Neonatal medicine Books

Book SynopsisAll aspects of safe, effective, holistic care for birthing mothers, newborns, and their families are included in this easy-access guide for new antepartum and postpartum nurses and their preceptors during the orientation period. Presented in the convenient, easy-to-use Fast Facts format, the book provides up-to-date information regarding care for both low- and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients. It encompasses evidence-based practice guidelines and clinical recommendations for routine antepartum assessment and nursing care, care of women with pre-existing conditions prior to pregnancy or complications of pregnancy, routine postpartum assessment and care, postpartum complications, and care of special populations. Each chapter features a helpful orientation guide to acquaint the new orientee with essential information on procedures and policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based protocols. Chapters are organized systematically to include assessment and

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Book SynopsisFully revised for the new edition, this handbook covers all significant aspects of acute and chronic paediatrics. Areas such as neonatology, surgery, genetics and congenital malformations, and child protection are covered in a user-friendly and succinct style.Trade ReviewAt the top of the front cover, there is an impressive sounding strapline "The comprehensive guide for clinical care of the young patient" and this is no empty boast. The book is a superb tour of paediatrics and goes into many topics in significant depth. Not bad for a handbook! * Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia *Review from previous edition Coming from the impressive pedigree of the Oxford Handbook series, I was very much looking forward to reviewing this book. I certainly was not disappointed as it is a superb review of the subject and can be worth its weight in gold. * Dr. Harry Brown at glycosmedia.com *Table of Contents1: Practising paediatrics 2: Practical procedures 3: Emergency and high dependency care 4: Neonatology 5: Cardiology 6: Respiratory medicine 7: Gastroenterology and nutrition 8: Nephrology 9: Neurology 10: Endocrinology 11: Diabetes mellitus 12: Inherited metabolic disease 13: Allergy 14: Haematology 15: Oncology 16: Infectious diseases 17: Rheumatology/vasculitis 18: Child development 19: Child and family psychiatry 20: Adolescent health and wellbeing 21: Dermatology 22: Paediatric surgery 23: Audiology 24: Clinical genetics 25: Community child heath 26: Child safeguarding 27: Pharmacology & therapeutics 28: International child health 29: Paediatrics, ethics, and the law 30: Ophthalmology

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Book SynopsisA unique book focusing on preventing infection in neonates, written by a leading global expert with practical experience in understanding, detecting, and preventing newborn infections.

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Book SynopsisDignity in the care of patients and clients of all ages, whether in hospital or community settings, is an area of increasing national and international importance and concern. However, a comprehensive, accessible resource for nurses and midwives on the theory and practice of dignity in care has until now been lacking. Dignity in Healthcare provides a practical approach, underpinned by up-to-date theory, to this crucial issue for those providing care to people in all stages of life, including those with mental illnesses or learning disabilities. Care in areas such as maternity, community, palliative and acute care and others is explored in depth. Approaches to education and practice development for promoting dignity in care are also outlined clearly and accessibly, with each chapter combining an evidence-based theoretical underpinning with practical application through scenarios. Pre-registration nursing and midwifery students and their teachers will find this book essential reading, but it will also be of interest to practising nurses, midwives and other health professionals seeking clear insights into the principle of care that is central to all healthcare professions.Trade Review'As I read it I noticed that there are some major challenges to providing care to people in a dignified way - adequate resources in terms of staff levels and the environment and adequate appropriate practices. While resources may not be within an individual's control their individual practice is. I feel this book probably achieved its aim in encouraging me to think about dignity.' - Philip James, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adolescent Substance Use, Mental Health and Substance Use 2012Table of ContentsDignity in healthcare: setting the scene. Dignity in different healthcare settings. Developing dignity in healthcare.

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Book SynopsisMedical professionals are often involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in pregnancy, including heart disease, thromboembolism, diabetes, skin problems, gastrointestinal disease, neurological problems, hormonal diseases, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and more. For each condition, the handbook includes a description of incidence, clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, the effect of pregnancy, and management of the condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension, chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, and more. The symptoms and differential diagnoses are presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of important clinical fTrade Review"an excellent reference source for its subject matter… well written, clear and concise but provides a lot of valuable and relevant information… this book is designed for frontline clinical care and prepared to offer alternatives in potential tricky situations… [it] is full of wisdom and advice and I am sure will be much sought after." - published by GlycosmediaTable of ContentsPreface. Key terms. Section A: Systems. Hypertension and pre-eclampsia. Heart disease. Thromboembolic disease. Respiratory disease. Diabetes mellitus. Thyroid and parathyroid disease. Pituitary and adrenal disease. Connective tissue disease. Neurological problems. Renal disease. Liver disease. Gastrointestinal disease. Skin disease. Haematological problems. Human immunodeficiency virus and other infectious diseases. Section B: Differential diagnosis of medical problems in pregnancy. Tables. Prescribing in pregnancy. Normal laboratory values in pregnancy/non-pregnancy. Contraception in women with medical problems. Index..

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how experiences of IVF can affect the transition to parenthood for non-donor infertile couples.Drawing on empirical research and the broader social sciences literature, the book sets out the context of complex modern family building and discusses how infertility and IVF continue to shape parenthood and family building after successful IVF conception. It looks at how stigma, disclosure, loss, and gender affect the transition to parenthood, as well as what happens when parents start thinking about trying for siblings. We highlight the key roles for health care professionals (nurses, midwives, and health visitors) when caring for these new parents, in providing social support and facilitating good communication to foster emotional well-being.Ideal for nurses and midwives working in reproductive health as well as primary care nurses and health visitors, this applied text is a key reference for all healthcare professionals who meet people at any point on their journey to achieving pregnancy through IVF, during maternity care, and through the first few years of parenthood.Table of Contents1.Foreword - Lorraine Culley. 2.Preface - Jane Denton. 3.Acknowledgements. 4.Chapter 1 Introduction to the book. 5.Chapter 2 The context of infertility services and assisted reproduction (AR). 6.Chapter 3 Transition to parenthood. 7.Chapter 4 Sex, gender, and parenthood after IVF. 8.Chapter 5 Stigma and disclosure in infertility and IVF parenthood. 9.Chapter 6 Anxiety and loss in the transition to parenthood. 10.Chapter 7 IVF parents: family building in IVF parenthood. 11.Chapter 8 Conclusions: developing person-centred nursing, midwifery, and health visiting practice.

