Surgical Treatment of the Fetus
14 Surgical Treatment of the Fetus Corey W. Iqbal, Shinjiro Hirose and Hanmin Lee Congenital anomalies that do poorly postnatally despite aggressive medical and surgical management have been a source…
Diabetes Mellitus During Pregnancy
19 Diabetes Mellitus During Pregnancy Isaac Blickstein, Sharon Perlman, Yenon Hazan, Chani Topf-Olivestone and Eric S. Shinwell In the United States, depending on the diagnostic criteria used, 135,000 to 200,000…
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
16 Intrauterine Growth Restriction Kara L. Calkins and Sherin U. Devaskar Birth weight remains one of the most important measures of a child’s well-being. Fetal growth is determined by four…
Bone and Joint Infections in Neonates
106 Bone and Joint Infections in Neonates Allison Gilmore and George H. Thompson Bacterial infections of the neonatal skeletal system are potentially disabling because of damage to the articular cartilage…
Epidemiology for Neonatologists
2 Epidemiology for Neonatologists Michele C. Walsh, Avroy A. Fanaroff and Andrea N. Trembath Epidemiology is the study of factors that contribute to disease or death. In perinatal medicine, the…
Placental Pathology
27 Placental Pathology Raymond W. Redline The placenta has two opposing functions. It is the sole source of sustenance for the fetus and its sole protection against noxious external influences….
Hearing Loss in the Newborn Infant
66 Hearing Loss in the Newborn Infant Betty Vohr Background Tremendous progress has been made during the past 20 years in the identification of hearing loss in newborns. The National…
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Neonate
91 Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Neonate Anna Maria Hibbs Definitions Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is the physiologic retrograde passage of fluid from the stomach to the esophagus….
Development of the Neonatal Gastrointestinal Tract
90 Development of the Neonatal Gastrointestinal Tract Robert L. Parry The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a complex combination of organs whose primary function is to digest and absorb nutrients….
Normal Mother-Infant Attachment
45 Normal Mother-Infant Attachment A. Rebecca Ballard The birth of a newborn initiates a series of interactions with parents (particularly the mother) designed to initiate attachment and ensure survival. Human…
