Materno-foetal medicine / perinatology Books

Book Synopsis This wise, compassionate book teaches proven cognitive-behavioral strategies for coping with infertility and pregnancy loss. You will learn about common grief experiences that occur with such losses, as well as ways to find perspective and meaning, identify and change unhelpful thoughts, gain acceptance, reconnect with others, and reengage in life. Pregnancy loss can be devastating, regardless of whether it is early or late in pregnancy or in the short period after a baby is born. In many instances, similar emotions are experienced when a couple learns that their fertility treatments were unsuccessful. Here the well-known psychologist Amy Wenzel applies the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy—a thoroughly-researched approach for treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and stress-related disorders— to the experience of reproductive loss. She offers strategies for coping with loss and provides a step-by-step guide to reengaging iTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Normalizing Emotional Experiences Getting By in the First Weeks Getting Involved in Life in the Later Weeks Coping With Disturbing Thoughts and Images of the Loss Coping With Disturbing Thoughts and Images About the Future Interacting With Others Gradual Exposure to Avoided Situations Problem Solving and Decision Making Staying Mindful and Achieving Acceptance Creating a New Normal and Finding Meaning Postscript Appendix: Mindfulness Resources Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisFor many years there has been growing concern about the culture of fear that is penetrating maternity services throughout the world, and that the fear felt by maternity care workers is directly and indirectly being transferred to the women and families they serve. The consequences of fear includes increased risk of defensive practice, where the woman and her family become potential enemies to those providing her care. In addition, the prevailing risk management and 'tick box' culture in maternity services encourages maternity workers to give priority to the records instead of the childbearing woman. These factors contribute to the dissatisfaction felt by those using and providing maternity services, and the apparent lack of kindness and respect. There is however increasing evidence that kindness, compassion and mutual respect improves efficiency, effectiveness, experience and staff morale within healthcare settings. The Roar Behind the Silence provides information, inspiration and practical suggestions to support maternity care workers, policy makers, and maternity care funders across the world in their quest to deliver sensitive, compassionate and high quality maternity services. The book highlights examples of good practice, and practical tools for making change happen, using evidence and stories where appropriate. Edited by Sheena Byrom & Soo Downe, with contributions by Hana Ruth Abel, Maria Helena Bastos, Dean Beaumont, Dianne Bowser, Anna Byrom, Sheena Byrom, Penny Campling, Michael Clift, Hannah Dahlen, Raymond de Vries, Soo Downe, Ngai Fen Cheung, Julie Frohlich, Kathryn Guttridge, Jennifer Hall, Shelagh Heneghan, Milli Hill, Billie Hunter, Mavis Kirkham, Mande Limbu, Amali Lokugamage, Kerstin Uvnas Moberg, Mercedes Perez-Botella, Gill Phillips, Elizabeth Prochaska, Progress Theatre Group, Rineke Schram, Anna Ternovszky, Lucie Warren and Robin Youngson.

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable reference for those working in obstetric anaesthesia, as well as an essential resource for those preparing for postgraduate exams in anaesthesia, the Oxford Specialist Handbook of Anaesthesia, second edition provides incisive coverage of all aspects of the sub-specialty and concise instructions for both antenatal and postnatal care.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent and useful pocketsized book that would be a valuable tool for junior anesthesiologists in training and consultants ... For those who are familiar with the tried and tested Oxford Handbook series, I would certainly recommend adding it to your library. * William Shippam, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia *Table of Contents1: Rachel Collis: Thinking about obstetric anaesthesia 2: Nuala Lucas and James Bamber: Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) 3: Korede Adekanye and Paul Abrie Theron: Maternal physiology 4: Korede Adekanye and Abrie Theron: Maternal pathophysiology 5: Rachel Collis, Lucy De Lloyd, and David Hill: Antenatal assessment and Pain management 6: Matt Turner and Graeme Lilley: Non-regional labour analgesia 7: Rachel Collis and Sarah Harries: Regional techniques in pregnancy 8: Rafal Baraz: Ultrasound in Obstetric Practice (New) 9: Sarah Harries and Rachel Collis: Regional analgesia for labour 10: Rachel Collis: Anaesthesia for Caesarean section: basic principles 11: Sarah Harries and Rachel Collis: Anaesthesia for Caesarean section: Regional anaesthesia 12: Rhidian Jones and Stephen Morris: Anaesthesia for Caesarean section: General anaesthesia 13: Gemma Keigthley and Sarah Harries: Post delivery symptom control 14: Sarah Harries: Anaesthesia and Analgesia for specific obstetric indications 15: Sarah Harries: Post partum review and complications 16: Huda Al-Foudri, Stuart Davies, and Abrie Theron: Obesity in Pregnancy 17: Lucy De Lloyd and Sarah Bell: The Sick and Septic Mother 18: Sue Catling and Susan Williams: Major Obstetric Haemorrhage 19: Eleanor Lewis and Stuart Davies: Hypertentive disease 20: Abrie Theron: Embolic disease 21: Rachel Collis: The collapsed parturient 22: Martin Garry: Anaesthesia for non-obstetric surgery 23: Christine Conner: The fetus 24: Angela Hayward: Neonatal resuscitation 25: Rachel Collis and David Leslie: A-Z conditions

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Book SynopsisThere are relatively high rates of complications in the fetal and neonatal periods (1 in 33 fetuses born with birth defects and 1 in 10 preterm births in the US). With advances in maternal-fetal care and growing services and life-extending medical innovations in the neonatal period, more families are presenting to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and often for longer lengths of time. The growing recognition of mental health needs of families and providers in fetal care centers, NICUs, and neonatal follow-up programs has led to a quickly increasing presence of behavioral health providers in these settings. Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families is a practical guide for mental health clinicians working in fetal care, NICU, and neonatal follow-up care. The book provides a broad overview of common medical conditions in fetal and NICU settings (e.g., congenital anomalies, premature birth, hypoxic injury in the perinatal period), prevalence, and symptoms of behavioral health challenges, specific considerations for assessment and intervention, and cross-cutting issues to assist the clinician with optimizing behavioral health care integration with mothers, partners, babies, and families. Additionally, information about the provision of psychosocial support and education to staff is also included. The text represents a comprehensive, practical resource for behavioral health clinicians working with pregnant women, partners, infants, families, and providers in perinatal and neonatal intensive care settings. The book features de-identified case examples, trauma-informed care prompts/scripts, specific questions for assessment and intakes, key medical terms, resource guides, and reference lists.Trade ReviewBehavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families offers clinicians numerous detailed and varied chapters that provide direction and insight on providing behavioral health care for infants and their families across numerous settings serving high-risk infants. This book is particularly beneficial and useful and has substantially informed my practice via chapters grounded with up-to-date research and illustrated with over 100 detailed case studies connecting research to practice. This book will surely be on my shelf for the duration of my career as it provides the reader with insights for integrating into the role of behavioral health clinician for high-risk infants and families, as well as, training and teaching new clinicians to enter the field. * Melissa Maye, PhD, Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System *This text provides a comprehensive review of the importance of addressing perinatal and infant mental health. The chapters offer a historical perspective, reinforce the argument for thinking about the entire family unit when taking care of the high risk infant (starting prenatally, well through post-partum and post NICU care). With each chapter carefully outlining approach and theories to management of PMADs, as a reader, it makes it easier to take an overwhelming topic such as this (often under-resourced in healthcare settings) and start to make headway in the different settings (e.g. fetal, NICU, post-discharge, etc.). The combination of authors across the disciplines of healthcare only enhance the perspectives and takeaways for each setting. * Dr. Dmitry Dukhovny, MD, MPH, Oregon Health and Science University *Table of ContentsSECTION I: ROLES AND PRACTICE ISSUES 1. History of Psychological Services in Neonatal Intensive Care Michael T. Hynan 2.Roles, Activities, and Opportunities of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Delivering Continuity of Care Tiffany Willis, LaTrice L. Dowtin, Dailyn Acosta, and Kara Hansen 3.Quality Improvement and Research Across Fetal and Neonatal Care Settings Pamela A. Geller, Ariana Albanese, Victoria A. Grunberg, John Chuo, and Chavis A. Patterson 4.Systems Interventions and Program Development Susanne Klawetter, Jill A. Hoffman, Kristi Roybal, and Sunah S. Hwang 5. Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Teams Chavis A. Patterson, Mona Elgohail, Alison Hartman, Vincent C. Smith, and Pamela A. Geller 6. Teaching and Training Developing Professionals in Perinatal and Neonatal Settings LaTrice L. Dowtin, Tiffany Willis, Soudabeh Givrad, and Melissa Scala 7.Operations and Ethical Considerations Elizabeth Fischer, KristiLynn Cedars, Abbey Kruper, and Steven R. Leuthner SECTION II: CROSS-CUTTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND APPROACHES 8. Infant Mental Health for High-Risk Infants Across the Continuum of Care Miller Shivers, Annelise Cunningham, Natalia Henner, and Kerri Machut 9.Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Parents of High-Risk Fetuses and Infants Birdie Meyer, Brenda Papierniak, and Christena Raines 10. Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Amy E. Baughcum, Olivia E. Clark, Shannon L. Gillespie, and Jeanne Decker 11. Psychotherapy and Medication Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Across Settings Teni Davoudian, Jacquelyn Knapp, Lana Weber, and Nicole Cirino 12. Trauma and Trauma Informed Care Mary Coughlin 13. Addressing Perinatal Substance Use Across the Continuum of Care Jennifer J. Paul, Jessalyn Kelleher, Susanne Klawetter, and Sarah Nagle-Yang 14. Human Milk and Breastfeeding Diane L. Spatz and Elizabeth D. Morris 15. Shared Decision-Making Across Settings Jeannie Zuk, Kristin Carter, Beth McManus, and Brooke Dorsey Holliman 16. Perinatal Crisis and Traumatic Bereavement Mara Tesler Stein and Deborah L. Davis 17. The Value of Peer Support for High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their NICU Infants Sue L. Hall, Jenny Landry, and Erin Thatcher SECTION III: FETAL CARE SETTINGS 18. Specialty Care Settings: Perinatal Management, Fetal Therapy and the Fetal Therapy Center Christina Paidas Teefey, Sarah Robinson, and Julie S. Moldenhauer 19. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Fetal Care Settings Lacy Chavis, Sakina Butt, and Elizabeth Vaught 20. Uncertainty and Coping in the NICU: Relationships Matter Zina Steinberg and Susan Kraemer SECTION IV: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE SETTINGS 21. Neonatal Intensive Care Settings Sara C. Handley and David Munson 22. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in the NICU Setting Rochelle Steinwurtzel, Sandhya Brachio, Sheau-Yan Ho, Solimar Santiago-Warner 23. Regulation, Relationships, and Reflection: Developmental Care in the NICU Ayelet Talmi and Joy V. Browne 24. Mental Health and Coping Challenges Among Families in the NICU Jennifer Harned Adams, Stacey R. Bromberg, and Anna Zimmerman SECTION V: NEONATAL FOLLOW-UP SETTINGS 25. A Brief History of Neonatal Follow Up and Why It's Done Howard Needelman, Beatrice Egboh, Whitney Strong-Bak, and Grace Winningham 26. Common Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Challenges in Neonatal Follow-Up Kathryn E. Gustafson and Mollie G. Warren 27. Role of Behavioral Health Clinicians in Neonatal Follow-Up Settings Casey Hoffman and Annie Markovits 28. After the NICU: Primary Care Behavioral Health Services Verenea J Serrano, Jonna von Schulz, Melissa Buchholz, Kristina Malik, Amy Wrenn, and Ayelet Talmi

