Neonatal medicine Books

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 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 SynopsisThe third edition of this established reference is the product of the combined efforts of many professionals obstetricians, pediatric cardiologists, sonographers, molecular biologists, and medical physicists and is a comprehensive guide intended for anyone interested in scanning the fetal cardiac system. Table of ContentsPrefaceList of contributors1. Cardiac morphogenesisAdriana C. Gittenberger-de Groot, Monique R.M. Jongbloed, Marco C. de Ruiter, Margot M. Bartelings, and Robert E. Poelmann2. Cardiac anatomy and examination of specimens Diane E. Spicer3. Placental implantation and development Simcha Yagel and Debra S. Goldman-Wohl4. Placental circulations Eric Jauniaux and Graham J. Burton5. Technical advances in fetal echocardiography Boris Tutschek and David Sahn6. Epidemiology of congenital heart disease: Etiology, pathogenesis, and incidence Julien I.E. Hoffman7. Indications for fetal echocardiography: Screening in low- and high-risk populations Anita J. Moon-Grady, Mary T. Donofrio, Sarah M. Cohen, and Simcha Yagel8. Circulation in the normal fetus and cardiovascular adaptations to birth Abraham M. Rudolph9. Development of fetal cardiac and extracardiac Doppler flows in early gestation Viola Seravalli, Ulrich Gembruch, and Ahmet A. Baschat10. Examination of the normal fetal heart using two-dimensional echocardiography Rabih Chaoui11. The three vessel and tracheal view Julia Solomon12. First and early second trimester fetal heart screening Simcha Yagel, Sarah M. Cohen, Reuven Achiron, Yaron Zalel, and Alfred Abuhamad13. Four-dimensional ultrasound examination of the fetal heart using spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) Luís F. Gonçalves14. Three- and four-dimensional ultrasound in fetal echocardiography: A new look at the fetal heart Simcha Yagel, Sarah M. Cohen, Israel Shapiro, Baruch Messing, and Dan V. Valsky15. Magnetic resonance imaging: Techniques and normal fetal cardiovascular physiology Davide Marini, Sharon Portnoy, and Mike Seed16. Magnetic resonance imaging: Abnormalities of the fetal circulation Davide Marini, Sharon Portnoy, and Mike Seed17. Abnormal visceral and atrial situs and congenital heart disease Varsha Thakur, Edgar T. Jaeggi, and Shi-Joon Yoo18. Cardiac malpositions and syndromes with right or left atrial isomerism Rabih Chaoui19. Pulmonary vein anomalies Anita J. Moon-Grady20. Ebstein malformation and tricuspid valve pathology Lindsay R. Freud, Wayne Tworetzky, and Norman H. Silverman21. Intracardiac shunt malformations Einat Birk and Norman H. Silverman22. Atrioventricular septal defect ("atrioventricular canal") Laurent Fermont and Lucile Houyel23. Double-inlet ventricle Astrid Hellmund and Ulrich Gembruch24. Lesions of the right heart Julene S. Carvalho25. Ventricular outflow tract anomalies ("conotruncal anomalies") Varsha Thakur, Edgar T. Jaeggi, and Shi-Joon Yoo26. Tetralogy of Fallot Michael D. Puchalski27. Double-outlet right ventricle Luke Eckersley and Lisa K. Hornberger28. Truncus arteriosus Shaine A. Morris and Diego A. Lara29. Transposition of the great arteries Silvia G.V. Alvarez and Lisa K. Hornberger30. Left heart malformations Brian S. Snarr, Michael Y. Liu, and Jack Rychik31. Aortic arch anomalies Varsha Thakur, Edgar T. Jaeggi, and Shi-Joon Yoo32. Coarctation of the aorta and interrupted aortic arch Max E. Godfrey and Wayne Tworetzky33. Diseases of the myocardium, endocardium, and pericardium during fetal life and cardiomyopathy in the fetus Simone R.F. Fontes Pedra and Carlos A.C. Pedra34. Ultrasound examination of the fetal coronary circulation Ahmet A. Baschat, Ulrich Gembruch, and Viola Seravalli35. The fetal venous system: Normal embryology, anatomy, and physiology and the development and appearance of anomalies Simcha Yagel, Ori Shen, Sarah M. Cohen, and Dan V. Valsky36. Fetal cardiac tumors Lisa K. Hornberger and Angela McBrien37. The fetal thymus Elena S. Sinkovskaya and Alfred Abuhamad38. Extracardiac Doppler investigation in fetuses with congenital heart disease Annegret Geipel, Ulrich Gembruch, and Christoph Berg39. Electrophysiology for the perinatologist Edgar T. Jaeggi40. Fetal bradycardia Bettina F. Cuneo41. Fetal tachyarrhythmia Ulrich Gembruch42. Cardiac diseases in association with hydrops fetalis Ulrich Gembruch and Wolfgang Holzgreve43. Congestive heart failure in the fetus James C. Huhta44. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Impact on the cardiovascular system Jack Rychik45. Fetal interventions for congenital heart disease Lindsay R. Freud, Max E. Godfrey, and Wayne Tworetzky46. Doppler evaluation in fetal growth restriction Javier Caradeux and Francesc Figueras47. Venous flow dynamics: Intrauterine growth restriction and cardiac decompensation Torvid Kiserud48. Evaluation of fetal cardiac function: Techniques and implications Christoph Wohlmuth and Helena M. Gardiner49. Genetics and cardiac anomalies Hagit Shani, Pe’er Dar, and Mark I. Evans50. Cardiac defects in chromosomally abnormal fetuses Ritu Mogra and Jon Hyett51. Associated anomalies in congenital heart disease Christoph Berg, Ulrich Gembruch, and Annegret Geipel52. Chromosome microarray analysis of the fetal heart Karina Seidl Nall53. Congenital cardiovascular malformations and the fetal and neonatal circulation Abraham M. Rudolph54. Intrapartum evaluation of fetal well-being Hagai Amsalem, Yoram Sorokin, and Sean C. Blackwell55. Intrapartum and delivery room management of the fetus with congenital heart disease Mary T. Donofrio and Anita J. Moon-Grady56. The neonate with congenital heart disease: Medical and interventional management Alexander Lowenthal, Ulrike Herberg, and Einat Birk57. Infants with congenital heart disease in the first year of life Andrew J. Parry and Frank L. Hanley58. Neurodevelopment in congenital heart disease: Intrauterine Doppler and fetal and neonatal magnetic resonance imaging Shabnam Peyvandi and Mary T. Donofrio59. Postnatal neurodevelopment in congenital heart disease: Short- and long-term neurodevelopment and interventions Hedwig H. Hövels-Gürich and Christopher G. McCusker60. Genetic counseling in families with congenital heart defects Klaus Zerres and Sabine Rudnik-Schöneborn61. Cardiac disease in pregnancy Sabrina D. Phillips and Frank Cetta62. Maternal diseases and therapies affecting the fetal cardiovascular system Waltraut M. Merz and Ulrich GembruchIndex

