Eye Disorders
Eye Disorders Sherwin J. Isenberg The eye is possibly the fastest developing organ in the body. As soon as 4 to 6 months after birth, some ocular functions are permanently…
Orthopedics
Orthopedics William W. Robertson Jr. The orthopedic or musculoskeletal examination is a significant part of the neonate evaluation. Normal variations in contour, size, relationships, and range of motion of joints…
Neurosurgery of the Newborn
Neurosurgery of the Newborn Joseph R. Madsen David M. Frim Anne R. Hansen Treatment of structural and functional abnormalities of the neonatal central nervous system (CNS) provides unique challenges to…
Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders
Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders Alan Hill In the context of dramatic improvements in obstetric care and in the treatment of neonatal respiratory disorders and infection, neurologic problems remain a major…
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-Associated Infections Jukka K. Korpela Joyce Campbell Nalini Singh Like birth itself, survival of the premature newborn is a miracle. The improved survival of the very low birth weight neonate…
Miscellaneous Viral and Protozoal Pathogens
Miscellaneous Viral and Protozoal Pathogens Table 48-7 is a summary of some known and putative fetal and neonatal ill effects of a few additional viruses and protozoa that can infect…
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is a common zoonosis, afflicting approximately one in three people worldwide. Infections of immunocompetent hosts are typically asymptomatic or benign, but intrauterine infections and illnesses in immunosuppressed patients…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection The global impact of HIV-1 infection is staggering. The WHO has estimated that, as of the end of 2003, approximately 37.8 million people were…
West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus West Nile virus (WNV) was first isolated from an infected woman in 1937 in the West Nile district of Uganda, and has since been found to be…
