39 Biomedical Engineering Aspects of Neonatal Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Juliann M. Di Fiore Cardiorespiratory monitoring is an integral part of clinical care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting. Preterm…
97 Thyroid Disorders in the Neonate Janet Chuang, Iris Gutmark- Little and Susan R. Rose Thyroid hormone is critical for linear growth and for maturation of thyroid-dependent tissues, including the…
84 Congenital Defects of the Cardiovascular System Ravi Ashwath and Christopher S. Snyder Cyanotic Heart Defects: Poor Mixing d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Anatomy and Pathophysiology In d-transposition of the…
54 Developmental Immunology John T. Benjamin, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi and Akhil Maheshwari Birth represents a functional watershed in the developing immune system. In utero, the fetus is exposed to a…
75 Neonatal Apnea and the Foundation of Respiratory Control Mary Elaine Patrinos Although many aspects of the regulation of breathing in humans and mammals have been explored in the past…
49 Principles of Drug Use in the Fetus and Neonate Jacquelyn D. McClary Fetal Drug Disposition The use of medications during pregnancy, prescription and over-the-counter, is a common and increasing…
104 Retinopathy of Prematurity Ye Sun, Ann Hellström and Lois E.H. Smith Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was first described more than 60 years ago as retrolental fibroplasia. The introduction of…
89 Blood Component Therapy for the Neonate Ross M. Fasano, Mariam Said and Naomi L.C. Luban Special Considerations for Transfusion Therapy in the Neonate Neonates constitute one of the most…
20 Obstetric Management of Prematurity Kara Beth Markham and Avroy A. Fanaroff Preterm birth is defined as a delivery that occurs at 20 weeks’ gestation or later but prior to…
29 Physical Examination of the Newborn Tom Lissauer Immediately after a baby is born, all parents want to know, “Is my baby all right?” A quick initial physical examination of…