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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 obstetrics book covers embryology, foetal physiology, antenatal care, high risk pregnancies, labour, neonatal management. Emphasizes safe motherhood, positive health, joyful pregnancy, childbirth. Focus on reducing maternal and perinatal mortality through procedures and precautions.Table of ContentsPreface; Normal Pregnancy; Abnormal Pregnancies; Normal Labour; Abnormal Labour; Pueperium; Operative Obstetrics; Foetus and Foetal Problems; Infant and its Problems

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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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Book SynopsisDrawing on observations and interviews with families, doctors, and policy actors, this book presents an ethnographic study of how parents and geneticists resolve the many uncertainties in screening newborns. It is suitable for scholars of medicine, public health, and public policy.

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Book SynopsisExamines the organization of social responsibility in the USA, in particular of critically ill newborn children. Drawing on medical records and interviews with parents and medical staff, the book investigates two neonatal intensive care units, showing the traumas of extreme medical measures.

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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 book is a comprehensive text covering neonatal physiology and the pathophysiology of neonatal disorders. The paper copy is accompanied by an ebook, which is similar in content, with the addition of several videos and links to references. This 11th edition is an update to the previous version, which was published in 2018." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Maradith L Skalak, MD (Tulane University School of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!Table of ContentsPart I Overview 1. Neonatal and Perinatal Epidemiology 2. Biomedical Informatics in Neonatology 3. Ethics, Data, and Policy in Newborn Intensive Care 4. Global Neonatal Health Part II Fetal Growth and Development 5. The Placenta 6. Abnormalities of Fetal Growth 7. Multiple Gestations and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) 8. Prematurity and Stillbirth 9. Nonimmune Hydrops Part III Maternal Health 10. Maternal Diabetes 11. Maternal Medical Disorders of Fetal Significance 12. Hypertensive Complications of Pregnancy 13. Prenatal Drug Exposure Part IV Labor and Delivery 14. Antepartum Fetal Assessment 15. Complicated Deliveries 16. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia Part V Genetics 17. The Human Genome and Neonatal Care 18. Prenatal Diagnosis 19. The Dysmorphic Infant 20. Chromosome Disorders Part VI Metabolic Disorders of the Newborn 21. Introduction to Metabolic and Biochemical Genetic Diseases 22. Inborn Errors of Carbohydrate, Ammonia, Amino Acid, and Organic Acid Metabolism 23. Lysosomal Storage, Peroxisomal, and Glycosylation Disorders and Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome Presenting in the Neonate Part VII Basic Newborn Care 24. Newborn Resuscitation 25. Newborn Evaluation 26. Newborn Nursery Care 27. Newborn Screening Part VIII High-Risk Newborn Care 28. Infant Transport 29. Temperature Regulation 30. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 31. Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants 32. Late Preterm Infants 33. Neonatal Pharmacology 34. Neonatal Pain and Stress 35. Palliative Care Part IX Immunology and Infections 36. Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn 37. Viral Infections of the Fetus and Newborn 38. Toxoplasmosis, Syphilis, Malaria, and Tuberculosis 39. Newborn Sepsis and Meningitis 40. Nosocomial Infections 41. Fungal Infections Part X Respiratory System 42. Lung Development 43. Control of Breathing 44. Neonatal Pulmonary Physiology 45. Neonatal Respiratory Therapy 46. Respiratory Disorders in the Preterm Infant 47. Respiratory Disorders in the Term Infant 48. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 49. Surgical Disorders of the Chest and Airways Part XI Cardiovascular System 50. Developmental Biology of the Heart 51. Cardiovascular Compromise in the Newborn 52. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension 53. Fetal and Neonatal Echocardiography 54. Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Preterm Infant 55. Congenital Heart Disease 56. Perinatal Arrhythmias 57. Long-Term Neurologic Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease Part XII Neurologic System 58. Central Nervous System Development 59. Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System 60. Brain Injury in the Preterm Infant 61. Brain Injury in the Term Infant 62. Neuroprotection Strategies for the Newborn 63. Neonatal Neuroimaging 64. Neonatal Neuromuscular Disorders 65. Neonatal Seizures 66. Risk Assessment and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Part XIII Nutrition 67. Breastfeeding 68. Enteral Nutrition for the High-Risk Neonate 69. Parenteral Nutrition for the High-Risk Neonate Part XIV Gastrointestinal System 70. Gastrointestinal Tract Development 71. Structural Anomalies of the Gastrointestinal Tract 72. Innate and Mucosal Immunity in the Developing GI Tract 73. Abdominal Wall Defects 74. Neonatal Gastroesopheageal Reflux 75. The Intestinal Microbiome 76. Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Short Bowel Syndrome 77. Disorders of the Liver Part XV Hematologic System and Disorders of Bilirubin Metabolism 78. Developmental Hematology 79. Neonatal Thrombotic Disorders 80. Neonatal Platelet Disorders 81. Neonatal Erythrocyte Disorders 82. Neonatal Transfusion 83. Neonatal Leukocyte Disorders 84. Neonatal Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia AND KERNICTERUS Part XVI Neoplasia 85. Congenital Malignant Disorders Part XVII Renal and Genitourinary Systems 86. Renal Development 87. Developmental Abnormalities of the Kidneys 88. Developmental Abnormalities of the Genitourinary System 89. Clinical Evaluation of Renal and Urinary Tract Disease 90. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease 91. Glomerulonephropathies and Disorders of Tubular Function 92. Urinary Tract Infections 93. Neonatal Hypertension Part XVIII Endocrine Disorders 94. Developmental Endocrinology 95. Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism 96. Disorders of the Adrenal Gland 97. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation 98. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 99. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism Part XIX Craniofacial and Orthopedic Conditions 100. Craniofacial Malformations 101. Common Neonatal Orthopedic Conditions 102. Skeletal Dysplasias and Connective Tissue Disorders Part XX Dermatologic Conditions 103. Newborn Skin: Development and Basic Concepts 104. Congenital and Hereditary Disorders of the Skin 105. Infections of the Skin 106. Common Newborn Dermatoses 107. Cutaneous Congenital Defects Part XXI The Eye and Ear 108. The Eye and Vision Disorders 109. The Ear and Hearing Disorders