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Book SynopsisWe have all been hypoxic. Fetal tolerance for intrauterine hypoxia arises from evolutionarily conserved physiological mechanisms, the antecedents of which can be learned from diving mammals or species at high altitudes. Understanding fetal hypoxia leads to understanding the huge physiological shifts of neonatal transition and the dangers of perinatal hypoxia.This comprehensive volume of topical review articles by expert authors addresses the origins of hypoxia tolerance, the impact of oxygen on circulatory transition at birth, and the biochemistry of hypoxia in the pulmonary circuit, as well as the classification, diagnosis, and clinical management of hypoxic respiratory failure and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the term neonate.The goal of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in the Newborn is to connect our understanding of hypoxia from animals in extreme environments, with how the human fetus handles its hypoxic environment; and why the human newborn sudTrade Review'This book elects to follow the thread of hypoxia, as an originating etiology and defining feature of neonatal pulmonary hypertension. It is a comprehensive and thematic volume of topical articles by world renowned authors, and has assembled all information pertinent to this topic in 38 chapters divided into 5 distinct sections, each marshalled by a dedicated co-editor. This strong interdisciplinary editorial team brings to bear complementary theoretical and practical expertise in different aspects of hypoxia and respiratory failure, and clearly a wide-ranging contact list – the book has over 80 contributing authors. Salient features of this book are helpful signaling pathway diagrams, conceptual illustrations, and synthesis figures by Satyan Lakshminrusimha.Reading the whole volume provides a satisfying continuous narrative of hypoxia through the evolutionary and developmental timeline, and deeper insight into what might appear to be only a superficial problem solved by turning up the oxygen dial. This book is therefore recommended to practicing clinicians as much as to scholars in this field of science.'Dr Kurt Stenmark'It is the most comprehensive discussion of this topic to be found anywhere in the literature. […] There are no comparable texts on this subject, although hypoxia and PPHN are discussed in every standard neonatal textbook. The five authors and the over 80 contributors are the world's research leaders in this topic and are to be congratulated on this superb publication.'Jay P. Goldsmith, MD (Tulane University School of Medicine), Doody EnterprisesTable of ContentsTable of Contents1. IntroductionPart 1: The Origins of Hypoxia Tolerance 2. The Human Fetus and Metabolic Adaptations to Hypoxia3. Hypoxia as a Neuroinflammatory Stimulus During Development4. Human Adaptations to High Altitude5. Fetal Llama Adaptation to Altitude in the Andean Altiplano6. Neonates of Burrowing and Hibernating Mammals: Metabolic and Respiratory Adaptations to Hypoxia7. Diving Response and Hypoxia in Deep Sea Mammals8. The Phylogeny and Ontogeny of Cardiorespiratory Coupling in Vertebrates and its Relevance to Non-Invasive Monitoring of the Human FetusPart 2: Fetal Hypoxia and Neonatal Transition9. Fetal and Neonatal Oxygen Environment10. Fetal Oxygenation During Maternal Hypoxic Illness11. Hemodynamics of the Circulatory Transition12. Oxygen During Postnatal StabilizationPart 3: Biology of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in the Neonate13. Hypoxia and Pulmonary Artery Structure14. Animal Models of PPHN and Vasoconstrictor Signaling in Hypoxia15. Hypoxia and Endothelial Dysfunction in the Lung16. Effects of Hypoxia on Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction and Relaxation17. Cellular Oxygen Sensing, Mitochondrial Oxygen Sensing and Reactive Oxygen Species18. Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling in Animal Models of Pulmonary Hypertension19. Hypoxia, Myocardial Metabolic Adaptation and Right Ventricular Performance20. Hypoxic Remodeling of Neonatal Pulmonary Artery and Myocardium21. Hypoxia-Induced Epigenetic Mechanisms of Pulmonary HypertensionPart 4: Hypoxia and Collateral Damage22. The Effects of Hypoxia Ischemia on the Term Brain, and A Strategic Approach23. Effects of Hypoxia on Cerebral Perfusion and the Blood-Brain Barrier24. Effects of Hypoxia on Airway, Alveolar Function and Respiration25. Hypoxic Respiratory Failure and the Neonatal Kidney26. The Effect of Hypoxia on Intestinal Function27. Effects of Hypoxia on Perinatal Drug Disposition28. Anesthetic Considerations for the Neonate with Hypoxic Respiratory FailurePart 5: Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Hypoxic Respiratory Failure29. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Infants with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure30. Clinical Evaluation of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure31. Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension by Echocardiography32. Right Ventricular Performance and Ventricular Interdependence in Hypoxia33. Ventilation Strategies in Neonatal Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure34. Pulmonary Hypertension Phenotypes in the Newborn35. Special Consideration: HRF in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia36. Special Consideration: Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Among Patients with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy37. Special Consideration: HRF in the Preterm38. Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – Neonatal Cases