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Book SynopsisHelps you understand the intricate physiology of pregnancy so you can confidently apply appropriate massage techniques for each trimester, and throughout labor and postpartum. This book contains illustrated explanations of various techniques and procedures, including Swedish massage, acupuncture points, myofascial release, reflexology, and more.Table of ContentsUnit One: Pregnancy Massage 1. The Benefits of Prenatal Massage 2. Dispelling the Myths of Prenatal Massage 3. General Prenatal Massage Guidelines 4. Emotional and Psychological Effects of Pregnancy 5. Physiology of Pregnancy 6. Contraindications and Precautions of Prenatal Massage 7. Treating High Risk and Bedridden Pregnancies 8. Preconception Support 9. Massage During the First Trimester and Fetal Development 10. Massage During Second Trimester and Fetal Development 11. Massage During Third Trimester and Fetal Development 12. Massage for Labor Preparation 13. Sitting Massage 14. Massage for Common Discomforts of Pregnancy 15. Multiples Unit Two: Labor Massage 16. Physiology of Labor 17. Stimulating Labor 18. Benefits of Touch During Labor 19. Labor Support Massage Unit Three: Postpartum Massage 20. Postpartum Complications 21. Immediate Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals 22. Puerperium Physiology and Treatment Goals 23. Extended Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals Unit Four: Marketing Strategies 24. Marketing Strategies Glossary of Terms Resources

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. A Brief History of Fetal Monitoring 2. Physiologic Basis for Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring 3. Methods and Instrumentation 4. Uterine Activity Evaluation and Management 5. Pattern Recognition and Interpretation 6. Intrapartum Management of the Fetal Heart Rate Tracing 7. Influence of Gestational Age on Fetal Heart Rate 8. Fetal Assessment in Non-Obstetric Settings 9. Antepartum Fetal Assessment 10. Patient Safety, Risk Management, and Documentation 11. Obstetric Models and Electronic Fetal Monitoring in Europe Appendix A: Amnioinfusion Appendix B: Instructions for Reviewing Appendix B FHR Tracings Appendix C: Self-Assessment

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2022 "This book is a practical, clinically relevant, well-organized text covering all aspects of assisted ventilation of newborns. The ebook covers the entire text and is easy to access and use for quick reference. This seventh edition has been updated from the perspective of an author who contributed a chapter to a previous version." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Joseph Russell Hageman, MD (Comer Children's Hospital) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!Table of ContentsSection I History, Pulmonary Physiology and General Considerations 1 Introduction and Historical Aspects 2 Physiologic Principles 3 Control of Ventilation 4 Ethical Issues in Assisted Ventilation 5 Evidence-Based Respiratory Care 6 Quality and Safety in Respiratory Care 7 Medical-legal aspects of respiratory care Section II Patient Evaluation and Monitoring 8 Physical examination 9 Imaging: Radiography, lung ultrasound, and other imaging modalities 10 Blood Gases and Acid-base Balance: Technical Aspects and Interpretation 11 Non-invasive monitoring of gas exchange 12 Pulmonary Function and Graphics 13 Airway evaluation: Bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, tracheal aspirates Section III Delivery room stabilization, oxygen therapy and respiratory support 14 Delivery room stabilization and respiratory support 15 Surfactant replacement therapy 16 Oxygen therapy 17 Respiratory gas conditioning 18 Non-invasive respiratory support 19 Overview of assisted ventilation 20 Modes of Synchronized Ventilation 21 Principles of lung-protective ventilation 22 Tidal Volume-targeted Ventilation 23 Special ventilation techniques 24 High-Frequency Ventilation 25 Mechanical Ventilation: Disease-specific strategies 26 Weaning and Extubation from Mechanical Ventilation 27 Description of available devices 28 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Section IV Bedside care, Nutritional and Pharmacologic Support 29 Respiratory Care of the Newborn 30 Nursing Care 31 Nutritional Support 32 Pharmacologic Therapies 33 Cardiovascular Assessment and Management Section V Treatment of Specific Conditions, Surgical Interventions and Other Considerations 34 Diagnosis and Management of PPHN 35 Care of the infant with CDH 36 Management of the infant with BPD 37 Medical and surgical interventions for respiratory distress and airway management 38 Intraoperative Management of the Neonate Section VI Complications of Respiratory Support, Special Considerations and Outcomes 39 Complications of respiratory support 40 Neonatal respiratory care in Resource-Limited Countries 41 Transport of the Ventilated Infant 42 Transition to Home Care and Home Ventilation 43 Neurologic Effects of Respiratory Support and Neurodevelopmental Outcome 44 Long-term Pulmonary Outcomes of Respiratory Support

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This ninth edition provides a comprehensive overview of pregnancy, obstetric imaging, fetal disorders, and maternal complications of pregnancy. Valuable tools in this book include its content organization, key points at the end of chapters, logical diagrams and algorithms, and methodical approach to fetal abnormalities." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Shivani Patel, MD (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)Table of ContentsPART 1 Scientific Basis of Perinatal Biology 1 Human Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance 2 Molecular Genetic Technology 3 Normal Early Development 4 Amniotic Fluid Dynamics 5 Multiple Gestation: The Biology of Twinning 6 Physiology of Parturition 7 Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Birth 8 Immunology of Pregnancy 9 Maternal Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal Adaptation to Pregnancy 10 Endocrinology of Pregnancy 11 The Breast and the Physiology of Lactation 12 Maternal Nutrition 13 Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology 14 Placental Respiratory Gas Exchange and Fetal Oxygenation 15 Evidence-Based Practice in Perinatal Medicine PART 2 Obstetric Imaging 16 Performing and Documenting the Fetal Anatomy Ultrasound Examination 17 Doppler Ultrasound: Select Fetal and Maternal Applications 18 Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Sonography in Obstetrics 19 Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obstetric Imaging 20 Fetal Central Nervous System Imaging 21 Imaging of the Fetal Face and Neck 22 Fetal Thoracic Imaging 23 Fetal Cardiac Malformations and Arrhythmias: Detection, Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis 24 Fetal Abdominal Imaging 25 Fetal Urogenital Imaging 26 Skeletal Imaging 27 Placenta and Umbilical Cord Imaging 28 Uterus and Adnexae Imaging 29 First-Trimester Imaging PART 3 Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy 30 Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Disorders 31 Teratogenesis and Environmental Exposure 32 Assessment of Fetal Health 33 Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance 34 Invasive Fetal Therapy 35 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 36 Nonimmune Hydrops 37 Multiple Gestation: Clinical Characteristics and Management PART 4 Disorders at the Maternal-Fetal Interface 38 Prevention and Management of Preterm Parturition 39 Premature (Prelabor) Rupture of the Membranes 40 Clinical Aspects of Normal and Abnormal Labor 41 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 42 Stillbirth 43 Placenta Previa and Accreta, Vasa Previa, Subchorionic Hemorrhage, and Abruptio Placentae 44 Fetal Growth Restriction 45 Pregnancy-Related Hypertension PART 5 Maternal Complications 46 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Obstetrics 47 Maternal Mortality 48 Bacterial and Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy 49 Maternal and Fetal Viral Infections 50 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 51 Maternal-Fetal Infections 52 Cardiac Diseases 53 Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy 54 Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy 55 Anemia and Pregnancy 56 Malignancy and Pregnancy 57 Renal Disorders 58 Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy 59 Diabetes in Pregnancy 60 Pregnancy in Women With Obesity 61 Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy 62 Other Endocrine Disorders of Pregnancy 63 Gastrointestinal Disease in Pregnancy 64 Diseases of the Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas 65 Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases 66 Neurologic Disorders 67 Management of Depression and Psychoses in Pregnancy and in the Puerperium 68 Substance Use and Addiction in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period 69 The Skin and Pregnancy 70 Anesthesia Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies 71 Intensive Care Considerations in Obstetrics 72 Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health PART 6 The Neonate 73 Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin Index