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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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Book SynopsisIn this unique book emphasis is placed on tests necessary to evaluate fetal well-being and to detect those fetuses at risk of hypoxia and acidosis in utero. Written by pioneers in the neonatal field, this publication contains chapters on the pathophysiology , obstetric management, and collagen diseases of intrauterine growth retardation. Ultrasound in detection of growth retarded fetuses is explored, as well as magnetic resonance imaging and magnesium substitution for the prevention of intrauterine growth retardation. Containing never-before-published information, this volume is an excellent reference source for both investigators in the field and those entering it.Topics Include:Perinatal growth chart for international reference Ultrasound guided procedures in small for gestation fetuses Utero-placental and fetal circulationTable of Contents1. The Epidemiology and Etiology of Intrauterine Growth Retardation 2. Epidemiology of Fetal Growth Retardation in Developed Countries 3. The Pathophysiology of Intrauterine Growth Retardation 4. Collagen Diseases and Intrauterine Growth Retardation 5. Obstetric Management of Intrauterine Growth Retardation 6. The Creation of a Perinatal Growth Chart for International Reference 7. Ultrasound in Detection of Growth Retarded Fetuses 8. Ultrasound Guided Procedures in Small-for-Gestation Fetuses 9. Utero-Placental and Fetal Circulation in Intrauterine Growth Retardation 10. The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Intrauterine Growth Retardation 11. Low Birthweight and Fetal Growth Retardation: Some Preventable Aspects 12. Prevention of Intrauterine Growth Retardation by Magnesium Substitution in Pregnancy 13. Long-Term Glucose Infusions in the Treatment of Fetal Growth Retardation 14. Postnatal Sequelae of Fetal Growth Retardation

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of an acclaimed text reviews the evidence for best practice in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to present the reader with the right information, with appropriate use of proven interventions and avoidance of ineffectual or harmful ones. The information is presented in the right format by summarizing evidence succinctly and clearly in tables and algorithms. The aim is to inform the clinician, to reduce errors and to make it easy to do it right.The volume can be purchased separately or together with the companion volume on Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines (set ISBN 9780367567033).The Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine is published in conjunction with the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.From reviews of previous editions:An excellent resource with quick and easy protocols this book has a permanent spot on my shelf. Doody's Review ServiceTrade Review"An excellent resource with quick and easy protocols… this book has a permanent spot on my shelf."- Doody’s Review Service"...a welcome resource for practicing physicians who need quick access to reliable evidence-based guidelines".- Doody’s Review ServiceTable of ContentsIntroduction. How to “Read” this book. List of Abbreviations. List of Contributors. 1.Hypertensive disorders. 2.Cardiac disease. 3.Obesity. 4.Pregestational diabetes. 5.Gestational diabetes. 6.Hypothyroidism. 7.Hyperthyroidism. 8.Prolactinoma. 9.Nausea/vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum. 10.Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. 11.Inflammatory bowel disease. 12.Alimentary tract diseases. 13.Pregnancy after liver and other transplantation. 14.Maternal anemia. 15.Sickle cell disease. 16.von Willebrand Disease. 17.Urinary tract disease. 18.Headache. 19.Seizures. 20.Other neurologic diseases in pregnancy. 21.Mood disorders. 22.Smoking. 23.Substance use disorders. 24.Intimate partner violence and trauma informed care in pregnancy. 25.Racism and racial disparity in obstetrics. 26.Respiratory diseases: asthma, pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, and COVID-19. 27.Systemic lupus erythematosus. 28.Antiphospholipid syndrome. 29.Inherited thrombophilia. 30.Venous thromboembolism and anticoagulation. 31.Hepatitis A. 32.Hepatitis B. 33.Hepatitis C. 34.HIV. 35.Gonorrhea. 36.Chlamydia. 37.Syphilis. 38.Trichomonas. 39.Group B Streptococcus. 40.Vaccination. 41.Trauma. 42.Critical care. 43.Amniotic fluid embolism. 44.Cancer. 45.Dermatoses of pregnancy. 46.Multiple gestations. 47.Fetal Growth Restriction. 48.Fetal macrosomia. 49.Cytomegalovirus. 50.Toxoplasmosis. 51.Parvovirus. 52.Herpes. 53.Varicella. 54.Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. 55.Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN). 56.Nonimmune hydrops fetalis. 57.Fetal death. 58.Antepartum testing. 59.Sonographic assessment of amniotic fluid: oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor the ultrasound practitioner it is now more important than ever to have a rigorous understanding of fetal anatomy and development. This resource publishes a selection of very high-quality ultrasound images of the fetus alongside embryological preparations and fetoscopy images. This unique comparative technique will be an essential educational tool and work of reference for all involved in fetal ultrasound, including specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, ultrasound physicians, ultrasonography technicians, and midwives.Trade Review"It is truly an international endeavour to define the world of 3D and 4D sonography in obstetrics and gynaecology. The authors of this book and its contributors have been leaders in this field … It is a well-written text book, easy to read with appropriate illustrations … This is a very useful, comprehensive text book on the clinical relevance of three dimensional and four dimensional sonography in obstetrics. It is of great value to all sonologists who care for obstetric patients." – Australian Institute of UltrasoundTable of Contents1. 3D and 4D sonography: How to use it properly – technical advice. 2. 3D sonoembryology and fetal anatomy. 3. Early pregnancy failure. 4. Ultrasound imaging of early extraembryonic structures. 5. Normal and abnormal early human structural development. 6. Markers of chromosomal anomalies studied by 3D sonography. 7. Assessment of fetal movements in the 1st trimester. 8. Maternal, placental, and fetal circulation: What does 3D power Doppler add? 9. 3D power Doppler in the diagnosis and assessment of gestational trophoblastic disease. 10. 3D and 4D sonographic evaluation of the fetal heart. 11. 3D sonography in the study of the fetal face. 12. CNS: Normal anatomy and malformations. 13. Fetal thorax by 3D sonography. 14. Gastrointestinal tract and internal abdominal wall. 15. The fetus with an abdominal wall defect. 16. Urologic tract diseases: 2D versus 3D sonography and biochemical markers. 17. Skeletal anomalies. 18. Fetal tumors. 19. IUGR fetus studied by 3D and 4D sonography. 20. Volumetric fetal organ measurements by 3D sonography. 21. Recent advances in neurophysiology. 22. Normal standards for fetal neurobehavioral developments. 23. Fetal yawning, hearing, and learning. 24. Assessment of multifetal pregnancies by 3D/4D sonography. 25. General movements during prenatal and early postnatal life. 26. The use of 3D and 4D sonography in the neonatal period. 27. Is 3D and 4D sonography safe for the fetus?