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Book SynopsisSomatic Maternal Healing introduces a cutting-edge understanding of the body into the growing field of perinatal mental health. Chapters lay out a complete trauma treatment model for maternal mental health, integrating psychodynamic and somatic clinical techniques within a systemic perspective. The book applies a biopsychosocial conceptualization of mental health in the perinatal period with a special emphasis on trauma and somatic trauma treatment.Somatic Maternal Healing is for anyone working clinically with mothers and new families, specifically therapists, clinical social workers, psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, researchers, academics, clinical educators, and graduate students and trainees within these fields.Trade Review"An important and hopeful contribution to understanding how clinicians can facilitate a woman’s struggle to grow through the process of birthing and parenting. The psychological and corporeal challenges and possibilities make this required as well as illuminating reading."Susie Orbach, PhD, author of Fat is a Feminist Issue and Bodies"In this brilliantly conceived and passionate book, Vissing brings a long overdue integration of analytic relational thinking with somatic psychology to bear on women’s perinatal difficulties, offering a trenchant analysis of the barriers to the recognition of maternal suffering along with an inspiring account of essential clinical strategies for treatment. Truly vital reading for anyone concerned with the psychological and biosocial world of mothers and infants."Jessica Benjamin, PhD, author of The Bonds of Love and Beyond Doer and Done To"Somatic Maternal Healing expertly presents a trauma-informed, research-based framework to better understand the transition to motherhood within the context of profound change, adaptation, and transformation. All therapists working in the field of maternal mental health should have access to these compelling and essential clinical interpretations and interventions."Karen Kleiman, LCSW, author of The Art of Holding in TherapyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why We Need Maternal Healing that Includes Self, Body, and Society Part I: Introduction to Part 1: Overview of Trauma in the Perinatal Period 1. The Question of Embodied Maternal Subjectivity: How Feminist Psychoanalysis Informs Clinical Work with Mothers 2. Understanding Trauma in Light of the Biological Changes of Motherhood 3. Resisting Patriarchal Motherhood: From Maternal Bodylessness to Maternal Bodyfulness 4. Rationale and Principles of Somatic Maternal Healing Part II: Introduction to Part II: Principles, Treatment Goals, and Key Clinical Skills of Maternal Somatic Healing 5. Working Somatically in the Perinatal Transferential Field 6. Maternal Bodyfulness: Working with Perinatal Sensory Awareness and Vocabulary 7. Expansion and Integration: Trauma Release During the Perinatal Period 8. Making Maternal Healing Whole with Clinical Creativity and Biopsychosocial Somatic Treatment Planning

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a unique approach to teaching the principles of health research using practical case studies with which nurses and midwives can engage to gain the skills to read and understand reports, evaluate the quality of research, synthesise different studies and be able to evaluate their effectiveness when applied to clinical practice.The book covers core concepts and principles, including the following: What evidence is and why understanding research is vital Finding reliable sources of evidence The nature of the research process Understanding quantitative and qualitative research Ethical considerations Using research to guide clinical practice Throughout the book, activities, summaries and review questions help ground theory in real-life scenarios, showing how evidence-based practice can be applied in every aspect of nursing and midwifery care. It is designed for nurses and midwives, from those jTable of ContentsSection 1 How Do I Find and Use Evidence? 1.What is evidence and why do I need to understand research? 2.Locating evidence. Section 2 How Can I Make Sense of Research Evidence? 3.Understanding how research is done. 4.Understanding quantitative research approaches. 5.Understanding qualitative research approaches. Section 3 How Do I Critically Evaluate Research Studies? 6.Critiquing research. 7.Ethics and research in nursing and midwifery. Section 4 How Do I Use Research Evidence to Inform My Practice? 8.Applying evidence in practice. 9.Writing effective reviews of literature. 10.Sharing Research. Section 5 How Do I Pursue a Nursing or Midwifery Research Future? 11.Research pathways for nurses and midwives.

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Book SynopsisProviding a comprehensive yet concise guide for trainee doctors, neonatal nurses and midwives, Essential Neonatal Medicine continues to be an indispensable resource that combines the depth and breadth of a textbook with the efficiency of a revision guide. Extensively updated and full-colour throughout, this edition includes new chapters on neonatal transport and palliative care, as well as further content on pathophysiology and embryology, quality improvement and risk management, infection control, and non-invasive ventilation. With an improved artwork programme and a new glossary of terms, Essential Neonatal Medicine is ideal for all trainee health professionals new to neonatology, or looking for a comprehensive aid to support them.Table of ContentsPreface to the Sixth Edition vii Acknowledgements vii Preface to the First Edition viii Abbreviations ix How to use your textbook xi About the companion website xii 1 The fetus, placenta and changes at birth 1 2 Perinatal epidemiology and audit 14 3 Multiple births 19 4 Neonatal consequences of maternal conditions 25 5 Resuscitation at birth 33 6 Examination of the newborn 46 7 Birth injury 65 8 Genetic disorders 73 9 Infant feeding and nutrition 82 10 Infection in the newborn 98 11 The extreme preterm infant 114 12 The low-birthweight infant 124 13 Respiratory physiology and respiratory support 131 14 Respiratory disorders 144 15 Apnoea, bradycardia and upper airway obstruction 160 16 Cardiovascular disorders 168 17 Gastrointestinal and abdominal disorders 186 18 Renal disorders 201 19 Jaundice 210 20 Haematological disorders 221 21 Endocrine and metabolic disorders 233 22 The central nervous system 250 23 Neurodevelopmental follow-up and assessment of hearing and vision 270 24 Developmental care and the neonatal environment 277 25 Organization of perinatal services 287 26 Neonatal transport 291 27 Discharge and follow-up of high-risk infants 297 28 Parent–infant attachment and support for parents of critically ill infants 306 29 Ethical issues and decision-making process in the treatment of critically ill newborn infants 311 30 End-of-life care and palliative care 316 Index 323

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to antenatal care and related anatomy and physiology. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women. Table of ContentsABDOMINAL EXAMINATION.Amniotic fluid index,Inspection,Palpation,Auscultation,Measurement,Expected findings. ANAEMIA. ANATOMY.Fetal circulation,Female external genitalia,Uterus. ANTENATAL APPOINTMENTS. ANTENATAL SCREENING,Blood tests at booking,Follow-up blood tests,Urine,Ultrasound scans,Additional screening,Routine surveillance. BENEFITS. BISHOP’S SCORE FOR INDUCTION OF LABOUR. BLOOD PRESSURE TAKING. BLOOD VALUES. BMI. BOOKING ADVICE. BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE. CALCULATING ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATES. CHOLESTASIS. CTG INTERPRETATION. CUSTOMISED GROWTH CHARTS. DIABETES.Type 1 diabetic women,Gestational diabetic women. DRUG ADMINISTRATION.Drugs and midwives/student midwives,Midwives exemptions and PGDS,Safe administration,Drug abbreviations,Formulas. EMERGENCIES,Adult life support for a pregnant woman,Antepartum haemorrhage,Eclampsia. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. FUNCTIONS OF THE PLACENTA. METHODS OF INDUCTION. MINOR DISORDERS. PRE- ECLAMPSIA. RECORD KEEPING. SUBSTANCE MISUSE. SUPPORT GROUPS. USEFUL WEBSITES. VENEPUNCTURE.Procedure for taking blood,Vacutainer blood bottles and tests. VULNERABLE GROUPS OF WOMEN