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Book SynopsisThe influence of the preconception and prenatal period on child development and parent-child relationships.Trade Review"At last, scholars, clinicians, and parents have a compendium that provides solid evidence for the life-long effects of the lived experiences of babies from pre-conception through the post-natal period. Ann Diamond Weinstein strategically brings together research and insights from numerous fields to inform everyone concerned with lifelong mental and physical health. This very readable book will become the reference for anyone concerned with foundations of health, the science of thriving, and resilience over the lifespan." -- Marti Glenn, PhD, Director, Quest Institute "This important work elegantly weaves together a range of perspectives to show how the environment, and in particular traumatic stress, shapes a woman's experience of the childbearing year and that of her developing infant. Weinstein provides abundant evidence to highlight the prenatal period as a critical phase of development, and urges us to cross our artificial disciplinary boundaries to come together in a meaningful way to create nurturing environments for women and children." -- Mickey Sperlich, PhD, MSW, MA, CPM. Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo School of Social Work, and co-author of Survivor Moms "The difference between surviving and thriving begins in the womb. Ann Diamond Weinstein effectively distills essential research, knowledge, and understandings of prenatal origins of postnatal neurobiology, psychology, and relationship dynamics. She compellingly presents the vital importance of gaining expertise to effectively assess high-risk mothers' needs, as well as to compassionately support women and girls and their babies to feel safe, to heal unresolved trauma and loss, and to experience a positive reciprocal mother-baby relationship during pregnancy." -- Wendy Anne McCarty, PhD, RN, Former Program Chair and Faculty, Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology Graduate Programs, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute "Compassionate plea for awareness of potential lifelong, epigenetic, transgenerational effects of adverse maternal bio-psychosocial experience on the neonate's developing autonomic nervous system from the moment of conception. This integration of genomics, physiology, neuroscience, psychology, and humanism reminds healthcare providers that every interaction with a pregnant woman could impact the delicate placental lifeline between a mother and the precious being within her womb." -- Patricia I. Gerbarg, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath

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Book SynopsisFocuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth weight infants, and during infancy. This book deals with health prevention issues for the younger population. It is suitable for those seeking to apply science in support of a successful pregnancy and in the prevention of nutritional problems during foetal and early post natal life.Trade Review"…it will be indispensable to all those involved in this area of nutrition…" (Dietetics Today, March 2003) "...Would I recommend it? Oh yes: it should be read or consulted by all whose research or clinical practice involves growth and nutrition in early life." (Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, May 2003) "...this book will also provide a fascinating and valuable resource for all healthcare professionals working in the fields of maternal and infant nutrition" (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, No.6, 2003)Table of ContentsGrowth, development and body composition (Dickerson). Pre- and periconceptual nutrition (Coad). Maternal physiology and nutrition (Forsum). Physiological and nutritional aspects of the placenta (Symonds, Budge and Stephenson). Lifestyle and maternal health interactions between mother and foetus (Ibrahim and Forsyth). The foetus at birth: maternal and foetal preparations for postnatal development (McNabb). Foetal, infant and childhood growth and adult health (Godfrey and Barker). Nutrition in infancy (Wever and Prentice). Complementary feeding for the full-term infant (Sritharan and Morgan). Nutrition of the low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infant (King and Harrison). Nutrition in childhood (Poskitt)., Practical advice on food and nutrition for the mother, infant and child (Lawson). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a scientific rationale on managing pregnancies complicated by diabetes and offers recommendations on which clinical practice can be based. It discusses all aspects of basic science and health care.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Diabetes in Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future (D. Hadden). PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. The Metabolic Stress of Pregnancy (T. Buchanan & A.Dornhorst). PREGNANCY. Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Pregnancy (R. Firth). Monitoring Fetal Well-Being in Diabetic Pregnancy (J.Girling). CHILDBIRTH. Labour and Delivery (J. Oats). LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF A DIABETIC PREGNANCY. Contraception and Future Pregnancies (H. Morgan). Prevention of Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes (M. Rossi& A. Dornhorst). The Perspective of a Mother with Diabetes (H. Blanchard). Epilogue: The Way Forward (J. Hoet). Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Early Fetal Development 1 Early Concepts and Terminology, 2 Patricia Collins 2 Cellular Mechanisms and Embryonic Tissues, 6 Patricia Collins 3 Staging Embryos in Development and the Embryonic Body Plan, 23 Patricia Collins 4 Teratology, 30 Sarah G. Obican and Anthony R. Scialli 5 Early Pregnancy Failure, 38 Davor Jurkovic and Kuhan Rajah Section 2: The Placenta 6 The Immunology of Implantation, 48 Ashley Moffett, Y.W. Loke and Andrew Sharkey 7 Development of the Placenta and Its Circulation, 55 Caroline E. Dunk, Berthold Huppertz and John C. Kingdom 8 Placental Function in Maternofetal Exchange, 69 Colin Sibley and Mark Dilworth 9 Placental Pathology and Implications for Fetal Medicine, 78 Neil J. Sebire and John C. Kingdom Section 3: Fetal Physiology and Pathology 10 Development of the Heart and Cardiovascular System in Relation to Cardiac Abnormalities, 88 Michael Ashworth 11 Lung Growth and Maturation, 103 Richard Harding, Annie R.A. McDougall and Stuart B. Hooper 12 Development of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract in Relation to Renal Anomalies, 114 Paul J.D. Winyard 13 The Perinatal Postmortem Examination, 121 J. Ciaran Hutchinson, Susan C. Shelmerdine and Neil J. Sebire Section 4: Epidemiology 14 Epidemiologic and Research Methods in Fetal Medicine, 132 Cande V. Ananth and Alan T. Tita Section 5: Ethics 15 Ethical Issues in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 139 Wybo J. Dondorp and Guido M. de Wert Section 6: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis 16 Principles of Screening, 149 Joshua I. Rosenbloom and George A. Macones 17 Conveying Information About Screening and Diagnosis, 154 Jenny Hewison, Louise D. Bryant and Jane Fisher 18 Ultrasound and Biochemical Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy, 161 Howard Cuckle and Ran Neiger 19 Ultrasound Screening for Fetal Abnormalities in the First Trimester, 176 Caterina M. Bilardo and Frederick Ushakov 20 Evidence for Routine Ultrasound Screening for Fetal Abnormalities in the Second and Third Trimesters, 194 Yalda Afshar, Rashmi Rao, Anahit Martirosian and Lawrence D. Platt 21 Noninvasive Screening for Cytogenetic Disorders (Fetal Aneuploidy Including Microdeletions), 202 Karen Wou and Ronald J. Wapner 22 Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis for Single-Gene Disorders, 214 Melissa Hill and Lyn S. Chitty Contents Contents vii 23 Invasive Diagnostic Procedures, 225 Anthony O. Odibo and Ganesh Acharya 24 Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosome Abnormalities, 233 Colleen G. Bilancia, Mythily Ganapathi and Brynn Levy 25 Advances in Molecular Genetics Including Fetal Sequencing, 247 Magdalena Walkiewicz and Ignatia B. Van den Veyver 26 Expanded Carrier Screening, 254 Liran Hiersch and Yuval Yaron 27 Prenatal Screening for Thalassemias, 263 Kwok Yin Leung, Patrick Au and Mary Tang Section 7: Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Malformations 28 Sonography of the Fetal Central Nervous System, 275 Luc De Catte, Bart De Keersmaecker, Luc Joyeux and Michael Aertsen 29 The Heart, 305 Christoph Wohlmuth and Helena M. Gardiner 30 Fetal Lung Lesions, 324 James Cook, Angela Yulia, Colin Wallis and Pranav P. Pandya 31 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, 332 Francesca Maria Russo, Liesbeth Lewi, Jute Richter and Jan Deprest 32 Abdomen, 340 Jon Hyett 33 Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders, 351 Roland Devlieger and An Hindryckx 34 Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Skeletal Abnormalities, 373 Lyn S. Chitty, Louise C. Wilson and Frederick Ushakov 35 Diagnosis and Management of Abnormalities of the Face, 402 Elisabeth de Jong-Pleij and Caterina M. Bilardo 36 Fetal Hydrops, 427 Sylvie Langlois and R. Douglas Wilson 37 Fetal Tumours, 443 Thomas R. Everett, Rosalind Pratt, Colin R. Butler, Richard J. Hewitt, Paolo De Coppi and Pranav P. Pandya 38 Open Fetal Surgery, 454 Luc Joyeux, Frank Van Calenbergh, Roland Devlieger, Luc De Catte and Jan Deprest Section 8: Diagnosis and Management of Other Fetal Conditions 39 Fetal Growth and Growth Restriction, 469 Emily J. Su and Henry L. Galan 40 Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn, 484 Saul Snowise and Kenneth J. Moise Jr. 41 Fetal Platelet Disorders, 497 Dian Winkelhorst and Dick Oepkes 42 Fetal Infections, 508 Guillaume Benoist, Marianne Leruez-Ville and Yves Ville 43 Disorders of Amniotic Fluid, 526 Jan E. Dickinson 44 Multiple Pregnancy, 532 Sieglinde M. Müllers, Fionnuala McAuliffe and Fergal D. Malone 45 In Utero Stem Cell Transplantation, 554 Cecilia Götherström, Lilian Walther-Jallow and Magnus Westgren 46 Fetal Gene Therapy, 560 Anna L. David 47 The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 572 Scott W. White, Sara L. Hillman and John P. Newnham Section 9: Interface of Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 48 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, 581 Lara S. Lemon, Raman Venkataramanan and Steve N. Caritis 49 Neonatal Management and Outcome in Extreme Prematurity, 588 Enrico Lopriore, Arjan B. Te Pas, Sylke Steggerda and Jeanine M. van Klink Online Materials Self-Assessment Spyros Bakalis, Frederick Ushakov and Pranav P. Pandya Index, 597