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Book SynopsisGain a solid understanding of neonatal and pediatric diseases as you explore real-world patient experiences with this unique resource. In every chapter, unfolding case studies with full-colour illustrations and photographs enhance your critical-thinking skills, making it easy to connect theory with practice.Table of Contents 1. Making Sense of Caring for Kids: A Different Approach to Respiratory Care I. Fetal Development and Transition to Extrauterine Life 2. Fetal Cardiopulmonary Development 3. Resuscitation of the Newborn During Transition to Extrauterine Life II. Perinatal Lung Diseases and Complication 4. Respiratory Distress Syndrome 5. Apnea of Prematurity and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 6. Diseases of Full-term infants III. Common Neonatal Complications 7. Pulmonary Complications 8. Multi-system Complications IV. Congenital Anomalies 9. Abdominal Defects 10. Airway abnormalities 11. Acyanotic Heart Defects 12. Cyanotic Heart Defects V. Pediatric Diseases with Respiratory Implications 13. Asthma 14. Cystic Fibrosis 15. Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases 16. Pediatric Infectious Airway Diseases 17. Neuromuscular Disorders 18. Pediatric Accidents with Pulmonary Involvement 19. Pediatric Neurologic Accidents VI. Ethics and Pediatric Palliative Care 20. Ethics in Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 21. Palliative and End-of-Life Care Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisFocused, highly structured chapters cover must-know information in easy-to-read language with a colorful visual design that makes concepts easier to grasp. Carefully curated content includes only what most LPN students need to know. Instructional features in each chapter organise and highlight important concepts.Table of Contents Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2. Culture 3. Women's Health Promotion Across the Life Span Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy 8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy Unit Three: Birth and the Family 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth 11. Birth-Related Procedures Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family 12. Postpartum Nursing Care 13. Postpartum Complications Unit Five: The Newborn 14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn 16. Newborn Nutrition 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk Unit Six: Growth and Development 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler 20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit 26. The Abused Child Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health 27. Child With a Neurological Condition 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition 36. Child With a Skin Condition 37. Child With a Communicable Disease 38. Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition Appendix A: Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" Abbreviation List Appendix B: Thirty-Four Types of Medical Errors and Tips for Preventing Harm: Quality and Safety Imperatives for Nurses Caring for Patients Across the Developmental Period Appendix C: Universal and Standard Precautions for Preventing Disease Transmission Appendix D: Conversion Factors Appendix E: Common Medication Administration Calculations in Pediatrics Glossary Credits Index