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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 SynopsisTable of Contents1. Neurological and Neurobehavioral Evaluation 2. Cerebral Circulation and Hypotension in the Premature Infant: Diagnosis and Treatment 3. Intraventricular Hemorrhage in the Premature Infant 4. White Matter Injury in the Premature Infant 5. Cerebellar Hemorrhage in the Preterm Newborn 6. Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Management Strategies 7. Recent Trials for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Extending Hypothermia to Infants Not Previously Studied 8. General Supportive Management of the Term Infant With Neonatal Encephalopathy Following Intrapartum Hypoxia-Ischemia 9. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Symptomatic Seizures in Neonates 10. Glucose and Perinatal Brain Injury: Questions and Controversies 11. Neonatal Meningitis: Current Treatment Options-An Update 12. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Congenital Zika, and Congenital and Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infections 13. Neonatal Hypotonia and Neuromuscular Disorders 14. Amplitude-Integrated EEG and Its Potential Role in Improving Neonatal Care Within the NICU 15. Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Newer Techniques and Overall Value in Diagnosis and Predicting Long-Term Outcome 16. Congenital Heart Disease: An Important Cause of Brain Injury and Dysmaturation 17. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Very Preterm Birth: What Clinicians Need to Know Index

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Book SynopsisMidwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery practice, acknowledging the importance of promoting normality where possible. This text includes physiology, explanations of conditions and principles of care for preconception, pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Each chapter brings together the basic knowledge of a condition and how it changes during pregnancy in an integrated and accessible way, including a new chapter dedicated to obesity. Explanations of laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, common drugs and illustrative colour pictures are included in relevant chapters. Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth is a vital guide for student midwives, as well as a useful reference for practising midwives. Table of Contents1.Diabetes 2.Cardiac Conditions 3.Hypertension and pre-eclampsia (PET) 4.Disorders of the renal system 5.Disorders of the Respiratory System 6.Haematological Disorders 7.Thyroid Disease 8.Disorders of the Nervous System 9.Disorders of the Digestive Tract 10.Obesity 11.Restricted Eating Disorders 12.Autoimmune Disorders

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Highlighting the experiences of midwives who provide care to women opting outside of guidelines in the pursuit of physiological birth, Claire Feeley looks at the impact on midwives themselves, and explores how teams and organisations can support or discourage the promotion of women’s birth choices.

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Book SynopsisNewborn babies are examined at around 6 to 72 hours after their birth to rule out major congenital abnormalities and reassure the parents that their baby is healthy. This practical text is a step-by-step guide for all practitioners who undertake this clinical examination.Examination of the Newborn encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. The text covers: the role of the first examination as a screening tool normal fetal development parentsâ concerns and how to respond to them the impact of antenatal diagnostic screening the events of labour and birth the clinical examination of the neonate the identification and management of congenital abnormalities accountability and legal issues. This new edition is thoroughly revised throughout to meet current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC) and National Screening Committee standards. It reflects the new standards and key performance indicators from NHS England (2024). Case scenarios, model answers, questions and further reading help the reader to apply the content to their own practice.This textbook is particularly valuable for midwives and nurses undertaking Examination of the Newborn modules as well as a useful reference work for those already performing this role. It provides midwives and other practitioners involved in neonatal examination with a comprehensive guide to the holistic examination of the newborn infant.

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Book SynopsisCardiac disease is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Catastrophic outcomes typically encountered are due to gaps in knowledge and communication between health care providers. There is a great need for a standardized approach for care of this very high-risk group of pregnant women. The book encompasses detailed obstetrics and cardiology perspectives that are crucial in the management of the commonly encountered cardiac conditions in pregnancy. This text aims to provide guidance to the whole team caring for a pregnant cardiac patient consisting of obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine, hospitalists, cardiologists, obstetric anaesthesiologists, emergency physicians, primary care providers and nurses. Features: Cardio-Obstetric team organization Preconception counselling and family planning considerations Cardiovascular disease screening and risk stratification of a pregnant cardiac patTrade ReviewThis book is most appropriate for general obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine physicians, and cardiologists interested in pregnancy care. This is certainly a book that many obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine providers, including me, will be adding to their collection. - Doody’s Review Service Table of Contents1.Burden of cardiovascular disease. 2.The Cardio-Obstetric team. 3.Cardiovascular physiology of pregnancy and clinical implications. 4.Preconception care: Optimization of cardiac risk. 5.Termination and contraceptive options for the cardiac patient. 6.Cardiovascular symptoms: Is it pregnancy or the heart? 7.Cardiac diagnostic testing in pregnancy. 8.Anesthesia and analgesia in the pregnant cardiac patient. 9.Anticoagulation in pregnancy. 10.Congenital heart disease in pregnancy. 11.Valve disease in pregnancy. 12.Cardiomyopathies in pregnancy. 13.Vascular disease and dissection in pregnancy. 14.Acute coronary syndromes in pregnancy. 15.Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy. 16.Arrhythmias in pregnancy. 17.Thromboembolism and amniotic fluid embolism. 18.Endocarditis in pregnancy. 19.Cardiac surgery in pregnancy. 20.Cardiovascular medications in pregnancy. 21.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnancy.

