilene R S Sosenko & Eduardo Bancalari)
Respiratory Care of the Newborn (John Kelleher & Waldemar A Carlo)
Congenital Heart Diseases in the Newborn (Lloyd R Feit & Sara R Ford)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infant (Ronald I Clyman)
Common Gastrointestinal Disorders (Rajan Wadhawan)
Blood Disorders of the Newborn (Ted Rosenkrantz)
Fluid and Electrolyte Management of Very Low Birth Weight Infants (Stephen Baumgart)
Nutritional Support of the High-Risk Infant (Jae H Kim & Richard J Schanler)
Neonatal Hypocalcemia and Neonatal Hypercalcemia (Ran Namgung & Reginald C Tsang)
Neonatal Jaundice (Thor Willy Ruud Hansen)
Neonatal Infectious Diseases (Ira Adams-Chapman & Barbara J Stoll)
Brain Injury in Preterm and Term Infants (Seetha Shankaran)
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Current Concepts in Pathogenesis and Treatment (Joseph M Bliss)
Neonatal Surgery (François I Luks)
Follow-Up Care of High-Risk Infants:
Follow-Up Assessment of High-Risk Infants (Betty R Vohr & Bonnie E Stephen)
Medical Care of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Graduates (Bonnie E Stephen, Leslie T McKinley & Betty R Vohr)