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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 SynopsisBirth is a sudden, traumatic transition of environments. Once the placental oxygen supply ceases, the foetus has only minutes to establish pulmonary oxygen transport, which requires not only inflation of the lungs, but also sudden and sustained changes in the lung circulation. Not long ago, research in this field was largely restricted to morphology and physiology. Now the powerful new tools of cellular and molecular biology have begun to shed light on the physiological processes in the developing lung and its supporting vasculature. In 22 chapters, three main sections explore lung growth and development, vascular cell growth and differentiation, and the mechanisms of hemodynamic control in the neonate; extensive illustrations give a comprehensive picture of pulmonary circulatory development. Factors controlling vasculogenesis and angiogenesis are described by the scientists who pioneered the field. Similarly, the intracellular signaling cascades that determine proliferation oTrade Review"Four Stars! **** "The Contributors are all top-notch experts in their respective fields...In each section a topic is examined in exceptional detail. "...a unique and valuable text, providing the investigator and clinician with ‘one-stop shopping’ for timely, detailed, and important information about pulmonary vascular development during fetal and newborn life." Doody’s Review Service "...a most excellent work, The Fetal and Neonatal Pulmonary Circulation aims to "inform the basic scientist as well as the clinician and student, and to provide a benchmark in the field as we approach the next millennium." The resulting text serves these ambitions superbly. "The editors have selected an impressive group of experts to contribute chapters which cover a wide range of topics, from the history of fetal and neonatal pulmonary vascular physiology, to vascular-cell growth and differentiation, to the factors and disorders, including congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which affect pulmonary hemodynamics in the newborn. "...In an era in which the distance between the basic scientist and busy clinician seems to be ever wider, I am particularly impressed by the way in which basic science and clinical medicine fuse into a continuum in this excellent book. The Fetal and Neonatal Pulmonary Circulation shows that when we try to work together, we can. It must be the definitive work in the area. More of the same in other areas of medicine please." The LancetTable of ContentsPreface. (E.K. Weir, S.L. Archer, J.T. Reeves). Section I. Lung Growth and Development. 1. The Development of Concepts of the Ontogeny of the Pulmonary Circulation. (A.M. Rudolph). 2. The de Novo Formation of Blood Vessels in the Early Embryo and in the Developing Lung. (C.J. Drake, C.D. Little). 3. Early Development of the Vascular System of the Mouse Lung: Ontogeny of Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity. (R. Auerbach, O. Mierzoeva, K.C. Meyer). 4. Structural Elements of Human Fetal and Neonatal Lung Vascular Development. (D.E. deMello). Section II. Vascular Cell Growth and Differentiation. 5. Contribution of the Adventitial Fibroblast to Pulmonary Vascular Disease. (K.R. Stenmark, M. Das, D. Bouchey, E.C. Dempsey). 6. The Role of Thrombospondins 1 and 2 in Vascular Development. (L.C. Armstrong, T.R. Kyriakides, P. Bornstein). 7. Elastic Fiber Proteins in Pulmonary Vascular Development. (J.M.W. Hausladen, R.P. Mecham). 8. Proteolytic Modulation of the Extracellular Matrix. (M. Rabinovitch). 9. Signal Transduction Kinases in the Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. (A. Cho, M.A. Reidy). 10. Transcription Factors Controlling Cellular Proliferation During Vascular Repair. (R.C. Smith, T. Mano, K. Walsh). 11. Perlecan Heparan Sulfates in the Control of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation. (M.C.M. Weiser-Evans, K.R. Stenmark). 12. B-Myb Represses Collagen Gene Expression in Bovine Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. (K.E. Kypreos, D.J. Marhamati, M.A. Nugent, G.E. Sonenshein). 13. Mechanical Forces in Vascular Growth and Development. (B.L. Langille). Section III. Mechanisms of Hemodynamic Control in the Neonate. 14. Lung Arteriolar Endothelial Cell Proliferation at Birth: Possible Roles of Stretch and Hypoxia. (J.T. Reeves). 15. Physiologic Roles of Nitric Oxide in the Perinatal Pulmonary Circulation. (S.H. Abman, J.P. Kinsella, T.A. Parker, L. Storme, T.D. Le Cras). 16. Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in the Developing Lung. (P.W. Shaul). 17. The Role of Endothelin in Perinatal Pulmonary Vasoregulation. (D.D. Ivy, S.H. Abman). 18. O2-Sensitive K+ Channel Activity in the Ovine Pulmonary Circulation Shifts with Maturation. (D.N. Cornfield, H.L. Reeve, E.K. Weir). 19. Regulation of Ion Channels in the Ductus Arteriosus. (H.L. Reeve, E.K. Weir). 20. Cytochrome P450 in the Contractile Tone of the Ductus Arteriosus: Regulatory and Effector Mechanisms. (F. Coceani). 21. Maturational Changes in the Human Pulmonary Vascular Resistance. (J.C. Huhta, J. Rasanen). 22. The Pulmonary Vasculature in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. (R. Tibboel, S.M.K. Shehata, A.H. Guldemeester). Index.

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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 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 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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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 SynopsisMapped to the UNICEF Baby Friendly Learning Outcomes, this new edition of Pollardâs essential textbook ensures readers are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills to eff ectively promote and support breastfeeding mothers.Breastfeeding is a major public health issue. Not only does breastmilk provide all the nutrients a baby needs for their fi rst six months, but research shows it also helps to protect infants from infection and reduce obesity, as well as helping to protect mothers from some diseases in later life. Although many women want to breastfeed, rates drop rapidly in the fi rst days and weeks after giving birth. Women need the support of their midwives and health visitors when establishing breastfeeding and throughout their childrenâs infancy. This comprehensive and accessible text covers: anatomy and physiology building relationships essential skills and good practice guidance dealing with common problems public health considerations mothers needing additional support babies with special needs; and complementary feeding and weaning. Suitable for midwifery and nursing students, as well as practitioners undertaking continuing professional development, Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers is designed to aid learning. Each chapter begins with specific learning outcomes linked to the Baby Friendly Learning Outcomes, key fact boxes, clinical scenarios and activities.Table of Contents1. Putting breastfeeding into context 2. Building relationships 3. Anatomy and physiology of lactation 4. Essential skills for practice 5. Good practice to promote, initiate and support breastfeeding 6. Management of common problems 7. Supporting mothers with special needs 8. Infants with special needs 9. Alternative methods of infant feeding when breastfeeding is not possible 10. Introducing solid foods 11. Ongoing support for breastfeeding mothers 12. Developing knowledge and skills to support breastfeeding mothers