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Book SynopsisImprove retention with this high-speed review for test-day success!Designed as a last-minute gut check for your certification exam, this guide is written by certified nurses who have your back, providing you with quick, digestible nuggets of the most pertinent topics on the NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam. Use this small but mighty book during the last month of your preparation to strengthen your knowledge and get ready to tackle this subspecialty exam with confidence!This guide follows the most current exam blueprint and covers all the electronic fetal monitoring topics and professional issues you''ll need to know for the exam in the obstetrics office or labor and delivery unit. Chapters cover maternal and fetal physiology, internal and external fetal monitoring equipment, fetal assessment methods, EFM pattern recognition, fetal and maternal complications, ethical and legal issues, and more!Key Features: <

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Book SynopsisOver the last decade epidemiological studies have suggested that the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke mortality and hypertension is, in part, related to the environment encountered during fetal life. In particular, maternal undernutrition during pregnancy has been highlighted as a causal factor in the long-term programming of disease risk.This book, which brings together the perspectives of leading researchers from Europe, the USA and Australasia, provides the reader with a detailed account of the evidence for and against the nutritional programming of human disease, and considers the biological basis of programming. The book addresses a topic of great current interest and consists of three sections: programming the fetus; programming human disease; and the biological basis of nutritional programming.Trade Review"The book is written in an extremely readable style, which is credit to the many multi-national authors. It has some excellent chapters that raise current issues in modern medicine and public health." Katie Elwig, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics."Table of ContentsSECTION 1: PROGRAMMING THE FETUS 1: Introduction: Fetal programming of adult disease: an overview, Simon Langley-Evans 2: The nutritional basis of the fetal origins of adult disease, Jane Harding, University of Auckland, New Zealand 3: Fetal hypoxia, placental function and fetal development, Dino Giussan, University of Cambridge, UK, and David Gardner, University of Nottingham, UK SECTION 2: PROGRAMMING HUMAN DISEASE 4: The early life origins of cardiovascular disease: cohort studies, Janet Rich-Edwards, Harvard School of Medicine, USA 5: Associations between fetal growth and adult disease: are they causal? Rachel Huxley, Institute for International Health, Australia 6: Experimental models of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, Simon Langley-Evans 7: Associations between fetal and infant growth and non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Simon Langley-Evans 8: Programming of diabetes: experimental models, Claude Remacle, Brigitte Reusens and Luise Kalbe, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium 9: Associations between human obesity and growth restriction during intrauterine life, Ariyeh Stein, Emory University, USA 10: Associations between maternal nutrition in pregnancy and later adiposity in animals, Bernhard Breier, Stefan Krechowec and Mark Vickers, University of Auckland, New Zealand 11: Renal disease and fetal undernutrition, Lori Woods, Oregon Health and Science University, USA 12: Perinatal determinants of atopic disease, Kitaw Demissie, Katherine Chung and Bijal Balasubramanian, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA 13: Fetal programming of immune function, Thomas McDade and Christopher Kuzawa, Northwestern University, USA SECTION 3: BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMMING 14: Programming in the pre-implantation embryo, Lorraine Young, Kevin Sinclair, University of Nottingham, UK, and Bill Rees, Rowett Research Institute, UK 15: Endocrine responses to fetal undernutrition: the IGF-Growth Hormone axis, Mike Symonds, David Gardner, Sarah Pearce, and Terrence Stephenson, University of Nottingham, UK 16: Impact of intrauterine exposure to glucocorticoids upon fetal development, Amanda Drake and Jonathan Seckl, University of Edinburgh, UK

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Book SynopsisThis text focuses on an aspect of medical and nursing practice which has become a major area of importance in the medico-legal arena. The editors intend to aid both the medical and legal sectors in understanding the important issues involved in medical negligence cases.Table of ContentsContributors. Foreword. Preface. SECTION I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Professionalism and the Avoidance of Malpractice (Richard L. Schreiner). SECTION II: PRENATAL OBSTETRICAL ISSUES. 2. Genetics and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Mark I. Evans, Roderick F. Hume and Mark P. Johnson). 3. Multiple Pregnancy Losses (James H. Harger). 4. Diagnosis and Management of Ectopic Pregnancy (Philip E. Young). 5. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (Baha M. Sibai). 6. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (Robert P. Lorenz). 7. Preterm Labor: Diagnosis and Treatment (Michael Katz and Pamela J. Gill). 8. Antepartum Fetal Assessment (Carl V. Smith). 9. Postdates Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management (Angela C. Ranzini and Robert Knuppel). 10. Prevention of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection (Mitchell P. Dombrowski and Michael F. McNamara). SECTION III: INTRAPARTUM OBSTETRICAL ISSUES. 11. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Role of Physician (Barry S. Schifrin). 12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Role of the Nurse (Michael L. Murray). 13. Abruptio Placentae (Kenneth R. Niswander). 14. Nursing Identification of Abruptio Placentae (Catherine E. Cochell and Charles W. Fisher). 15. Oxytocin and Litigation in Obstetrics (George H. Nolan and Leila R. Hajjar). 16. Operative Vaginal Delivery (Philip C. Dennen). 17. Episiotomy: Repair, Complications, and Follow-Up (Ronald T. Burkman). 18. Shoulder Dystocia (Robert B. Hilty). SECTION IV: PATHOLOGIC AND LABORATORY EVALUATION. 19. The Use of the Placenta in the Understanding of Perinatal Injury (Kurt Benirschke). 20. Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Analysis in the Assessment of Intrapartum Fetal and Neonatal Status (Stanley M. Berry). 21. The Perinatal Autopsy and Risk Management: The Value of a "Standardized" Approach (Trevor Macpherson). SECTION V: NEONATAL ISSUES. 22. Neonatal Resuscitation (Steven M. Donn). 23. Neonatal Infection: A Medico-Legal Perspective (Roger G. Faix). 24. Neonatal Hypoglycemia (Marvin Cornblath). 25. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Traumatic Intracranial Injuries (Michael V. Johnston and Steven M. Donn). 26. Periventricular Leukomalacia (Steven M. Donn and Michael V. Johnston). 27. Neuroimaging in High-Risk Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine (James A. Brunberg). 28. The Postdates/Postmature Infant (Robert E. Schumacher). 29. Intravascular Catheters (Elizabeth L. Workman and Steven M. Donn). SECTION VI: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TRANSPORT. 30. Maternal Transport (Clark E. Nugent and Barbara A. Colwell). 31. Neonatal Transport (Molly R. Gates, Sandra Geller and Steven M. Donn). 32. Emergency Vehicles and Crews: Maintenance and Safety Issues (Peter L. Forster and Denise Landis). 33. The COBRA Regulations: Obstetrical Implications (Susan H. Zitterman). SECTION VII: COMMUNICATION. 34. Inappropriate Word Choice in the Labor and Delivery and Newborn Medical Record (Jeffrey H. Chilton and Thomas R. Shimmel). 35. Risk Management in Medical Consultation (John V. Hartline and C. Giles Smith). 36. Delivering Bad News (Virginia Delaney-Black). SECTION VIII: DOCUMENTATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT. 37. Obstetrical Forms: Nursing Documentation (Charles W. Fisher, Michael P. Burke and Rosemary Cicala). 38. Prospective Risk Management (Margaret Copp Dawson and Rita W. Cikanek). Index.

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Book SynopsisSixty years ago, the purpose of introducing electronic fetal heart rate monitoring (EFM) was to reduce the incidence of intrapartum stillbirth. However, by the early 1980s, with falling stillbirth rates, fetal blood sampling had been widely abandoned, as many considered that EFM was sufficient on its own. Unfortunately, while the sensitivity of EFM for the detection of potential fetal compromise is high, specificity is low, and there is a high false positive rate which has been associated with a rising cesarean section rate. The authors suggest that EFM is considered and analyzed as a classic screening test and not a diagnostic test. Furthermore, it requires contextualization with other risk factors to achieve improved performance. A new proposed metric, the Fetal Reserve Index, takes into account additional risk factors and has demonstrated significantly improved performance metrics. It is going through the phases of further development, evaluation, and wider clinical implementation.

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Book SynopsisHighly Commended in Obstetrics and gynaecology in the 2017 BMA Medical Book AwardsEmbryology at a Glance is a highly illustrated and innovative introduction to key embryological concepts, with concise, memorable descriptions of major embryological developments. This new edition covers the basic principles of human development, from mitosis and meiosis, before exploring the primary formation of each body system, including the development of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems during the foetal and neonatal periods. Key features include: New chapters on cell signalling genes, stem cells, and antenatal screening for common congenital and genetic defects Full colour photographs and illustrations Links to clinical practice highlighted throughout Timelines of each developmental stage MCQs and EMQs for revision and review A companion website at www.atTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements viii List of abbreviations ix Timeline x About the companion website xi Part 1 Early development 1 1 Embryology in medicine 2 2 Language of embryology 4 3 Introduction to development 6 4 Cell signalling genes 8 5 Embryonic and foetal periods 10 6 Mitosis 12 7 Meiosis 14 8 Spermatogenesis 16 9 Oogenesis 18 10 Fertilisation 20 11 From zygote to blastocyst 22 12 Implantation 24 13 Placenta 26 14 Gastrulation 28 15 Germ layers 30 16 Stem cells 32 17 Neurulation 34 18 Neural crest cells 36 19 Body cavities (embryonic) 38 20 Folding of the embryo 40 21 Segmentation 42 22 Somites 44 Part 2 Systems development 47 23 Skeletal system (ossification) 48 24 Skeletal system 50 25 Muscular system 52 26 Musculoskeletal system: limbs 54 27 Circulatory system: heart tube 56 28 Circulatory system: heart chambers 58 29 Circulatory system: blood vessels 60 30 Circulatory system: embryonic veins 62 31 Circulation system: changes at birth 64 32 Respiratory system 66 33 Digestive system: gastrointestinal tract 68 34 Digestive system: associated organs 70 35 Digestive system: congenital anomalies 72 36 Urinary system 74 37 Reproductive system: ducts and genitalia 76 38 Reproductive system: gonads 78 39 Endocrine system 80 40 Head and neck: arch I 82 41 Head and neck: arch II 84 42 Head and neck: arch III 86 43 Head and neck: arches IV–VI 88 44 Central nervous system 90 45 Peripheral nervous system 92 46 The ear 94 47 The eye 96 48 Antenatal screening 98 Self-assessment MCQs 100 Self-assessment MCQ answers 104 Self-assessment EMQs 105 Self-assessment EMQ answers 107 Glossary 108 Index 112

