Book, Manual of Neonatology (Cloherty) 7/15[LS]

Written by experts from the Harvard Neonatology Program and other leading neonatology programs, this work offers a practical approach to the diagnosis and clinical management of problems affecting newborns. This seventh edition of the Manual of Neonatology, revised and updated, presents a practical layout, which facilitates consultation of its valuable content on maternal, fetal and neonatal conditions, as well as the main neonatal procedures. In addition, it has appendices on essential topics, such as guidelines for administering medications in the NICU, use of drugs during pregnancy and the effects on the fetus, and maternal use of medications during lactation. Main features. Practical recommendations in a didactic format. Updated therapeutic recommendations. Intubation/sedation guidelines. New guidelines for neonatal resuscitation. Revamped summary, with content organized into parts. New approaches to chronic lung disease/bronchopulmonary dysplasia, neural tube defects, and retinopathy of prematurity.