Resuscitation of the Fetus and Newborn, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

Praveen Kumar (Author), Louis P. Halamek (Author)

9781455749218, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 11 December 2012

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.46 kg

The Guest Editors have assembled well published authors to present state-of-the-art clinical reviews devoted to resuscitation of the newborn and fetus. Articles are devoted to the following topics: fetal/intrauterine compromise; Cellular biology of end organ injury and strategies to prevent end organ injury; Role of oxygen in the DR; DR management of meconium stained infant; Role of medications in neonatal resuscitation; Delayed cord clamping; Post-resuscitation management; HIE and novel strategies for neuroprotection; Physiology of transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life; Resuscitation of preterm infants: Special considerations; Chest compressions and dysrhythmias in neonates; Resuscitation of infants with prenatally diagnosed anomalies; Ethical issues in neonatal resuscitation; Training programs in neonatal resuscitation: The Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Helping Babies Breathe; and Future of neonatal resuscitation.

Subject Areas: Paediatric medicine [MJW]