Examination of the newborn
Chapter Contents Introduction 247 Who should examine the baby? 248 When should babies be examined? 248 Examination in the delivery room 248 Full routine examination 249 History and background knowledge…
Maternal illness in pregnancy
Chapter Contents Thromboembolic disease 190 Pathogenesis of thromboembolism in pregnancy 190 Thromboembolism in inherited and acquired anticoagulation deficiencies 190 Clinical presentation and diagnosis of thromboembolic disease 191 Diagnostic evaluation test…
Fetal growth, intrauterine growth restriction and small-for-gestational-age babies
Chapter Contents Introduction and definitions 175 Incidence and recurrence rate 176 The aetiology of IUGR 177 Factors affecting fetal growth potential (IUGR of fetal origin) 177 Factors leading to substrate…
Antenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine
Chapter Contents Introduction 142 Fetal physiology 142 Haematology 142 Acid–base balance 142 Cardiovascular physiology 142 Biochemistry 142 Renal function 142 Fetal pain 143 Antenatal diagnosis 143 Ultrasound 143 Neural tube…
Basic genetics
Chapter Contents The nature and structure of a gene 129 Decoding the information in DNA 130 Chromosomes and cell division 131 Chromosome analysis 133 Patterns of inheritance 135 Autosomal dominant…
Science and the emergence of neonatal medicine
Chapter Contents Introduction 115 Emerging care of the premature infant 115 Feeding the premature infant 116 Early versus late feeding 116 Thermoregulation and the premature infant 116 Thermoregulation 116 The…
Outcome following preterm birth
Chapter Contents History: early neonatal care 71 The contribution of prematurity to disability in the community 72 Reporting outcomes and study design 72 Outcome in early infancy 74 Motor development…
Epidemiology
Chapter Contents Introduction 3 Births and birth rates 3 How birth statistics are compiled 3 Trends and variations in birth rates 5 Definitions 5 The incidence of preterm birth and…
Developmental care
Chapter Contents Introduction 89 Brain development in relation to developmental care 89 Developmental care 90 The nursery environment 90 Light 90 Noise 90 Family-centred care (FCC) 90 Kangaroo mother care…
Ethical and legal aspects of neonatology
Chapter Contents Part 1: Ethics 103 Introduction 103 Plurality of moral beliefs and ethical approaches 103 The value of life of the newborn 103 Recent philosophical challenges 103 Best interests…