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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 SynopsisThe second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being. Other chapters are updated throughout. Birthing Justice puts Black womenâs voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal care system. It foregrounds Black womenâs agency in the birth justice movement. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for those interested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, and intersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Black studies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs. Additional resources and a reading group guide are available at www.blackwomenbirthingjustice.com.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Beyond Coercion and Malign Neglect: Black Women and the Struggle for Birth Justice by Julia Chinyere Oparah with Black Women Birthing Justice Section I: Birthing Histories Queen Elizabeth Perry Turner: "Granny Midwife," 1931-1956 by Darline Turner Regulating Childbirth: Physicians and Granny Midwives in South Carolina by Alicia D. Bonaparte Speak Their Names: The Power of Sankofa to Reclaim Black Midwifery by Michelle Drew Section II: Beyond Medical versus Natural: Redefining Birth Injustice An Abolitionist Mama Speaks: On Natural Birth and Miscarriage by Viviane Saleh-Hanna Mothering: A Post-C-Section Journey by Jacinda Townsend Confessions of a Black Pregnant Dad by Syrus Marcus Ware Reclaiming Breastfeeding and Protecting Black Infant Health by Kimberly Allers Seale Birth Justice and Population Control by Loretta J. Ross Beyond Silence and Stigma: Pregnancy and HIV for Black Women in Canada by Marvelous Muchenje and Victoria Logan Kennedy What I Carry: A Story of Love and Loss by Iris Jacob Sheltering in Community: Re-imagining Black birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jennifer A. James, Julia Chinyere Oparah and Alexus Roane Images from the Safe Motherhood Quilt Section III: Changing Lives, One Birth at a Time This is How we Fight: Black Mamas and Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic by TaNefer L. Camara Birthing Sexual Freedom and Healing: A Survivor Mother's Birth Story by Biany Pérez Birth as Battle Cry: A Doula's Journey from Home to Hospital by Gina Mariela Rodríguez Sister Midwife: Nurturing and Reflecting Black Womanhood in an Urban Hospital by Stephanie Etienne WAJAMAMA: Transforming Childbirth in Zanzibar through Holistic Midwifery Care by Nafisa Jiddawi A Love Letter to My Daughter: Love as a Political Act by Haile Eshe Cole New Visions in Birth, Intimacy, Kinship, and Sisterly Partnerships by Shannon Gibney and Valerie Deus I Am My Hermana's Keeper: Reclaiming Afro-Indigenous Ancestral Wisdom as a Doula by Griselda Rodriguez The First Cut Is the Deepest: A Mother-Daughter Conversation about Birth, Justice, Healing, and Love by Pauline Ann McKenzie-Day and Alexis Pauline Gumbs Section IV: Taking Back Our Power: Organizing for Birth Justice Unexpected Allies: Obstetrician Activism, VBACs, and the Birth Justice Movement by Christ-Ann Magloire and Julia Chinyere Oparah Becoming an Outsider-Within: Jennie Joseph's Activism in Florida Midwifery by Alicia D. Bonaparte and Jennie Joseph Embodied Abolitionism: Prisons, Pregnancy, and the Struggle for Birth Justice by Priscilla A. Ocen and Julia Chinyere Oparah Lifting Up Black Doulas: Black Women Organizing to Reimagine Birthwork by Linda Jones, Monica R. McLemore and Sayida Peprah-Wilson Black Mamas Matter: How Black Women Built a National Movement for Black Maternal Health, Rights and Justice by Elizabeth Dawes Gay Expanding a Transnational Movement for Sexual and Reproductive Wellbeing by Joia Crear-Perry, Kelly Davis, Ana Barreto, and Aja Clark

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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 SynopsisNeonatal hematology is a fast-growing field, and the majority of sick neonates will develop hematological problems. This is an essential guide to the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of hematologic problems in the neonate. Guidance is practical, including blood test interpretation, advice on transfusions and reference ranges for hematological values. Chapters have been thoroughly revised according to the latest advances in the field for this updated third edition. Topics discussed include erythrocyte disorders, platelet disorders, leukocyte disorders, immunologic disorders and hemostatic disorders. Coverage of oncological issues has been expanded to two separate chapters on leukemia and solid tumors, making information more easily accessible. Approaches to identifying the cause of anemia in a neonate are explained, with detailed algorithms provided to aid clinicians in practice. Covering an important hematologic niche with an ever increasing amount of specialized knowledge, this Trade Review'This third edition represents another step forward in the development of this reference book. The world-renowned editors and authors have made this book the 'go-to' reference for this topic.General texts on neonatology and hematology can only devote limited space to these topics and there is no other comparable book that has been published recently to which this one can be compared … this book will be an important resource for the healthcare providers caring for this vulnerable population.' Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody EnterprisesTable of ContentsForeword James Stockman III; Preface Pedro A. de Alarcon, Eric Werner, Robert D. Christensen and Martha Sola-Visner; Part I. Developmental Hematology: 1. A historical review Howard Pearson (deceased); 2. Hematopoiesis Amber M. D'Souza, Pedro de Alarcon and Mervin C. Yoder; 3. The development of the human immune system Amy O'Connell, Angela Rivers and William B. Slayton; Part II. Bone Marrow Failure and Immune Disorders: 4. Bone marrow failure syndromes Amy Geddis, Meera Srikanthan and Katie Bergstrom; 5. Immunodeficiency diseases of the neonate Julie J. Kim-Chang, James L. Wynn, Matthew A. Saxonhouse and John W. Sleasman; Part III. Erythrocyte Disorders: 6. Newborn genetic screening for blood disorders Parul Rai, Ewelina K. Mamcarz and Jane Hankins; 7. A guide to identifying the cause of anemia in a neonate Robert D. Christensen; 8. Anemia of prematurity and indications for erythropoietin therapy Pamela Kling; 9. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn Mary Beth Ross, Stephen P. Emery, Pedro de Alarcon and Jon F. Watchko; 10. Neonatal hemolysis Bertil Glader and Aditi Kamdar; 11. Polycythemia and hyperviscosity in the newborn Ted Rosenkrantz and William Oh; Part IV. Platelet Disorders: 12. Approach to thrombocytopenia Emöke Deschmann and Martha Sola-Visner; 13. Acquired thrombocytopenias Patricia E. Davenport and Martha Sola-Visner; 14. Fetal and neonatal alloimmune and isoimmune thrombocytopenias W. Beau Mitchell and James B. Bussel; 15. Congenital thrombocytopenias and thrombocytopathies Amy Geddis and Pedro de Alarcon; Part V. Leucocyte Disorders: 16. Eosinophils and neutrophils Kurt Schibler and Robert D. Christensen; 17. Functional phagocyte disorders in the neonate Thomas F. Michniacki and Kelly Walkovich; Part VI. Hemostatic Disorders: 18. Bleeding disorders Manuela Albisetti and Paul Monagle; 19. Neonatal thrombosis Julie Kim-Chang, James L. Wynn, Matthew A. Saxonhouse and John W. Sleasman; Part VII. Neonatal Transfusion Medicine: 20. Transfusion practices Cyril Jacquot, Yunchuan D. Mo and Naomi L. Luban; Part VIII. Neonatal Oncology: 21. Neonatal leukemia Erin M. Guest, Catherine Garnett, Irene Roberts and Alan S. Gamis; 22. Neonatal and perinatal solid tumors Kevin F. Ginn, Jaszianne A. Tolbert, Glenson Samuel, J. Allyson Hays and Alan S. Gamis; Part IX. Miscellaneous: 23. Disorders of the feto-maternal unit Eric Werner, Nancy Chescheir and Randall Fisher; 24. Reference intervals in neonatal hematology Robert D. Christensen.

