Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to Dr. Hans Hitzler (Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada); Dr. Eyal Grunebaum (Division of Immunology, The Hospital for Sick Children,…
Thrombosis and Embolism
Thrombosis and Embolism Thromboembolism (TE) is uncommon in the neonatal period. However, TE can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Neonatal TE represents approximately 50% of the TE in the pediatric…
Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products
Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products Transfusions of blood products to newborn infants are essential in many clinical situations, and guidelines for transfusion practice in this patient population have been…
Leukocytes
Leukocytes Neutrophil Disorders A diverse group of leukocyte disorders is encountered in newborn infants. Different blood cells are involved (e.g., neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils), and the disorders may be quantitative or…
Platelet Disorders
Platelet Disorders A platelet count less than 150 × 109/L is abnormal in term and premature infants (249). The level of platelets in the blood reflects a balance between their…
Bleeding Disorders
Bleeding Disorders The hemostatic system is not completely developed at birth, and this affects normal laboratory ranges and interpretation of bleeding disorders in neonates. There is little evidence to suggest…
Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn
Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn Joseph A. Bellanti Barbara J. Zeligs Yung-Hao Pung Immunology has come a long way since 1905, when the Russian biologist Eli Metchnikoff prophetically wrote,…
Surgical Care of Conditions Presenting in the Newborn
Surgical Care of Conditions Presenting in the Newborn Gary E. Hartman Michael J. Boyajian Sukgi S. Choi Martin R. Eichelberger Kurt D. Newman David M. Powell Successful management of newborns…
Structural Abnormalities of the Genitourinary Tract
Structural Abnormalities of the Genitourinary Tract George W. Kaplan Irene M. McAleer A discussion of neonatal pediatric urology in essence encompasses most of pediatric urology. Although, there are age-specific problems…
