I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a prolonged form of extracorporeal life support used to treat neonates with life-threatening respiratory or cardiac disorders who…
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition The adult definition of primary pulmonary hypertension (PH) (mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than 25 mm Hg at rest) is often applied to…
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Birthweight is a measure of fetal growth in pregnancy but is imprecise because it represents fetal growth at only one time…
Introduction Print Section Listen Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects and together account for the highest resource utilization among all hospitalized children. These defects encompass numerous structural…
Introduction Print Section Listen Although often considered healthy, especially in comparison to their extremely premature counterparts, a growing body of evidence shows these infants are at substantial risk of neonatal…
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definitions Multiple gestation births occur when more than one fetus develops during pregnancy. Zygosity determines if multiple gestation births arise from a…
I. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Print Section Listen For children born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), modalities such as nitric oxide (NO), high-frequency oxygenation (HFO), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)…
I. Endocrinopathies of the high-risk infant Print Section Listen Endocrine adaptation to extrauterine life The endocrine system plays a vital role in fetal development and the transition from intrauterine to…
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Retinopathy of prematurity Definition Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that affects the blood vessels and neurons of the incompletely developed retina…
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, which are…
