Preface to the fifth edition vi
Acknowledgements vi
Preface to the first edition vii
Abbreviations viii
How to get the best out of your textbook x
1 Fetal well-being and adaptation at birth 1
2 Perinatal epidemiology and audit 14
3 Multiple births 18
4 Neonatal consequences of maternal conditions 24
5 Resuscitation at birth 33
6 Examination of the newborn 47
7 Birth injury 69
8 Genetic disorders 78
9 Infant feeding and nutrition 89
10 Infection 108
11 The extreme preterm infant 125
12 The low-birthweight infant 137
13 Respiratory disorders 145
14 Apnoea, bradycardia and upper airway obstruction 163
15 Respiratory physiology and respiratory support 173
16 Cardiovascular disorders 188
17 Gastrointestinal and abdominal disorders 210
18 Renal disorders 227
19 Jaundice 238
20 Haematological disorders 252
21 Endocrine and metabolic disorders 266
22 Neurological disorders 287
23 Neurodevelopmental follow-up and assessment of hearing and
vision 311
24 Developmental care and the neonatal environment 319
25 Organization of perinatal services and neonatal transport
330
26 Discharge and follow-up of high-risk infants 339
27 Parent?infant attachment and support for parents of critically
ill infants 349
28 Ethical issues and decision-making process in the treatment of
critically ill newborn infants 356
29 Practical procedures 362
Index 377
Companion website
This book has a companion website at:
www.essentialneonatalmed.com
with:
? Figures from the book in PowerPoint format
? Interactive self-assessment questions and answers
? Further reading list
Professor Sunil Sinha is Professor of Paediatrics &Neonatal Medicine at the University of Durham & James CookUniversity Hospital, Middlesbrough Dr Lawrence Miall is a Consultant in Neonatal Medicineat Leeds General Infirmary Dr Luke Jardine is a Neonatologist at MaterMothers' Hospital, Brisbane and Senior Lecturerat the University of Queensland
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