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Book SynopsisAs our understanding of the human body broadens, so does the need for a comprehensive text that encompasses all aspects of human development. Essential Human Development is a great course companion that focuses on the human life cycle, ideal for the undergraduate student new to these fields, or for qualified practitioners looking for a reference guide. Featuring key information points and self-test assessments in each chapter, the book is organised in an accessible manner, beginning with fertilisation and embryology, then moving on to obstetric medicine, neonatal care and child health, with the final section exploring gynaecological medicine. Ensuring that information is placed in context to aid understanding, Essential Human Development is the perfect support for the modern medical school curriculum, as well as a vital reminder of the core information needed whilst on a women or child health clinical placement.Table of ContentsList of contributors ix Preface xi How to use your textbook xii About the companion website xiii Part 1: Fertilisation 1 1 Principles of development 3Sam Webster 2 The female reproductive system 12Sam Webster 3 The male reproductive system 24Sam Webster 4 Fertilisation 32Sam Webster 5 Embryology: zygote to blastocyst 38Sam Webster 6 Embryonic stem cells 43Sam Webster Part 2: Pregnancy 49 7 Embryology 51Sam Webster 8 Physiology of pregnancy 59Sam Webster 9 Antenatal care 64Marion Beard 10 Antenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis 71Alan Treharne and Marsham Moselhi 11 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 82Sharif Ismail 12 Diseases in pregnancy I 89Alan Treharne and Cerys Scarr 13 Diseases in pregnancy II 94Alan Treharne, Cerys Scarr and Aleksandra Komarzyniec-Pyzik 14 Multiple pregnancy and other antenatal complications 103Marion Beard 15 Problems in late pregnancy 109Deepa Balachandran Nair 16 Fetal growth and tests of fetal wellbeing 117Maitreyee Deshpande 17 The eye in pregnancy and the newborn 122Colm McAlinden Part 3: Birth 137 18 Normal labour 139Euan Kevelighan 19 Abnormal labour 146Franz Majoko 20 The puerperium 155Fran Hodge 21 Obstetric emergencies 162Benjamin Chisholme and Euan Kevelighan Part 4: Neonatology 173 22 Newborn resuscitation and newborn examination 175Nitin Goel and Jamie Evans 23 Newborn feeding, jaundice and maternal diabetes 184Geraint Morris 24 The preterm infant 189Nitin Goel 25 Congenital and perinatal infection 196Ian Morris Part 5: Childhood and adolescence 205 26 History and examination in childhood 207Shabeena Webster and Geraint Morris 27 Normal growth and developmental milestones 213Bethan Williams 28 Developmental delay 241Bethan Williams 29 Genetics 249Dana Beasley 30 Neurodevelopmental disorders 256Surekha Tuohy 31 Puberty 263Christopher Bidder 32 Non-accidental injury and neglect 271Catrin Simpson 33 Neurological problems 278Cathy White 34 Infections and immunodeficiency 292Pramodh Vallabhaneni 35 Haematology and oncology 299Pramodh Vallabhaneni 36 Congential and acquired heart disease 307Geraint Morris 37 Metabolic and endocrine disorders 319Shabeena Webster 38 Respiratory problems 333Toni Williams 39 Gastroenterology, nutrition and faltering growth 341Lakshmipriya Selvarajan 40 Renal and urinary problems 35Dana Beasley 41 Dermatology 363Rebecca Balfour 42 Rheumatology and orthopaedics 374Rebecca Balfour 43 Paediatric surgery 385Toni Williams 44 Paediatric pharmacology 391Lakshmipriya Selvarajan Part 6: Gynaecology 395 45 Problems in early pregnancy 397Manju Nair 46 Subfertility 409Gurpreet Singh Kalra 47 Vaginal discharge, pelvic pain and endometriosis 419Aisling Carroll-Downey and Euan Kevelighan 48 Termination of pregnancy 428Sophie Walker and Jennifer Davies-Oliveira 49 Contraception 433Ruth Frazer 50 Obstetric and gynaecological operations 440Nisha Kadwadkar and Euan Kevelighan 51 The menopause 448Kinza Younas Index 455

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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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This concise guide offers a comprehensive step-by-step framework for midwifery students to learn about all aspects of the newborn infant physical examination (NIPE), a screening assessment completed on all babies between 6 and 72 hours of age.The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination encourages the reader to approach the examination in a system-based format, with case studies and practice tips to support learning.The book offers: Evidence-based, well-illustrated assessment tools, which take into account the national screening committee standards, and is written by authors with both academic and clinical experience; A clear direction on how to perform the NIPE in practice while exploring the wider context of screening in healthcare today; Coverage of the changing role of the midwife, and the importance of understanding the whole context of the mother's care, health promotion and starting the practitioner-pare