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this practical guide draws on the clinical skills of a wide range of international experts to help you recognize and manage heart disease in pregnancy. Designed for on-the-spot use, this convenient and concise text helps you identify a cardiac problem, understand its pathophysiology, and respond appropriately. Under the careful editorial direction of Drs. Oakley and Warnes, the Second Edition introduces new contributors from North America and Europe as well as new chapters on: pulmonary hypertension rheumatic heart disease artificial heart valves Marfan syndrome auto-immune diseases hypertrophic cardiomyopathy rhythm disorders hypertension cardiac intervention The entire book is scrupulously updated to reflect the most current standards of care. The contributors all recognized leaders in their respective fields outline the pathway to diagnosis and appropriate manaTrade Review"Heart Disease in Pregnancy appropriately emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary care and would be of interest to cardiologists, obstetricians, obstetric physicians, anaesthetists and midwives." (Obstetric Medicine, February 2009) “This second edition is an excellent review of the modern management of heart disease in pregnant patients, written by specialists from multiple disciplines.” Doody’s Review Service “Concise portable text that incorporates the views and practices of international experts to aid the reader ….The highly readable text has a logical framework.” Circulation “Well written and easy to read … .The editors and authors should be congratulated for producing an excellent book that should be extremely helpful.” New England Journal of MedicineTable of ContentsContributors, vii Preface, x Acknowledgments, xi 1 Overview, 1 Celia Oakley 2 Physiological changes in pregnancy, 6 Candice K Silversides, Jack M Colman 3 Cardiovascular examination in pregnancy and the approach to diagnosis of cardiac disorder, 18 Petros Nihoyannopoulos 4 Acyanotic congenital heart disease, 29 Heidi M Connolly, Celia Oakley 5 Cyanotic congenital heart disease, 43 Carole A Warnes 6 Pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension, 59 Joseph G Parambil, Michael D McGoon 7 Rheumatic heart disease, 79 Bernard Iung 8 Mitral valve prolapse, 96 Bernard Iung 9 Artificial heart valves, 104 James R Trimm, Lynne Hung, Shahbudin H Rahimtoola Copyrighted Material 10 Management of pregnancy in Marfan syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and other heritable connective tissue disorders, 122 Lilian J Meijboom, Barbara JM Mulder 11 Heart disease, pregnancy and systemic autoimmune diseases, 136 Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza, Munther A Khamashta, Graham RV Hughes 12 Pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale, 151 Claire L Shovlin, Anita K Simonds, JMB Hughes 13 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pregnancy, 173 Jorge R Alegria, Rick A Nishimura 14 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, other heart muscle disorders and pericardial diseases, 186 Celia Oakley 15 Coronary artery disease, 204 Celia Oakley 16 Heart rhythm disorders, 217 David Lefroy, Dawn Adamson 17 Pulmonary embolism, 243 Celia Oakley 18 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, 264 Alexander Heazell, Philip N Baker 19 Management of labour and delivery in the high-risk patient, 281 Kirk D Ramin 20 Anesthesia and the pregnant cardiac patient, 290 Gurinder Vasdev 21 Cardiac percutaneous intervention and surgery during pregnancy, 304 Patrizia Presbitero, Giacomo Boccuzzi, Felice Bruno 22 Genetic counseling, 316 Michael A Patton 23 Contraception for the cardiac patient, 327 Philip J Steer Index, 343

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Book SynopsisThis book will interest students, scholars, health professionals, administrators, and activists interested in issues surrounding new medical technologies, screening, risk management, pregnancy, disability, and the history and social politics of women's bodies.Trade ReviewIf you are a supporter or a critic of prenatal testing, or, like many people, decidedly ambiguous, there is much that you will learn [from Imperfect Pregnancies] and much that will make you pause and re-examine your own views and knowledge base.—DNA ExchangeAbove all, it is a rational, erudite, thoughtful – and thought-provoking – account of a major change in the experience of pregnancy which has come about largely unnoticed.—British Society for the History of MedicineThe author expertly navigates the reader through history and follows the rise of biomedical technologies that have made prenatal diagnosis possible... This book will benefit students, academics, health professionals and activists interested in issues surrounding new medical technologies, screening, risk management, pregnancy, disability, and the history and social politics of women's bodies.—Elaine Williams, Innovation Lead & Freedom To Speak Up Guardian, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nursing TimesThis highly readable book is important for historians of twentieth century medicine, sociologists of reproduction and bioethicists reflecting on "the beginning of life"... In a field of study beset by vehement rhetoric and bigotry, Löwy's reserved and metered style is a blessing, perhaps a precondition for fruitful reflection... Ilana Löwy sets the stage for the bioethical discourse on prenatal diagnosis and choice as a tug of war with three poles—the autonomy of the person as a woman and a mother, the good of the child, and fundamental social values such as respect for human life, reliable medical science and services, justice and solidarity.—Y. M. Barilan, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, Medicine, Health Care and PhilosophySince its early stages, prenatal diagnosis has been balancing between the promises of safer pregnancies and healthier babies, and the dangers of its use for eugenic purposes. Ilana Löwy goes beyond this, and eloquently shows the limitations of such a dichotomised analysis . . . Löwy summons a wide range of disciplinary fields to solidly support this historical and comparative analysis of this field of research and medical practice, offering an unbiased yet critical approach.—Mario J.D.S. Santos, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Sociology of Health and IllnessLöwy gives a very useful overview of the growth of prenatal diagnostic technologies and the expansion of prenatal diagnosis from a small group of women with at-risk pregnancies to ever wider circles.—Marion Schmidt, Georg August Universität, H-DisabilityAn accomplished piece of scholarship, Imperfect Pregnancies will be necessary reading for students and historians of medicine and medical technology, particularly those interested in a comparative perspective. Lowy's book places current debates about disabilities, reproductive technologies, and abortion in an essential historical context. It encourages scholars to think more about the complicated implications of supposedly progressive medical and technological advances, provides a synthesis of the main developments in biomedical technology in the twentieth century, and paves the way for future specialized research.—Cara Delay, Ph.D., College of Charleston, Journal of the History of Medicine & Allied SciencesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Born Imperfect2. Karyotypes3. Human Malformations4. From Prenatal Diagnosis to Prenatal Screening5. Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies6. Prenatal Diagnosis and New Genomic ApproachesConclusionNotes Index

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Book SynopsisStillbirth remains a major and tragic obstetric complication The number of deaths due to stillbirth are greater than those due to preterm birth and sudden infant death syndrome combined. Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management provides a comprehensive guide to the topic of stillbirth. Distilling recent groundbreaking research, expert authors consider: The epidemiology of stillbirth throughout the world The various possible causes of stillbirth The psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirth Management of stillbirth Managing pregnancies following stillbirth Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management is packed with crucial evidence-based information and practical insights. It enables all obstetric healthcare providers to manage one of the most traumatic yet all too common situations they will encounter.Trade Review“This was an interesting book to read and its overall purpose was to explore the research around stillbirths, providing a comprehensive guide to this subject.” (The Practising Midwife, 1 December 2012) "This is a comprehensive reference on the devastating obstetrical problem of stillbirth ... They are all written in a manner that makes the information easy to understand and apply clinically." (Doody's, 13 January 2012) “As an account of the current state of the field, Stillbirth:Prediction, Prevention and Management is an excellent contribution… “... all chapters are by acknowledged experts in the field who present clear, thorough, and succinct accounts of their subjects... The presentation of this material represents a foundation on which to consider the problem of stillbirth" The LancetTable of ContentsPart I : Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem 1. High income countries (Ruth Fretts). 2. Low income countries (Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Robert Pattinson, Cynthia Stanton, and Simon Cousens). 3. Classification of stillbirths (Uma M. Reddy and Marian Willinger). Part II: Etiology/Causes 4. Demographics and Exposures (Carol J. Rowland Hogue). 5. Infection (Robert L. Goldenberg, Elizabeth M. McClure). 6. Genetics (Ronald Wapner). 7. Fetal Growth Restriction (Jason Gardosi) 8. Vascular/Thrombotic (Fabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari). 9. Maternal Medical Conditions (Deborah L. Conway). 10. Placenta and Cord (Raymond W. Redline). 11. Congenital Anomalies (Michael Varner and Janice L.B. Byrne). Part III: Management of the Patient with a Stillbirth 12. Workup of the patient with a stillbirth (Robert M. Silver and Michael L. Draper). 13. Psychosocial Care (Joanne Cacciatore). 14. Medical Management Including Delivery (Donald J. Dudley). 15. Management of the Subsequent Pregnancy (George Saade).

