Sudden infant death syndrome
Introduction “And this woman’s son died in the night …” 1 Kings 3: 19 (∼950 B.C.) Authors’ note to the reader: This chapter describes and discusses the sudden and unexpected…
PEDIATRICS
Behavioral changes in sleep during the first 2 years
Developmental changes in sleep behavior 0 to 24 months General considerations While there are general trends in normal sleep development across the first 2 years of life (and beyond) as…
Circadian development and homeostatic sleep pressure
Introduction Sleep is a behavioral state characterized by decreased motor activity and reduced interaction with the external environment with easy reversibility. It is one of the most vital primary activities…
Infant respiratory physiology during sleep
Introduction Sleep is a vital process, characterized by decreased consciousness with inhibited motor activity and rapid reversibility. Respiratory physiology during sleep undergoes a multitude of maturational changes during childhood, especially…
Skin Disorders inNewborn Infants
KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal skin matures with gestational age with increasing thickness, less permeability, and higher density of sweat and sebaceous glands. Keratinization begins at 24 weeks and matures near…
Use of Neuroimaging to Predict Adverse Developmental Outcomes in High-Risk Infants
KEY POINTS 1. Nearly half of all very low birth weight infants may have had brain injury due to hypoxia-ischemia, arterial ischemic stroke(s), inflammation, infection, and intraventricular hemorrhages (IVHs). 2….
Leadership and OrganizationalCulture in Healthcare
KEY POINTS 1. All organizations, be it in healthcare or in any other sector(s) of society, strive for effective, potentially transformational leadership. 2. In any health-care system, infants receiving care…
Neurodevelopmental Impairment in Specific Neonatal Disorders
KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal intensive care unit graduates are at risk of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). 2. NDI can occur in cognitive, motor, vision, hearing, or language domains and can seriously…
Organization of Neonatal Intensive Care
KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are organized for the clinical care of premature and critically ill newborn infants. 2. Healthcare centers require a well-considered structure to enable…
Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy
Key Points 1. Cerebral Palsy (CP) originates from an injury or abnormality in the developing brain, resulting in abnormal muscle tone, and consequently, in altered movement, posture, and motor function….