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Book SynopsisIt is only in recent years that there has been development in the awareness of the father's mental health. Yet, the father's mental health can influence the mother, the infant, the family and society. This book seeks to address the reasons why the father or the potential father could suffer from a mental disorder or illness during the perinatal period, his reactions, and what can be done to help him. The book explores the way in which fathers' mental health has presented in the past and how it presents now. It looks at the father's attitudes towards his mental well-being and how he may self-manage and self-medicate. It examines the impact and influence the potential father and the father's mental health has on his partner, infant and children. The reasons for certain disorders and illnesses are outlined, along with how they may manifest and are managed. Treatment options and types of medication are discussed and the ways in which the father can access the best possibleTrade Review"I would thoroughly recommend this book to students, qualified midwives and the wider multi-professional team, because poor mental health can affect anyone at any time and its impact can affect the health of the future generations." -Annette Ballard, The Practising Midwife"The book is a great resource, providing information on how a father can be affected by mental health issues during the perinatal stages and the impact it can have on all of those involved during this important stage of life. It covers all types of ways that it can manifest, and offers some great advice too. Thanks to Jane and Mark for getting this book together, it will be so beneficial to many"- Ashley Curry, volunteer for OCD Action and Maternal OCD, keynote speaker for the NHS and the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, Lay Member and researcher for Tourette’s Action and teacher of IAPT therapists for OCD"This timely book arrives when the place of men in Western Society is poorly defined and less secure. Driven by post-industrial economics, the role of the woman, Dr Hanley and Mr Williams suggest, has been recast as both breadwinner and mother, leaving the male partner excluded and vulnerable. These changes, they claim, lead to mental health problems for the entire family but most perniciously for fathers. Controversially, they propose a surprising champion for the status quo, which mitigates against scientific investigation."- Stephen Paul Jones, RMN, BA, MBA, Retired Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing"This exceptional book by Mark Williams and Dr Jane Hanley is likely to quickly become the go-to resource for fathers’ mental health. Written expertly and sensitively, it covers everything we need to know about diagnoses and conditions, the impact on the whole family, infant bonding and interaction, and crucial information on treatment and management. This book will shatter the stigma that fathers face and help make it more likely that they will come forward to get the support they need."- Dr Andrew Mayers, perinatal mental health expert, Bournemouth UniversityTable of Contents01. Introduction 02. Importance of Good Perinatal Mental Health 03. Exploring the Types and Manifestation of Disorders 04. The Types of Conditions 05. Cross Cutting Themes 06. The Involvement of the Father 07. Treatment and Management Techniques 08. Lifestyle Factors 09. Pharmaceutical Interventions 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women during labour. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women. Table of ContentsAnatomy. Apgar scores. Birth environment – promoting normality. Caesarean Section (LSCS). Catheterisation. Cord bloods. CTG interpretation. Diabetic women in labour. Degrees of Tears. Deteriorating conditions. Emergencies. Emergency birth. Epidurals. Episiotomy. Examination of the placenta. Fetal blood sampling. Home birth preparation. Initial baby check. Instrumental birth. Mechanism of normal labour (LOA). Monitoring maternal and fetal well-being in labour. Obesity and labour. Pain relief. Perineal repair. Positions for labour and birth. Resuscitation equipment. Signs of transition. Stages and phases of labour. Third stage management. Vaginal assessments. Vaginal birth after caesarean (trial of scar). Waterbirth. Stillbirth and neonatal death.