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Book SynopsisThis book covers all aspects of anesthesia affecting the fetus throughout in utero life. The book comprises three sections looking at: 1) endpoints for fetal and neonatal outcomes, 2) anesthetic interventions that may affect these endpoint variables, and 3) confounding variables which may modify the effects of anesthesia and analgesia on outcomes.Trade Review“The book would be a valuable addition to most obstetric anaesthetic departments as well as informing paediatric anaesthetists, paediatricians and obstetricians of the current controversies regarding anaesthetic influences on foetal development and outcomes.” (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Journal, 1 November 2013) “I must commend the editors for their success in bringing together such an enviable international list of expert clinicians from such diverse backgrounds as anaesthesia, obstetric medicine, neonatology and human development in order to share their knowledge. This is definitely a reference book that all anaesthetic department libraries should possess.” (Anaesthesia, 15 October 2013) “Clearly this book will be ideal for reference in departmental and hospital libraries and I will be recommending this to ours.” (The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, 12 July 2013) “I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and I would highly recommend it to every clinician involved in the care of the mother and her unborn child during pregnancy.” (Acta Paediatrica, 1 August 2013) Table of ContentsContributors, ix Preface, xvi Acknowledgments, xviii Section I: Basic Principles 1 Intrauterine growth and development, 3 Timothy Moss, Cheryl Albuquerque & Richard Harding 2 Maternal physiological adaptations to pregnancy, 19 Julie Phillips, MD, Melissa Covington, MD & George Osol, PhD 3 Placental respiratory gas exchange, 25 Lowell Davis 4 The fetal circulation, 32 Loren P. Thompson, PhD & Kazumasa Hashimoto, MD 5 Fetal responses to hypoxia, 39 Tania L. Kasdaglis, MD and Ahmet A. Baschat MD 6 Pharmacokinetics in pregnancy, 53 Janine R Hutson, MSc, Chagit Klieger-Grossmann MD & Gideon Koren MD, FRCPC, FABMT 7 The first few breaths: normal transition from intra- to extra-uterine life, 63 Smadar Eventov-Friedman, MD/PhD & Benjamin Bar-Oz, MD Section II: Endpoint Variables: Assessments of Fetal Wellbeing and Neonatal Outcome 8 Validity of endpoint measurement, 75 Pamela Angle MD MSc, FRCPC, Stephen Halpern MD MSc, FRCPC, Marcos Silva MD & Alex Kiss PhD Section III: Antenatal and Intrapartum Assessment of the Fetus 9 Imaging of the fetus and the uteroplacental blood supply: ultrasound, 89 Kypros Nicolaides 10 Imaging of the fetus and the uteroplacental blood supply: MRI, 97 Caroline Wright & Philip Baker 11 Fetal heart rate monitoring, 104 Alison M. Premo & Sarah J. Kilpatrick 12 Fetal acid-base monitoring, 114 Lennart Nordström 13 Fetal pulse oximetry, 123 Paul B Colditz & Christine East 14 Neonatal assessment and prediction of neonatal outcome, 129 Vadivelam Murthy & Anne Greenough Section IV: Interventions: anesthesia, analgesia, and their effects on the fetus 15 Environmental exposure to anesthetic agents, 141 Asher Ornoy, MD 16 Anesthesia and analgesia for assisted reproduction techniques and during the first trimester, 147 Arvind Palanisamy, MD, FRCA & Lawrence C. Tsen, MD 17 The effect of anesthetic drugs on the developing fetus: considerations in non-obstetric surgery, 156 Richard S. Gist MD CDR MC USN & Yaakov Beilin MD 18 Substance abuse and pregnancy, 165 Donald H. Penning MD, MS, FRCP & Allison J. Lee, MD 19 Intrauterine fetal procedures for congenital anomalies, 173 Amar Nijagal MD, Hanmin Lee MD & Mark Rosen MD 20 The EXIT procedure, 183 Sheldon M. Stohl, MD, Hindi E. Stohl, MD, Ari Y. Weintraub, MD & Kha M. Tran, MD 21 Mechanisms and consequences of anesthetic-induced neuroapoptosis in the developing brain, 192 Zhaowei Zhou, Adam P Januszewski, Mervyn Maze & Daqing Ma 22 Relevance to clinical anesthesia of anesthetic-induced neurotoxicity in developing animals, 200 Catherine E. Creeley, Mervyn Maze & John W. Olney 23 External cephalic version, 210 Carolyn F. Weiniger MB ChB & Yossef Ezra MD Section V: Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery 24 Effects on the fetus of general versus regional anesthesia, 217 Sharon Orbach-Zinger MD and Yehuda Ginosar BSc MBBS 25 Anesthesia for cesarean delivery: effects on the fetus of maternal blood pressure control, 235 ProfessorWarwick D. Ngan Kee, BHB, MBChB, MD, FANZCA, FHKCA, FHKAM 26 Effects on the fetus of maternal oxygen administration, 244 Neeti Sadana, MD and Scott Segal, MD, MHCM 27 Effects on the fetus of maternal position during cesarean delivery, 251 Robin Russell MB BS MD FRCA Section VI: Analgesia for labor 28 Effects on the fetus of systemic vs. neuraxial analgesia, 263 Stephen H. Halpern MD, MSc, FRCPC & Marcos Silva MD 29 The effects on the fetus of early versus late regional analgesia, 270 Cynthia A. Wong, MD 270 30 Regional analgesia, maternal fever, and its effect on the fetus and neonate, 277 Tabitha A. Tanqueray, Philip J. Steer & Steve M. Yentis 31 Effects on the fetus of major maternal anesthetic complications, 285 Felicity Plaat MA MBBS FRCA & Ruth Bedson MBBS FRCA Section VII: Confounding Variables: The Compromised Fetus, the Compromised Mother 32 Twins and higher order multiple pregnancies: implications for the anesthesiologist, 295 Y. Habaz, J. Barrett & E.S. Shinwell 33 Preeclampsia: the compromised fetus, the compromised mother, 301 Henry L. Galan, MD & Todd R. Lovgren, MD 34 Fetal distress, 313 Robert A Dyer, FCA (SA), PhD & Leann K Schoeman, FCOG (SA) Section VIII: Trauma and Resuscitation 35 Maternal trauma, 325 Yuval Meroz MD, Uriel Elchalal, MD & Avraham I Rivkind, MD FACS 36 Maternal resuscitation and perimortem cesarean delivery, 333 Sharon Einav, MD, Sorina Grisaru-Granovski, MD, PhD & Joseph Varon MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM 37 Fetal resuscitation, 343 Stephen Michael Kinsella & Andrew Shennan 38 Neonatal resuscitation and immediate neonatal emergencies, 350 Ritu Chitkara, MD, Anand K. Rajani, MD & Louis P. Halamek, MD Section IX: Medicine, Ethics, and the Law 39 Fetal beneficence and maternal autonomy: ethics and the law, 363 William J. Sullivan, QC & M. Joanne Douglas, MD, FRCPC 40 Maternal-fetal research in pregnancy, 372 Frank A. Chervenak, MD & Laurence B. McCullough, PhD Index, 379

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Book Synopsis‘Fascinating and moving.' - Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtA BBC Radio 4 A Good Read choiceThis is a story about the cutting-edge medicine that has saved a generation of babies.It's about the love and fear a parent feels for a child they haven’t yet met.It's about doctors, mothers, fathers and babies as together they fight for the first breath.The First Breath is a book about motherhood and medicine. Olivia Gordon decided to find out how, exactly, modern science saved her son’s life. Crossing medical memoir with popular science, The First Breath is an investigation into the pioneering fetal and neonatal care bringing a new generation into the world, who would not have lived if they had been born only a few decades ago. The First Breath explores the female experience of medicine and details the relationship mothers develop with doctors who hold not only life and death in their hands, but also the very possibility of birth.From the dawn of fetal medicine to neonatal surgery and the exploding field of perinatal genetics, The First Breath tells of fear, bravery and love. Olivia Gordon takes the reader behind the closed doors of the fetal and neonatal intensive care units, resuscitation rooms and operating theatres at some of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, unveiling the untold story of how doctors save the sickest babies.Trade ReviewFascinating and moving. -- Adam Kay, Sunday Times bestselling author of This is Going to HurtExcellent . . . A serious journalistic investigation into foetal and neonatal medicine . . . reads like a thriller. -- The TimesHeartstopping -- Daily MailA triumph of memoir-cum-non-fiction and a love story starring our heroes, the NHS . . . Totally brilliant and touching . . . tender, well researched and unputdownable, the best book I've read in the last twelve months. [The First Breath] moves effortlessly between personal stories of children and cutting edge scientific research . . . [Gordon makes] us feel the great and risky adventure of surviving a difficult childhood and becoming a person: and the linked one of being a parent . . . a wonderful, intelligent writer. -- Maggie Gee – BBC Radio 4 A Good Read choiceA touching, insightful and engaging memoir. -- The LancetPacy and accessible . . . It is the female experience of such invasive surgeries that remains the focus here; expectant mothers steeling themselves for “needles as long as rulers” and learning to navigate a “strange form of knowledge” about a child that has yet to enter the world. -- Prospect - who named The First Breath one of the best science books of 2019Part memoir, part analysis of neonatal and postnatal care. It’s wonderful. -- Clover Stroud, author of The Wild Other and My Wild and Sleepless NightsSmart, sympathetic -- Sunday Times StyleVery powerfully told. -- Emma Barnett, BBC Radio 5 LiveThis touching and hopeful book skilfully interweaves medical history, reporting and – most movingly – memoir. -- The TLSA meticulously researched history of fetal medicine and a heartfelt account of parenting preterm babies. -- Leah Hazard, bestselling author of Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s StoryWe take pregnancy and childbirth for granted. Now please read The First Breath and be thankful for your children’s lives. A compelling and uplifting book. -- Heart surgeon Professor Stephen Westaby, bestselling author of Fragile Lives and The Knife’s EdgeA wonderfully well written, brilliant discussion of the evolution of genetics, prenatal diagnosis, fetal and neonatal medicine, ethics and popular prejudice interwoven into a framework of [the author’s] own very human story and the other mothers who tell of their experiences so graphically . . . moved me to tears. -- Professor Stuart Campbell, British fetal medicine pioneerExceptionally moving . . . a pleasure to read. -- Professor Dame Kay E Davies, Professor of Genetics, University of Oxford Extraordinary . . . An absorbing and awe-inspiring account of the extraordinary foetal and neonatal medicine that is enabling a new generation of babies to thrive. -- The BooksellerGenuinely brilliant…exceptionally powerful, deep and important. -- Professor Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure and The Compatibility GeneAbsolutely gripping -- Harriett Gilbert – BBC Radio 4 A Good ReadA book full of emotion and one that medical practitioners should read -- Jewish ChronicleA gem…So impressed by the tenderness and science -- Dr Rana Awdish, author of In ShockThis jaw-dropping story of medical discovery is interwoven with Gordon’s own deeply moving story of her own experience as a new mother with a child in neonatal care. It conveys, brilliantly, the devastating emotional impact of being separated from one’s child, and the shock of an unexpected diagnosis. -- Useful Reading, The Birth Trauma AssociationBeautifully written -- Stevie Davies

