Disorders of Digestion in the Neonate
92 Disorders of Digestion in the Neonate Catherine Larson-Nath, Bhaskar Gurram and Gisela Chelimsky Chronic and prolonged diarrhea is a symptom complex with a variety of underlying etiologies. This chapter…
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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Congenital Heart Disease
81 Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Congenital Heart Disease Anna L. Mitchell and Christopher S. Snyder Insight into the causes of congenital heart disease can be gained from analysis of…
Obstetric Management of Multiple Gestation and Birth
22 Obstetric Management of Multiple Gestation and Birth Isaac Blickstein and Eric S. Shinwell The human female is programmed by nature to mono-ovulate, to nurture one fetus, and to take…
Practicing Evidence-Based Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
9 Practicing Evidence-Based Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Suzanne M. Lopez, Kathleen A. Kennedy and Jon E. Tyson This chapter focuses on five strategic processes in practicing evidence-based neonatal-perinatal medicine: (1) asking a…
Principles of Drug Use During Lactation
50 Principles of Drug Use During Lactation Jacquelyn D. McClary It is not disputed that breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby and is the optimal nutrition for…
Care of the Long-Stay Infant and Parents
48 Care of the Long-Stay Infant and Parents Frances Thomson-Salo With advances in medical and neurodevelopmental care, preterm or seriously medically ill infants may be hospitalized for many months. There…
Parental Mental Health Issues
47 Parental Mental Health Issues Susan Hatters Friedman Anxiety can become a significant issue during any high-risk pregnancy, because the mother may have worries about the baby’s health, delivery, and…
Attachment Challenges with Premature or Sick Infants
46 Attachment Challenges with Premature or Sick Infants A. Rebecca Ballard Premature or Sick Infants Given the importance of the close contact and interaction described in establishing parent-child relationships under…
Design Considerations of the Intensive Care Nursery
38 Design Considerations of the Intensive Care Nursery Robert D. White and Michele C. Walsh When the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is appreciated as a place where crucial brain…
The Sensory Environment of the Intensive Care Nursery
37 The Sensory Environment of the Intensive Care Nursery Robert D. White Sensory development begins early in fetal life in an environment that is quite different from that of the…