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Book SynopsisThoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a comprehensive, evidence-based text for nurses and allied health professionals caring for sick newborn infants. This user-friendly text focuses on the common problems and related care occurring within the neonatal specialty. All previous chapters have been thoroughly updated and new content includes chapters on, for example, organisation of neonatal care, assessment of the neonate, the premature and low birth weight neonate as well as palliative care. In addition, the book now includes a broad and in-depth web-based companion comprising online resources, case studies with answer guides and learning activities. This accessible and interactive approach enables nurses to recognise, rationalise and understand clinical problems using an evidence-based approach. Divided into four parts, the book provides an overview of neonatal care, and a detailed look at the physical and emotional wellbTrade Review"This is an excellent book not only for those who are new to the area of neonatal nursing but also for those undertaking their qualification in specialty. It sets topics out in an easy to understand and logical fashion, identifies where the following text will impact and encourages students and readers to test themselves at the end of each chapter. It is also evidenced throughout ensuring that readers are signposted to further information. An updated and essential part of neonatal nurses' toolkits." — Dr Lynne Paterson, Nurse Lead, NHS Northern Neonatal Network'This is an excellent book not only for those who are new to the area of neonatal nursing but also for those undertaking their qualification in specialty. It sets topics out in an easy to understand and logical fashion identifies where the following text will impact and encourages students and readers to test themselves at the end of each chapter. It is also evidenced throughout ensuring that readers are signposted to further information. An updated and essential part of neonatal nurses toolkits.' — Dr Lynne Paterson, Nurse Lead, NHS Northern Neonatal NetworkTable of ContentsSECTION 1: AN OVERVIEW OF NEONATAL CARE 1 Organisation of neonatal care 2 Assessment of the neonate 3 The preterm and low birthweight infant SECTION 2: THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF NEONATE AND FAMILY 4 Nurturing supportive family and infant relationships in the neonatal environment 5 Developmentally focused nursing care 6 Management of pain and stress in the neonatal unit 7 Neonatal palliative care 8 Neonatal bereavement care 9 Legal and ethical issues in neonatal care SECTION 3: CLINICAL ASPECTS OF NEONATAL CARE 10 Early care of the newborn 11 Management of thermal stability 12 Management of respiratory disorders 13 Management of cardiovascular disorders 14 Neonatal brain injury 15 Management of haematological disorders 16 Management of neonatal fluid and electrolyte balance 17 Nutrition and feeding in the neonatal unit 18 Neonatal infection SECTION 4: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN NEONATAL CARE 19 Medication practice in the neonatal unit 20 Neonatal anaesthesia 21 Neonatal surgical care 22 Neonatal transportation 23 Exploring evidence-based practice in neonatal care 24 Final comments and acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisEstablishing the study of multiple pregnancy and the perinatal care of children from multiple births as a recognized specialty within maternal-fetal medicine, the first edition of Multiple Pregnancy was a landmark publication. Fully revised, this new Second Edition has been expanded to include more on epidemiology, biologic mechanisms, the impact of infertility treatments, prenatal diagnosis, and fetal therapy. The book presents all facets of the clinical, psychosocial, and practical issues of multiple gestation and the care of multiplets.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Biology. Epidemiology. Diagnosis and General Considerations. Assessment and Management of Fetal Well-Being. Antepartum Considerations. Postpartum Considerations. Childhood Growth and Development. Parental Concerns. Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe death of a baby is one of the most painful experiences anyone can imagine. This practical, compassionate text guides professionals in providing the best possible care through the physical and emotional pain of a pregnancy loss from early miscarriage to neonatal death, enabling patients and their families to grieve. Written by two professionals with extensive experience in the field, the book inspires confidence for those confronted with this challenging task. It focuses on common issues that inhibit good care and addresses the traditionally difficult topics. Healthcare staff assisting patients during this time often require support of their own and this is also addressed with constructive, inspirational approaches and ideas for professional training. Perinatal Loss: a handbook for working with women and their families offers insights, information and support for managing pregnancy loss for all professionals and students including nurses, sonographers, midwives, doctors (including obstetricians and general practitioners), chaplains and morticians. 'This is an important and warmly welcomed book which thoroughly endorses the key aims of Sands (Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society). In particular, it demonstrates a forceful commitment to improving care for bereaved families whilst acknowledging the difficult task that staff undertake when caring for them. This handbook encompasses all aspects of perinatal loss, giving due care and attention to the many different circumstances and exploring the thoughts and feelings which are experienced when a baby dies at any gestation.' From the Foreword by Julia GrayTrade Review'The handbook is written in a concise and logical order, firstly detailing the different types of perinatal loss [...] this book will surely be a handbook worth having.' - Amanda Wagg, Journal of Health Visiting 'The authors tackle some challenging issues sensitivelt including death during labour, post mortem and what to do with the baby following death. I believe this is a valuable book that offers insight for everyone who has been touched by the experience of perinatal loss.' - Helen Bennett, Nursing Children and Young People 'The book is an excellent guide to fetal loss and a good source of reference for healthcareworkers of all disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone involved with fetal loss and is a valuable asset to any women's health department.' - Ken Hodson MRCP(UK) MRCOG Subspecialty Trainee in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKTable of ContentsForeword. About the authors. Introduction. Types of losses. Bad and sad news. Initial grief reactions. Patient-centred care. Support for staff. Labour and delivery. When something goes wrong in labour. What to do with the baby. Tests, post-mortems and paperwork. Funeral arrangements including burial and cremation. Support for parents after the death and the longer lasting effects of grief. The next pregnancy. Training. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book clearly explains the basics of cranial ultrasonography in the neonate, from patient preparation through to screening strategies and the classification of abnormalities. The aim is to enable the reader consistently to obtain images of the highest quality and to interpret them correctly. Essential information is provided both on the procedure itself and on the normal ultrasound anatomy. The standard technique is described and illustrated, and emphasis is placed on the value of supplementary acoustic windows. Attention is also drawn to maturational changes in the neonatal brain and to the limitations of cranial ultrasonography. Frequently occurring abnormalities are described and classifications for these abnormalities are provided. A new classification for neonatal cerebellar hemorrhages is introduced. In this third edition, all ultrasound images have beena replaced, reflecting the improvements in image quality. An entirely new chapter is devoted to Doppler ultrasonography. The illustrations have been improved and new illustrations were added. The reader will have access to highly informative videos on the cranial ultrasound procedure, available online via SpringerLink. The compact design of the book makes it an ideal and handy reference that will guide the novice in understanding the essentials of the technique while also providing useful information for the more experienced practitioner.Trade Review“The purpose is to teach clinicians about the techniques and findings of neonatal cranial ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for neonatal brain pathology. The goal is to help readers obtain the best images and then interpret them correctly. The anatomy of the brain is well depicted for novices and the features of each anatomic structure are shown in well-done illustrations according to the transducer's plane and acoustic window. The book is aimed at technicians, trainees, and readers of ultrasound examinations.” (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, June 14, 2019) Table of ContentsPART I: The Cranial Ultrasound Procedure: Cranial Ultrasonography: Advantages.- Cranial Ultrasonography: Technical Aspects.- Performing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations.- Assessing Cranial Ultrasound Examinations.- Scoring Systems.- Limitations of Cranial Ultrasonography and Recommendations for MRI.- Maturational Changes of the Neonatal Brain.- Summary.- PART II: Ultrasound Anatomy of the Neonatal Brain: Coronal Planes.- Sagittal Planes.- Posterior Fontanel.- Temporal Window.- Mastoid Fontanel.

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Book SynopsisAn acclaimed overview of ultrasound for the prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies returns in a new enlarged edition. In particular, the coverage of both Central Nervous System congenital and acquired anomalies as well as Congenital Heart Disease has been expanded enormously, to make this an impressive comprehensive resource for Fetal Neurology and Fetal Cardiology. Together with additional new chapters on guidelines and protocols, equipment, and disorders of sexual differentiation, and new insight into fetal surgery procedures, this third edition almost becomes three books in one.

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Book SynopsisEvery year in the United States, 12 per cent of all births are preterm births, 5 per cent of all babies need help to breathe at birth, and 3 per cent of neonates are born with at least one severe malformation. Many of these babies are hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Annie Janvier and her husband, Keith Barrington, are both pediatricians who specialize in the care of these sick babies and are internationally known for their research in this area. In 2005, when their daughter Violette was born extremely prematurely, four months before her due date, they faced the situation from the other side as parents. Despite knowing the scientific facts, they knew nothing about the experience itself. Knowing how a respirator works did not help me be the mother of a baby on a respirator, writes Annie. She did not know how to navigate the guilt, the uncertainty, the fears, the predictions of providers, and the responses of friends and family. In a society oTable of ContentsForeword by John D. Lantos and William Meadow Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Labour and Prenatal Counselling The “Perfect Pregnancy” Is a Scam You Made Your Bed… 12 May No Bed of Roses 13 May 15 May, Night End-of-Life Decisions for Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Infants: Why Simple Rules for Complicated Decisions Should Be Avoided Difficult Decisions Naming 19 May 20 May Personalized Decision Making: Practical Recommendations for Antenatal Counseling for Fragile Neonates Part 2: The Delivery and the First Days The Delivery Memories from Gene Dempsey 23 May 24 May Half Mother at Home 26 May 30 May 3 June 6 June 7 June 11 June 13 June 14 June The Big Berthas Part 3: The NICU Dear Violette Pepperoni Pizza and Sex 17, 18 June For Audrey-Anne Shooting Stars 19, 20 June 21 June Life Trajectories 23 June Red Underwear My Love 24 June 26 June 27 June Other People Just Being There 20 July Part 4: Progress and Setbacks 20 August 22 August Dear World Learning to Fall 24 August 31 August Term MRI for Small Preterm Babies: Do Parents Really Want to Know, and Why Has Nobody Asked Them? Measuring and Communicating Meaningful Outcomes in Neonatology: A Family Perspective Part 5: Coming Home Germ-o-phobia Meanwhile, with My Other Kids… Rewriting Your Life A Mother’s Love The Backpack: The Sequel After Violette, Am I a Better Doctor? Tattoos, Beer, and Bow Ties: The Limits of Professionalism in Medicine 26 September What’s Your Dream? 22 May 2011 Stronger and More Vulnerable: A Balanced View of the Impacts of the NICU on Parents Survival Guide for Parents Part 6: Neonatology Information for Parents, Families, Clinicians, and All Those Who Care about Babies Getting the Bad Stuff Out Seven Don’ts for Families and Friends Helping Parents The Best Ways to Help Parents in the NICU Ethics and Etiquette in Neonatal Intensive Care Notes Glossary of Common Abbreviations Used in the NICU Selected Bibliography Resources and Further Reading