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Book SynopsisThis succinct manual provides detailed clinical practice guidelines for the care of women in labour, this is designed to be a ready guide for use in the delivery suite by the busy clinician. The third edition has been updated to include new developments in clinical practice and governance and new guidelines. So far as is possible, the differences in care scenarios internationally have been addressed to provide a reliable guide to safe delivery.Key Features Provides detailed clinical practice guidelines for the care of women in labour Offers a ready guide for use in the delivery suite by the busy obstetric clinician and all members of the team Focuses on the clinical relevance of the problem points arising. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Abbreviations. Glossary. Bleep/crash calls. Part I: Approach to care. The biopsychosocial approach to care of the woman in labour. Communication between care providers. Documentation. Admission to, and discharge home from, the delivery suite. Learning from clinical incidents. T ransfer of care between professionals. Reviewing what happened. Part II: Normal and Low-Risk Labour. Vaginal examination. Intravenous cannulation. Management of normal labour. Prelabour rupture of membranes at term (37–42 weeks). Management of the first stage of labour. Fetal monitoring. Fetal scalp blood sampling. Augmentation of labour. Cord-blood sampling. Epidural analgesia in labour. Management of the second stage of labour. Criteria for paediatric attendance at delivery. Management of the third stage of labour. Immediate postpartum care. Care of the newborn. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Neonatal resuscitation. Babies born before arrival at hospital. Episiotomy. The woman with a history of childhood sexual abuse. Use of birthing pool. Part III: Abnormal and high-risk labour. SECTION 1. Powers, passenger, passage. Caesarean section. Recovery of obstetric patients. High-dependency care. Failed intubation drill. Instrumental delivery. Trial of vaginal delivery after a previous caesarean section. Induction of labour. Antenatal corticosteroid therapy. Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes. Preterm uterine contractions. Deliveries at the lower margin of viability. Multiple pregnancy. Abnormal lie in labour. Occipito-posterior position. Malpresentation. Breech presentation. External cephalic version. The woman with genital cutting. The obese woman in labour. Perineal tear. SECTION 2. Medical conditions. Heart disease in labour. Peripartum cardiomyopathy. Pre-eclampsia. Eclampsia. Diabetes mellitus. Asthma (acute exacerbation in labour). Epilepsy. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Connective tissue disorders. SECTION 3. Haemorrhage and haematological disorders. The rhesus-negative woman. Thromboembolism prophylaxis. Acute venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. Major haemoglobinopathy. Inherited coagulation disorders: Haemophilia and von Willebrand disease. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Thrombophilia. Gestational thrombocytopenia. Antepartum haemorrhage. Major placenta praevia. Placenta accreta spectrum. Retained placenta. Postpartum haemorrhage. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. Delivery of the woman at known risk of haemorrhage. Standards for administering blood transfusion. Management of the woman who declines blood transfusion. SECTION 4. Infection. Prophylactic antibiotics. Intrapartum sepsis. Hepatitis B and C. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for Group B streptococci. Genital herpes. Human immunodeficiency virus. The woman with COVID-19. SECTION 5. Other obstetric emergencies. Paravaginal haematoma and cervical tear. Rupture of the uterus. Shoulder dystocia. Cord prolapse. Anaphylaxis. Inverted uterus. Amniotic fluid embolism. Sudden maternal collapse. Latex allergy. SECTION 6. Stillbirths and congenital abnormalities. Checklist for fetal loss at 13–23 weeks. Intrauterine fetal demise. Mid-trimester termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe most common abnormal growth of the female reproductive system, fibroids, are thought to affect the majority of women at some point during their reproductive years. This text from leading fibroid experts looks at the latest evidence on how the problem impinges on reproduction and the most up-to-date management and treatment options available to help patients with fibroids hoping to conceive.Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.Table of Contents1. Fibroids and Reproduction: A Bird’s-Eye View. 2. Fibroids and Assisted Reproduction Technology. 3. Fibroids and Endometrial Receptivity/Embryo Implantation. 4. Uterine Fibroids and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. 5. Fibroids in Pregnancy. 6. Medical Options for Uterine Fibroids in the Context of Reproduction. 7. Fibroid Preoperative Imaging: Ultrasound. 8. Fibroid Preoperative Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 9. Interventional Procedures. 10. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy. 11. Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Myomectomy.

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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 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 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 SynopsisThis text offers a succinct overview of the essential clinical applications of ultrasound in infertility management. It will be of benefit to established practitioners in reproductive medicine, as it details the aspects of quality, safety, training, and certification that help improve standards of practice. Those in training or with a special interest in fertility issues will also find it essential reading.Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.Trade Review"the use of sonography throughout the entire process of assisted reproduction through early pregnancy. Unique structural elements include subheadings and occasional use of bulleted lists, highlighted summary boxes, and tables"-Ambereen Khan, M.D. (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)"the use of sonography throughout the entire process of assisted reproduction through early pregnancy. Unique structural elements include subheadings and occasional use of bulleted lists, highlighted summary boxes, and tables"- Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Ultrasound in Assisted Reproductive Technology: Anatomy and Core Examination Skills. Basic and Technical Aspects of Ultrasound. The Uterus. The Ovaries and the Adnexa. Uterine Cavity Assessment (Saline Hysterosonography). Tubal Patency Assessment (Focusing on Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography). The Infertile Male. Ultrasonographic Monitoring of Follicle Growth in Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation. Oocyte Pick Up Technique. Embryo Transfer. Ultrasound Features of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Ultrasound-Guided Intervention in Assisted Reproductive Technology. Implantation and In Utero Growth. Sonoembryology. Assisted Reproductive Technology and Multiple Pregnancy. Miscarriage and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. Ectopic Pregnancy and Pregnancy of Unknown Location. Quality Aspects of Ultrasound. Safety Aspects of Ultrasound Scanning. Ultrasound Training in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy. Training and Certification. Index.

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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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