Neonatal cerebral blood flow velocity measurement.

abstract：:There is a distinct lack of age-appropriate cardiotonic drugs, and adult derived formulations continue to be administered, without evidence-based knowledge on their dosing, safety, efficacy, and long-term effects. Dopamine remains the most commonly studied and prescribed cardiotonic drug in the neonatal intensive care...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Dempsey E,Rabe H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that prostaglandins and related compounds are important in the physiology and pathophysiology of the perinatal pulmonary circulation. This article focuses on what is known about prostaglandin-related compounds (PRC) in the pulmonary circulation of the developing and newly born mammal. Also included is a di...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Philips JB 3rd,Lyrene RK

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are various causes for frequent desaturations in infants. Frequent hypoxemia is a significant change in clinical status and must be investigated carefully for possible etiology. When common extra-airway causes for desaturation are ruled out, one should attempt to distinguish between central apnea and obstructive...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Spitzer AR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating bowel necrosis that predominantly affects preterm infants and is characterized by an imbalance toward a proinflammatory state. Fish oil or omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have the potential to modulate inflammation. In this article, the authors examine th...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Frost BL,Caplan MS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective strategy to prevent invasive ventilation, failure rates are high and many babies require endotracheal intubation. Prolonged exposure to mechanical ventilation is linked with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other morbidities. Different techniques of nas...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Waitz M,Mense L,Kirpalani H,Lemyre B

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The LBW infant with congenital heart defects is likely to be at a higher risk for postoperative death and complications than their normal-sized counterparts because of the effects of prematurity and other organ system dysfunction. Current experience, however, does not suggest that waiting to obtain an arbitrary weight...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Wernovsky G,Rubenstein SD,Spray TL

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstetric ultrasound (US) is an integral part of fetal surgery for open and minimally invasive techniques. With advances in US imaging, the ability to refine diagnosis, predict prognosis, and contribute to fetal treatment continues to grow. Current research in fetal diagnosis and treatment includes identifying the mos...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hopkins LM,Feldstein VA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonstress testing appears to be an effective means of identifying fetal condition. Its most definitive benefit is the identification of the "normal" fetus, which often permits a path of nonintervention. A significant benefit of the nonstress test approach is its simplicity and portability which, in a practical sense, ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Paul RH

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial disorders present in a myriad of ways, which causes them to be included in the differential diagnosis for many patients with undiagnosed disease. A subset of mitochondrial disorders are caused by intrinsic defects in the mitochondrial replication machinery, leading to loss of cellular mitochondrial conte...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Basel D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HFV is a mode of therapy that allows gas exchange with pressure fluctuations much lower than that required for conventional ventilation, and may consequently decrease the incidence of barotrauma and chronic lung disease. At present the National Institute of Health is sponsoring the first large controlled trial to test...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bancalari E,Goldberg RN

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococci are common pathogens in the neonatal period. Increased survival of premature infants leads to prolonged hospital stay with associated risk factors for developing invasive staphylococcal disease. Challenges of diagnosing coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections result in conflicting definitions and in...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Blanchard AC,Quach C,Autmizguine J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital lung lesions (CLLs) comprise a heterogeneous group of developmental and histologic entities often diagnosed on screening prenatal ultrasound. Most fetuses with CLL are asymptomatic at birth; however, the risk of malignancy and infection drives the decision to prophylactically resect these lesions. The autho...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Moyer J,Lee H,Vu L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Birth injuries of the brachial plexus are fairly common, but the majority of affected newborns make quick recoveries without any specific intervention. A minority suffer more severe injuries that lead to varying degrees of life-long disability. Happily, modern microsurgical techniques permit reconstruction of certain ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Piatt JH Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of the craniofacial region is a multistep process. First, sonographic skill and expertise are required to ascertain these often subtle abnormalities. Next, precise measurements must be obtained in appropriate and reproducible planes. Finally, a thorough search for other related fetal anomalies is essent...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Dar P,Gross SJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenal developments in molecular genetics and technological refinements which have occurred over the past decade are revolutionizing the area of prenatal genetics. State-of-the-art care commences with comprehensive preconceptional counseling. Prenatal diagnosis is now feasible from the moment of conception onw...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Plouffe L Jr,Donahue J