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Book SynopsisFor families of an infant leaving the NICU, nothing’s more exciting - and challenging - than the critical transition to home life with their baby. Support the NICU-to-home transition with this accessible book, the complete guide to helping parents meet their baby’s special needs and promote optimal development in the first year after homecoming. Invaluable for a wide range of professionals including early interventionists, OTs, PTs, public health nurses, physicians, and social workers this book is the key to providing family-centred, developmentally supportive guidance in the months after the NICU. Professionals will deepen their understanding of the emotional and physical challenges of the NICU experience, and they ll get in-depth guidance on how to support parents effectively as they develop a loving and satisfying relationship with their baby manage the changes to their daily routines and home environment recognise, interpret, and respond to the baby’s signals and behaviours actively encourage motor and language development support the baby’s management of sleep/wake cycles identify concerns about the baby’s development learn the timing, intensity, and amount of activity that work for their unique baby promote their baby’s self-regulation locate and access community resources and social supports To illuminate the incredible strength of parents of premature infants, the book includes powerful stories of real families who share their experiences of supporting and loving their babies in the NICU and beyond. Readers will also receive printable handouts to share with families Coming Home: What to Expect; Reading Your Baby’s Cues; Feeding Your Baby; Positioning and Handling Strategies; Communicating With Your Baby; Playing With Your Baby; Helping Your Baby Learn; and more and lists of resources, websites, and organisations that provide additional information and support. With this definitive guide from two leading experts in infant development and early intervention, professionals will provide sensitive, effective support and guidance to new parents as they make a smooth transition to home life and develop strong relationships with their babies.

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of this authoritative review of the clinical approach to diagnostic and therapeutic obstetric, maternal-fetal and perinatal procedures will be welcomed by all professionals involved in childbirth as a significant contribution to the practice of maternal-fetal medicine and surgical obstetrics.Table of ContentsAnatomy of the anterior abdominal wall, uterus, and pelvic organs. Topographic anatomy of the perineum, vulva, vagina, and surrounding structures. Clinical pelvimetry. First-trimester embryofetoscopy. Chorionic villus sampling. Amniocentesis. Fetal transfusion. Fetal reduction and selective termination. Spontaneous and indicated abortions. Percutaneous Intrauterine fetal shunting. Cordocentesis. Minimally invasive fetal surgery: The Colorado approach. Fetal surgery. Cervical insufficiency. Advanced extrauterine pregnancy. The role of caesarean delivery in the management of fetal malformations. Evaluation and management of stillbirth. Antepartum hemorrhage. Intrapartum fetal monitoring. Normal vaginal delivery. Shoulder dystocia. Postpartum haemorrhage. Forceps delivery. Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery. Fetal malpresentations. Delivery of twins and higher-order multiples. Maternal birth injuries. Puerperal inversion of the uterus. Wound healing, sutures, knots, needles, drains, and instruments. Cesarean delivery. Prevention of surgical site infections. Cesarean scar pregnancy. Anesthetic procedures in obstetrics. Cardiac monitoring in pregnancy. Trauma in pregnancy. Surgery during pregnancy. Urologic complications during pregnancy. Management of malignant and premalignant lesions of the female genital tract during pregnancy. Gestational trophoblastic disease. Patient safety.

