Bilirubin and Its Various Fractions
Introduction Print Section Listen In the human fetus, as in the adult, biliverdin-IXα and any small amounts of non-IXα isomers that are formed are reduced to the corresponding bilirubins. Of…
PEDIATRICS
Gross Motor Development
I. Gross motor development Print Section Listen Role of the neonatal physical therapist The role of the physical therapist (PT) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), transitional care unit,…
Fine Motor Development
I. Patterns of development Print Section Listen Fine motor skills include reach, grasp, carry, voluntary release, in-hand manipulation, and bilateral hand use. Definitions are Reach: Extension and movement of the…
Feeding Issues in the NICU Graduate
Feeding Issues in the NICU Graduate Print Section Listen While there are many criteria for discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), eating well enough to gain weight and…
Hearing Loss
I. Patterns of development Print Section Listen Incidence Infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have a relatively high incidence of perinatal complications and risk factors associated with…
Neonatal Palliative Care
I. Concept of neonatal palliative care Print Section Listen Comprehensive care Neonatal palliative care is a modality of medical treatment that focuses not only on the physical aspects of disease…
NICU Environment
I. Importance of environment Print Section Listen The fetus in a uterus without amniotic fluid, the infant with a nonsupportive home environment, and animals with atypical sensory experiences will exhibit…
Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up and Outcomes
I. Patterns of development Print Section Listen Survival and outcome Extreme prematurity Advances in antenatal and perinatal medicine and enhanced neonatal interventions for management of nutrition and respiratory function have…
Neurodevelopmental Testing
Developmental Evaluations Print Section Listen As the survival rates of very preterm infants have improved with advances in perinatal and neonatal intensive care over the last 30 years, there has…
Speech and Language Development
Speech and Language Development Print Section Listen Speech and language impairment affects a median of 5.95% of children. Particular factors are known to place children at greater risk of delay…