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of PPHN entered a new era with the development of inhaled NO therapy for the relief of pulmonary hypertension. The wider application of INO therapy and improved ventilation strategies led to a decrease in the need for invasive life-sustaining therapies such as ECMO. The remarkable advances in the unders...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Konduri GG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of this article is to define good lighting for caregivers(both medical staff and families) working in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and other areas associated with the critical care environment. Defining good lighting requires understanding that lighting is not only important for the...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Rea M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A scheme of regionalization is proposed in which a regional perinatal system within a defined geographic area permits access of the high risk mother-fetus and infant to the appropriate level of technology for improved perinatal outcome. ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Merkatz IR,Johnson KG

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twins have higher rates of perinatal mortality, prematurity and its complications, low birth weight, intrauterine growth retardation, congenital anomalies, and long-term developmental morbidity. Monozygotic twins have lower birth weights and higher rates of congenital anomalies than dizygotic twins, which suggests tha...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： McCulloch K

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of perinatal education has been transformed, reflecting the changes in health care and health care consumers. Because of short maternity stays, the venue of most perinatal education, especially postpartum education, has moved from hospitals to other areas, including the home. In light of conflicting finding...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Standing TS,el-Sabagh N,Brooten D

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the significance of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and the associated patterns of cerebral injury in the context of the most probable timing of the insult and prognosis. The evolution of the clinical features of significant hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and the diagnostic value of imaging and ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hill A,Volpe JJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologically impaired infants have immature, damaged, or abnormally developed nervous systems that may cause abnormalities of sucking and swallowing, among other problems. Sucking abnormalities usually present as absence of the sucking response, weakness or incoordination of sucking and swallowing, or some combinati...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： McBride MC,Danner SC

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid breathing has been in medical literature for nearly 80 years and has been proposed as a means of improving gas exchange in critically ill infants since the 1970s. Extensive laboratory experience with perfluorochemical liquid ventilation has lead to clinical trials in infants, children, and adults. This article ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Greenspan JS,Cleary GM,Wolfson MR

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now recognized that pregnancy is associated with significant changes in maternal thyroid function that are largely mediated by the placenta. The author summarizes the understanding of these changes during pregnancy and follows with a discussion of fetal thyroid system ontogenesis. ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Fisher DA

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a standard of care for preterm/term newborns effective pain management may improve their clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Neonatal pain is assessed using context-specific, validated, and objective pain methods, despite the limitations of currently available tools. Therapeutic approaches reducing invasive p...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hall RW,Anand KJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:History has always been a series of pendulum swings, and there is perhaps no better example in obstetrics than that of vaginal birth after cesarean. Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates rose steadily in the early 1990s. However, VBAC rates have declined dramatically over recent years, while the cesarean delivery ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bonanno C,Clausing M,Berkowitz R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two different care procedures are presented to raise the difficult question of whether we should completely reevaluate our paradigms of care in the perinatal period. In this thorough review, should we continue to use the same framework of beliefs in deciding on the benefits and risks of any care procedure? ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Kennell JH,Klaus MH

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen therapy is an essential part of neonatal care. Targeting oxygen saturations and preventing hypoxemia and hyperoxemia is difficult, particularly in preterm infants. The mode of oxygen delivery directly affects the stability of oxygen saturations, hypoxemia, and hyperoxemia. This stability has important clinical ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Travers CP,Carlo WA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human milk provided by healthy and well-nourished mothers is believed to cover the infant's nutrient requirements during the first half year of life. It is composed of a mixture of nutritive components as well as other bioactive factors with relevant physiologic effects in the neonate infant. Human milk composition ha...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Kunz C,Rodriguez-Palmero M,Koletzko B,Jensen R

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinitis is extremely common during pregnancy, and asthma is one of the most common potentially serious medical problems to complicate pregnancy. Cutaneous allergy (urticaria/angioedema and eczema) also may occur during pregnancy. All of these entities may worsen with pregnancy in some patients and appear to improve i...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Schatz M,Zeiger RS

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00