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Book SynopsisThe Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. NRP utilizes a blended learning approach, which includes online testing and hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication, and team-work skills.​​The NRP, 8th Edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born baby. New in the 8th edition:Key Points at the beginning of each lesson.Quick response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view short videos about the topic on their mobile device.Lesson Review Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson.Quality Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each lesson.New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an abdominal wall defect.Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team) that all NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and performance.Trade Review5 Star Review!"An essential book for every person who regularly cares for a neonate who requires resuscitation." - Doody's Book ReviewTable of Contents Preface Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Course Overview Lesson 1: Foundations of Neonatal Resuscitation Lesson 2: Anticipating and Preparing for Resuscitation Lesson 3: Initial Steps of Newborn Care Lesson 4: Positive-Pressure Ventilation Lesson 5: Endotracheal Intubation Lesson 6: Chest Compressions Lesson 7: Medications Lesson 8: Resuscitation and Stabilization of Babies Born Preterm Lesson 9: Post-resuscitation Care Lesson 10: Special Considerations Lesson 11: Ethics and Care at the End of Life SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS Lesson 12: Improving Resuscitation Team Performance Lesson 13: Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room Lesson 14: Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisTWO BOOKS IN ONE! Q&A Course Review NCLEX Prep Maternal and Newborn made manageable! Assure your mastery of maternal and newborn nursing knowledge while honing your critical-thinking and test-taking skills. Over 1,160 NCLEX®-style questions on maternal and newborn nursing care reflect the latest test plan, including the more difficult SATA format. Rationales for correct and incorrect responses as well as test-taking tips help you to critically analyze the question types. Together, with a comprehensive exam at the end of the book, they provide the practice you need to build your confidence for course exams and the NCLEX.BONUS! FREE, 30-day access to Davis Edge NCLEX-RN® included with purchase of a new print book. This online Q&A platform lets you create practice quizzes with more than 10,000 NCLEX-style questions; review proven test-taking strategies; and prepare for the biggest test of your career with simulated NCLEX exams.Use this exceptional resource with your current book or combine it with Roberta Durham and Linda Chapman’s Davis Advantage for Maternal-Newborn Nursing text. It follows the same organization as Maternal and Newborn Success, 4thEdition for the ideal teaching and learning experience.Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Sexuality, Fertility, and Genetics 3. Women’s Health Issues 4. Low Risk Antepartum 5. Low Risk Intrapartum 6. Normal Newborn 7. Normal Postpartum 8. High-Risk Antepartum 9. High-Risk Intrapartum 10. High-Risk Newborn 11. High-Risk Postpartum 12. Comprehensive Examination References Glossary of English Words Commonly Encountered on Nursing Examinations Index

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Book SynopsisSince the middle of the twentieth century, the development of plastics has been one of the main factors influencing the history of medicine. For example, an anaesthesiologist was formerly an expert in delivering drugs by inhalation. Today, this expert delivers drugs through plastic catheters, in particular via intravenous and epidural routes. Traditionally, the scalpel was the symbol of surgery. Today, surgeons operate on internal organs with flexible plastic endoscopes - without cutting the skin. A typical modern woman in labour has one of her arms connected to a plastic bag through a plastic tube, while a plastic catheter is inserted in the epidural space in her spine. Focusing on obstetrics, this first book about the history of medicine in relation to the plastic revolution asks vital questions about childbirth today - and tomorrow - and demonstrates that the current turning point in the history of childbirth is also a turning point in the history of humanity. Introduced as a medical student to the surgical unit of a Paris hospital in 1949, and still involved in several fields of medicine, Michel Odent has the authority to study contemporary history from this new perspective.Table of Contents1 1. The history of medicine in the light of the history of plastic; 2 2. Unasked questions about the most common medical intervention in childbirth; 3 3. Unsuited birth statistics; 4 4. A tool for the future; 5 5. The oxytocin system of our great grandaughters; 6 6. What makes a substance poisonous?; 7 7. If I were the baby; 8 8. Reasons for optimism; 9 9. Promising avenues for research; 10 10. Complying with the shyness of oxytocin; 11 11. Learning from home births; 12 12. Futuristic strategies; 13 13. Interpreting labour pain; 14 14. The future of pharmacological assistance in childbirth; 15 15. The industrialisation of pregnancy in the age of cheap plastics; 16 16. Clarified objectives; 17 17. The cost of childbirth in the age of plastics

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Book SynopsisOffers a concise guide to understanding the placent - a unique organ involving both mother and child during pregnancy. Divided into fourteen chapters and an appendix and with 490 illustrations, it includes the structure and function of the normal placenta and then proceeds to review the major disorders and lesions, which occur as complications of a normal pregnancy and delivery. It includes not only pathology authors but also an obstetrician and radiologist who present an expert comprehensive review of diseases of the placenta. It is therefore a valuable reference for all three specialty groups in this field.

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Book SynopsisFoetal cardiology has developed dramatically into a subspecialty in the past 25 years. The majority of people examining the foetal heart are not 'experts' in foetal cardiology and therefore find interpreting images, particularly in case of abnormality, rather difficult. This book is designed as a practical guide, to be kept near the ultrasound machine, for all those performing foetal heart scans, but without the expertise of a foetal cardiologist. The aim is to allow the user to recognise the common forms of foetal cardiac abnormality and to appreciate the associated lesions and outcome. The book has a large number of illustrations to enable the reader to visualise the different types of problem and the various forms in which they may manifest. There are relatively few books published in the field of foetal cardiology. Whilst there is a place for large textbooks covering all aspects of foetal cardiology in detail, most people performing the foetal heart scan need an idiot's guide about the normal foetal heart and the common things that go wrong with it. This book is aimed at all sonographers, obstetricians and radiologists performing obstetric ultrasound scans and at paediatric cardiologists, both at consultant and trainee level. Thus, this book should fulfil this unmet need in the market, although it is not designed as a comprehensive reference textbook in foetal cardiology.

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Book SynopsisMichel Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child's first birthday is critical to life-long health. In this prophetic book - first published in 1986 and reproduced here in its original form - he argues that different parts of the 'primal adaptive system' develop, regulate and adjust themselves during foetal life and the time around birth and infancy. 'Everything which happens during this period of dependence on the mother has an influence on this basic state of health, this primal health.' He suggests that the later well-being of adults, their ability to withstand the 'diseases of civilization' such as hypertension, cancer, alcoholism and failures of the immune system resulting in AIDS, allergies and viral diseases, can all be traced back to society's ignorance of the vital importance of the primal period. Since the first edition of this groundbreaking work, research has continued apace, offering further evidence to substantiate Odent's ideas. In the important new "Introduction and Postscript", the author reviews recent developments and relates them to the central themes of Primal Health. This book is essential reading for all who care about the health of our children and the ongoing health of society as a whole.Trade Review'Michel Odent asks the fundamental question that is often avoided: What is health? If you don't find it easy to come up with an answer - and especially if you do - read this book. It is brilliant!' - Sheila Kitzinger, author of Rediscovering Birth and Birth Your Way

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Book SynopsisDelivering a comprehensive, case-based approach drawn from real-world nursing scenarios, Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition, brings patient-based care practices to life to help students master concepts, retain information, and think like nurses—whether they’re applying clinical judgment on the Next Generation NCLEX® or ensuring optimal care in clinical practice. In-depth case studies threaded throughout the text introduce essential clinical content and reinforce the clinical relevance of key concepts by immersing students in patient-based narratives accompanied by engaging learning aids, quizzes, and application exercises that challenge students to apply what they’ve learned. Unit I confidently prepares students for clinicals, familiarizing them with preconception-to-postpartum care of individuals with common pregnancy-related pathologies and sequelae. Units II-IV detail uncomplicated pregnancies, high-risk conditions, and women’s health, incorporating recurring patient encounters to encourage empathy, stimulate learning, and reinforce understanding. Now even more approachable, this extensively revised 2nd Edition employs bias-free, gender-neutral language and a holistic emphasis on inclusivity and diversity to strengthen students’ cultural competence and ensure culturally sensitive patient care. Updated content empowers students with the latest coverage of COVID-19 and gender-affirming care, as well as new and enhanced learning features that reinforce essential nursing competencies and help students make a confident transition to clinical practice.