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Book SynopsisAn informative and enjoyable book introducing the neonatal intensive care unit to children and their families, providing comfort, hope, and key information. Featuring easy to understand language and fun colorful illustrations, this book is part of the innovative series The Strength of My Scars by surgical resident, Maria Baimas-George.Table of ContentsWelcome to the NICU.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an authoritative review of fetal and neonatal lung development, and is designed to provide diverse groups of scientists, spanning the basic to clinical research spectrum, with the latest developments on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of normal lung development and injury-repair processes, and how they are dysregulated in disease.Trade Review'This is an outstanding work on the subspecialty of fetal and neonatal pulmonology.' Nano Khilnani, Biz India Online News (www.bizindia.net)Table of ContentsList of contributors; Preface; 1. The genetic programs regulating embryonic lung development and induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation Finn Hawkins, Scott A Rankin, Darrell N. Kotton and Aaron M. Zorn; 2. Early development of the mammalian lung-branching morphogenesis Kathleen M. Stewart and Edward E. Morrisey; 3. Pulmonary vascular development Timothy D. Le Cras and Marlene Rabinovitch; 4. Transcriptional mechanisms regulating pulmonary epithelial maturation: a systems biology approach Jeffrey A. Whitsett and Yan Xu; 5. Environmental effects on lung morphogenesis and function: tobacco products, combustion products and other sources of pollution Cindy T. McEvoy and Eliot R. Spindel; 6. Congenital malformations of the lung Susan E. Wert and Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp; 7. Lung structure at preterm and term birth Jason C. Woods and Johannes C. Schittny; 8. Surfactant during lung development Timothy E. Weaver, Lawrence M. Nogee and Alan Jobe; 9. Initiation of breathing at birth Arjan te Pas and Stuart Hooper; 10. Perinatal modifiers of lung structure and function Suhas G. Kallapur and Sailesh Kotecha; 11. Chronic neonatal lung injury and care strategies to decrease injury Robert P. Jankov and A. Keith Tanswel; 12. Apnea and control of breathing Christopher C. Stryker, Andrew Dylag and Richard J. Martin; 13 Alveolarization into adulthood Manjith Narayanan; 14. Physiologic assessment of lung growth and development throughout infancy and childhood Anne-Marie Gibson, Sarath Ranganathan and Lex W. Doyle; 15. Perinatal disruptions of lung development: mechanisms and implications for chronic lung diseases Michael A. O'Reilly; 16. Lung growth through the 'life course' and predictors and determinants of chronic respiratory disorders Fernando D. Martinez; 17. The lung structure maintenance program: sustaining lung structure during adulthood and implications for COPD risk Norbert F. Voelkel and Masahiro Sakagami; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the state of cognoscibility regarding normal newborn care that has been accumulated over the past centuries, especially the 20th and now 21st century. The preface/introduction details historical concepts that have followed newborns over the millennia of Homo sapiens sapiens' existence, such as infanticide, breast feeding, swaddling, neonatal resuscitation, and principles of caring for newborns. The mortality rate of newborns has been reduced in many parts of the world in the past two centuries, and we have learned much about how to keep increasing numbers of newborns alive and healthy. This is especially seen when healthcare providers and society collaborate in this important endeavor that includes emphasizing known preventive principles. Current modern pediatric and perinatal treatments allow newborns in the current 21st century America to have a start on an overall life expectancy of 78.5 years (up to 76 years in males and 80.9 years in females) if they receive meticulous medical care, and even if they are born into a penurious state. Such deserved care and inevitable medical discoveries will only lengthen these life trajectories. This second edition updates principles of caring for the newborn that were identified in the first edition. It considers the newborn examination, newborn screening, safe-sleep concepts, mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact, effects of prenatal drug use, mental health issues in the newborn, maternal mood disorders, infant feeding, circumcision, anticipatory guidance, and concepts of surgery in the newborn. Also considered are selective disorders found in some newborns that includes newborn neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and dermatology.Table of ContentsPreface; The Term Newborn Evaluation; The Late Preterm Newborn; Newborn Screening; Circumcision; Sudden Unexpected Death: SIDS and Un-Safe-Sleep Practices; Neonatal Resuscitation; Mother and Newborn: Skin-to-Skin Contact; Prenatal Drug Use and Effects on Newborn and Childhood; Attachment Disorders and Mental Health Issues in the Newborn; Maternal Mood Disorders and the Newborn; Provider and Patient Interaction in the Newborn Period; Teaching Anticipatory Guidance for the Newborn; Infant Feeding; Palliative Care: Cloaking the Newborn from Suffering; Surgery in the Neonate; Development of the Human Nervous System; Newborn Neurology; Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Newborn; Pulmonology of the Newborn; Newborn Cardiology; Kidneys in the Newborn; Caring for the Newborn: Gastrointestinal Issues; Endocrinology in the Newborn; Neonatal Dermatology; Index.

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Book SynopsisBirth defects are defined as abnormalities of structure, function, or body metabolism that are present at birth. These abnormalities lead to mental or physical disabilities or are fatal. There are over 4,000 different known birth defects ranging from minor to serious, and although many of them can be treated or cured, they are the leading cause of death in the first year of life. This book presents leading research in this field from around the world.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of some major topics in neonatal neurology, delivering up-to-date data. The book covers several sections in a wide variety of aspects and interests. The topics include: VLBW infants and developmental follow up, kernicterus -- why is it persistent and can we make it go away, drugs and cerebral blood flow in the neonatal brain, neonatal EEG, neurological sequelae following mechanical ventilation, amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG), surgical treatment of post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in the neonate, perinatal head trauma and neuro-trauma, and ethical approach to neonatal neurological issues.

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Book SynopsisNeural Tube Defects (NTDs) are congenital malformations of the central nervous system caused by partial or complete failure of the neural tube to close, within 28 days of conception. They represent the second most frequent cause of congenital abnormality. In this book, the authors discuss the prevalence, pathogenesis and prevention of neural tube defects. Topics include preconception folic acid as a primary prevention tool for NTD and its risk assessment; understanding and preventing folic acid-resistant neural tube defects; knowledge of the cellular mechanisms responsible for normal neural tube formation in comprehending and preventing NTDs; developmental delay in interneuron, motor neuron, sensory tract, and synapse formation in chick spina-bifida; and an examination of whether neural tube defects lead to structural alterations in the urinary and genital organs in human foetuses.

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Book SynopsisDespite the continuous effort from the scientific community and the advancements in neonatal intensive care, hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury of term and near-term infants remains a significant problem throughout the world. After asphyxia, infants may suffer from long-term neurological sequelae, including death, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, epilepsy and other significant cognitive, developmental and behavioural problems in 40% of survivors. This book discusses the risk factors, prevalence and neurological impacts of asphyxia.

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Book SynopsisThoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the classic clinical text provides a comprehensive review of physical measurements used in the clinical evaluation of neonates, children, and adults presenting with dysmorphic features, structural anomalies, or genetic syndromes. It has been formatted as a practical manual that can be carried to the clinic or ward for an assessment of physical features and measurements.Trade Review"This is a high quality book with useful information presented in a well thoughtout and logical sequence. The handbook format provides an advantage over similar publications, allowing practitioners to carry it in the field. It provides a simple approach to areas such as craniometrics with enough detail to make it a great clinical tool." --Doody's "Very few books can compare to this work. This is clearly a must have for all observers of human morphology and the variances seen in human growth and development. ...the authors have outdone themselves with this update." Weighted Numerical Score: 100 - 5 Stars! --Doody's Health Sciences Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Measurement ; 3. Proportional Growth and Normal Variants ; 4. Height and Length ; 5. Weight ; 6. Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC) ; 7. Craniofacies ; 8. Limbs ; 9. Chest and Trunk ; 10. Genitalia ; 11. Skin and Hair ; 12. Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics ; 13. Use of Radiographs for Measurement ; 14. Developmental Data ; 15. Prenatal Ultrasound Measurements ; 16. Postmortem Organ Weights ; 17. Measurements for Specific Syndromes

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