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Book SynopsisPursuing a multidisciplinary approach, this book demonstrates the best quality care for pregnant women and new mothers who may have complex social needs. This book will benefit all health and social care professionals working in women’s health, while also providing a valuable reference guide for maternity departments. The latest Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK (MBRRACE-UK) demonstrates the consequences that having multiple complexities has and the need to ensure that susceptible groups receive personalised, appropriate care and meeting the needs of all women is urgent and essential. This book brings together a blend of health and social care professionals, experts by experience and the charity third sector. All have expertise in caring for and supporting perinatal women with issues that may affect their health and the type of care they require. Through our collective writing, we provide a paradigm for partnership working and hope to have strengthened voices by highlighting women’s experiences and the importance of third sector partnerships, working in tandem with women who are experts by experiences and bringing health professionals together. In combination with recommendations from specialists in the field, we have offered a unique mix of compassion and evidence-based guidance. From substance abuse, domestic violence and HIV to experiences of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, homelessness, women seeking asylum and women in prison, we have addressed a range of current issues and provided essential information and opportunities to reflect. Each chapter invites the reader to step into the shoes of the perinatal woman. Through our collective writing, we provide a paradigm for partnership working and hope to have strengthened voices by highlighting diverse experiences. We have looked at how using a trauma informed approach can be applied universally to care for all women and learn from charities such as Birth Companions, the 4M project and the Salamander Trust, how different approaches may directly impact women’s care in a positive and holistic way. An overarching aim of our book has been to find ways to deliver multi-agency continuity of care, whilst being aware of bias, professional responsibilities and an understanding how we can take a holistic approach - crucial for attaining excellence in 21st century maternity care provision. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Overview of complex issues in maternity care in relation to current guidance Laura Abbott Chapter 2. Perinatal mental health: meeting the emotional needs of the perinatal woman with complex social issues Pamela Windham-StewartChapter 3. Substance abuse and the pregnant woman Dr Karen MillsChapter 4. Domestic Violence in pregnancy Celia WildemanChapter 5. Pregnant refugees and asylum seekers Carolyn HillChapter 6. The perinatal woman in prison Laura Abbott Chapter 7. The pregnant woman who has undergone FGM Maz PeaceChapter 8. HIV / AIDS and the perinatal woman Angelina Namiba and Dr Alice Welborn Chapter 9. Same sex parents: care in the perinatal period Josie ReynoldsChapter 10. Breastfeeding support for women with complex social needs Abbi Ayers Chapter 11. Charity support of the perinatal woman and a Trauma Informed Approach to care Naomi Delap and Denise MarshallChapter 12. The homeless perinatal woman Tracey McMahonChapter 13. Working with women using a trauma informed approach Denise Marshall and Naomi Delap Chapter 14. Closing discussion to blend developing themes Laura Abbott

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the latest evidence-based guidelines for perinatal management and is designed to help obstetricians and neonatologists minimize complications and offer patients the best possible care. Since 1960, there has been a significant increase in basic and clinical investigations on normal and pathological pregnancy in the developed world. This has provided insights into the physiopathology of pregnant women, fetuses and newborns and led to the development of new technologies, bringing about a new medical subspecialty: perinatal medicine. The book is divided into eight main sections: The first examines basic periconceptional care and discusses the ethical aspects of perinatology. The next section focuses on prenatal considerations, such as the nutritional aspects of gestation and puerperium, physical exercise during pregnancy, routine laboratory tests, prenatal care of multiple gestations and the role of the neonatologist in prenatal care. The third and fourth sections then explore fetal evaluation, and clinical intercurrences in pregnancy, respectively. The next section addresses pregnancy complications: prevention, diagnosis and management. The sixth section covers the basic aspects of congenital infections and the seventh examines labor and delivery aspects. Lastly, the final section includes chapters on neonatal assistance. Written by leading experts in obstetrics, neonatology, and perinatology, this thoroughly updated, comprehensive resource reflects the latest information in all areas, including genetics and imaging.Table of ContentsSection 1. Periconceptional CareChapter 1. Historical preface: Early Stages of Perinatal Medicine Chapter 2. Professional Ethics in the Clinical Practice of Perinatal Medicine Chapter 3. Guidance and Assessment of Preconception Risk Chapter 4. Genetics for The Obstetrician: Bases Of Genetic Counseling Chapter 5. Screening for Chromosomal AnomaliesChapter 6. Protocol of Immunization of the Adult WomanChapter 7. Drugs in Pregnancy and Childbirth Section 2. Prenatal CareChapter 8. Nutritional aspects of gestation and puerperium Chapter 9. Physical exercise during pregnancy Chapter 10. Standards in Pre Natal Care Chapter 11. Multiple Pregnancy Section 3. Fetal ProceedingsChapter 12. Ultrasound Chapter 13. Clinical Use of 3D Sonography Chapter 14. First Trimester Ultrasonography Chapter 15. Ultrasound in Second and Third Trimester: What Should be Evaluated? Chapter 16. Doppler velocimetry Chapter 17. Antepartum CardiotographyChapter 18. Evaluation of Fetal Pulmonary MaturityChapter 19. Fetal Surgery Section 4. Clinical Complications in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and ManagementChapter 20. Anemia in pregnancy Chapter 21. Chronic hypertension in pregnancy Chapter 22. Pre-gestational diabetes mellitus Chapter 23. Acquired thrombophilia in pregnancy Chapter 24. Hereditary thrombophilia Chapter 25. Gastrointestinal disorders Chapter 26. Heart Disease during Pregnancy Chapter 27. Thyroid diseases Chapter 28. Rheumatological diseases Chapter 29. Prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum Chapter 30. Metabolomics Application in Fetal Medicine Section 5. Pregnancy Complications: prevention, diagnosis and managementChapter 31. Prematurity: relevant aspects in the asymptomatic patient Chapter 32. Prematurity: relevant aspects in the symptomatic patientChapter 33. Prematurity: evaluation of fetal well-being and deliveryChapter 34. Antenatal Corticosteroid Chapter 35. Magnesium Sulphate in the Prevention of Cerebral PalsyChapter 36. Premature rupture of membranes Chapter 37. Fetal growth restriction Chapter 38. Perinatal Hemolytic Disease Chapter 39. Disorders of Amniotic fluid volume Chapter 40. Pre eclampsia Chapter 41. Gestational diabetes Chapter 42. Complications of monochorionic twin pregnancy: double trouble? Section 6. Infectious diseasesChapter 43. Urinary tract infections Chapter 44. Congenital infection 1 (Syphilis, AIDS, Viral hepatitis) Chapter 45. Congenital infection 2 (Toxoplasmosis, CMV, Rubella)Chapter 46. Group B Streptococcus Infection Chapter 47. Arboviruses and Pregnancy (Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya and Yellow Fever) Section 7. Childbirth and PostpartumChapter 48. Cervical Rippening and Labor Induction Chapter 49. Analgesia and anesthesia at birth Chapter 50. Cesarean Delivery Chapter 51. Perinatal Asphyxia (Acute Fetal Distress) Chapter 52. Maternal Complications in the Immediate Postpartum Period Chapter 53. Care of the newborn infant during the third stage of labor Section 8. Neonatal PeriodChapter 54. Breastfeeding Chapter 55. Caring for the Normal Newborn Chapter 56. Palliative care in perinatology Chapter 57. Hypoxic-ischemic EncephalopathyChapter 58. Neonatal Complications of Prematurity Chapter 59. Small for Gestational Age Chapter 60. Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborn Chapter 61. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Chapter 62. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Chapter 63. Retinopathy of Prematurity Chapter 64. Necrotizing Enterocolitis Chapter 65. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Chapter 66. Intracranial hemorrhageChapter 67. Resuscitation of the Newborn - Development of algorithms, present status and future perspectives.

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Book SynopsisCOVID19 pandemics has had profound consequences on public health and has represented a challenge for several medical specialties. Despite this was underestimated at the beginning of the outbreak, COVID19 is actually impacting on women and children health, as well. The consequences in this field are multifaceted and complex as they span from the occurrence of COVID19 in pregnant patients, to the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 mother-to-child transmission, the occurrence of neonatal COVID and pediatric sequelae. COVID19 and the related public health measures may also have important consequences on psychological well-being and organization of perinatal care as well as they raise relevant ethical issues. All these aspects were at risk to be forgotten within the many others highlighted by the pandemics but are important both for individual care and also from a political point of view and the organization of care. There is a large demand of high-quality education, information and training in this field and we answered that by organising the COVID19 in Pregnancy and Childhood Days: this book represents the hard legacy of this event with the contribution of key opinion leaders in all the aforementioned specialties. The book is answering a clear need and is directed to: 1) obstetricians, 2) neonatologists, 3) pediatricians, 3) public health specialists, 4) adult critical care physicians, 5) infectious disease specialists, 5) psychologists. Last but not least, the informations resumed in the book are going to be useful for healthcare authorities to program perinatal care and improve it. The book will also serve as textbook for post-graduate courses and academic review resuming the state-of-the art knowledge on this area. Thus, it will be cited and used by researchers in the field: this is not a secondary characteristics as it may be quite difficult to find relevant informations, in this infodemic era, using the usual channels and databases.Table of ContentsPart I Obstetrics: Clinical management of COVID19 during pregnancy.- Complications of COVID19 in pregnant women.- Peculiarities of ARDS induced by COVID19 in pregnant patients.- COVID19 and miscarriage or fetal loss.- Obstetrical counselling to pregnant women during pandemics.- Part II Perinatal Medicine: Biological mechanisms of transplacental SARS-CoV-2 transmission.- Placental pathology during COVID19.- Perinatal diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 infection.- Vertical SARS-CoV-2 transmission.- Transplacental antibody transfer.- Part III Neonatology: Epidemiology of COVID19 in neonates and children.- Clinical features of neonatal COVID19.- Impact of COVID on the incidence of prematurity.- Management of neonatal care during COVID19 pandemics.- Effect of vaccination during pregnancy and lactation.- Part IV Public Health: The importance of research network for women and children health.- Recovery from pandemics through improvement in maternal-neonatal.- Impact of public health measures on pregnancy outcomes.- Lessons learned from COVID19 pandemics.- Part V Psychology: COVID19 and general psychological well-being.- COVID19-related stress in mothers and in the family.- Management of mental health in pregnant women during COVID19.- Ethical issues related to COVID19 in mothers and neonates.

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Book SynopsisThe subspecialty of Obstetric Medicine sits in a unique intersection of the disciplines of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics. Its focus is in the skilled management of medical problems in pregnancy: from pre-pregnancy optimization to the management of acute and chronic conditions in pregnancy, and in the postpartum period to ensure resolution and safe transition back to the primary care provider. This book will provide novel insights into the management of pregnant women. Clinical pearls will be emphasized, such as illustrating atypical aspects of a presenting symptom/finding, and when a subspecialty referral (or transfer to a high risk centre) must occur for patient safety. This book will combine basic science principles, build on existing guidelines, and provide crucial tips on how to safely manage acute and chronic medical conditions in pregnancy. It is THE book for sub-specialists in Obstetric Medicine.

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