Feeding practices and necrotizing enterocolitis.

abstract：:Diagnostic and invasive procedures in premature infants may require general anesthesia. General anesthetics interfere with the development of the immature animal brain. Accelerated apoptosis, disturbed synaptogenesis, and cytoarchitecture are among the mechanisms suspected to underlie this phenomenon. The implications...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Clausen NG,Hansen TG,Disma N

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have learned from prenatal diagnosis that there is a wide spectrum of clinical severity for fetuses that have a lung mass. Accurate prognostic information is necessary for providing appropriate management and parental counseling. If an associated life-threatening anomaly is present or if the mother is ill with the ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Adzick NS

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, researchers studying the field of sleep have been divided into two main groups. The first group of sleep studies was based on behaviors and behavioral sleep. The second group of researchers based their studies on electroencephalogram EEG patterns and changes. With technologic advancements, a third group ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Graven S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a roadmap for your quality measurement journey. It begins with a discussion of 3 approaches to measurement (improvement, accountability and research) and challenges readers to be clear about why they are measuring. Key milestones along the quality measurement journey are then presented and a fram...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Lloyd RC

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Exogenous surfactant therapy has been a significant advance in the management of preterm infants with RDS. It has become established as a standard part of the management of such infants. Both natural and synthetic surfactants lead to clinical improvement and decreased mortality, with natural surfactants having additio...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Suresh GK,Soll RF

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technology capable of imaging ocular structures in cross section at high resolution. We present an age-customized approach to perform Spectral Domain OCT in ne...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Maldonado RS,Toth CA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors believe that the literature provides sufficient evidence that antenatal corticosteroid administration is beneficial and safe even in conditions of ruptured membranes. The evidence by now is remarkably robust and one can be reasonably confident regarding the benefits of antenatal corticosteroids in the sett...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Vidaeff AC,Ramin SM,Gilstrap LC 3rd

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, all women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer were considered to be at increased risk of cancer themselves. The discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 demonstrated that susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer can be inherited by women as a single-gene autosomal dominant disorder. For such women, e...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Frank TS,Critchfield GC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antepartum fetal surveillance with Doppler ultrasound of umbilical artery has shown significant diagnostic efficacy in identifying fetal compromise in pregnancies complicated with fetal growth restriction (FGR). Its effectiveness in decreasing perinatal mortality has been shown by randomized clinical trials (Level I e...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Maulik D,Mundy D,Heitmann E,Maulik D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past 15 years has seen the resurgence of an interest in biomedical ethics and an awareness of the importance of teaching this discipline in medical curricula at varying levels. Physicians and philosophers can work together to achieve an integration of clinical case material and philosophical theory, in order to te...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Fleischman AR,Arras J

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal endoscopy permits direct observation of the alimentary tract, acquisition of mucosal tissue for histopathologic examination, and other diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers. Endoscopes of appropriate size for many neonates and an expanding array of compatible tools and accessories have broadened what i...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Mezoff EA,Williams KC,Erdman SH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous articles have chronicled the problems that stem from patients' lack of compliance with health care recommendations, yet there has not been a systematic approach to the development of a strategy for increasing the effectiveness of health education programs. In this article, making use of anticipatory guidance,...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Christophersen ER

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth remains a significant health concern. Maternal reproductive infections such as bacterial vaginosis pose increased risk for preterm birth, although treatment of bacterial vaginosis has not proven to be universally effective in preterm birth prevention. Maternal oral infection such as clinical periodontal ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Boggess KA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum hemorrhage is an obstetric emergency that represents a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. With the recent rise in the cesarean delivery rate, prompt recognition and proper management at the time of cesarean delivery are becoming increasingly important for providers of obstetrics. Preparedness ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bonanno C,Gaddipati S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In understanding the various electrolyte disorders associated with respiratory failure, one has to appreciate how the otherwise healthy premature infant maintains extracellular fluid homeostasis. The same physiologic processes that regulate body fluids are affected to varying degrees in the infant with respiratory fai...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Brem AS

更新日期：1992-03-01 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：:The lifespan risk of seizures is highest in the neonatal period. Current therapies have limited efficacy. Although the treatment of neonatal seizures has not changed significantly in the last several decades, there has been substantial progress in understanding developmental mechanisms that influence seizure generatio...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Jensen FE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex biochemical consequences are the result of a series of secondary biochemical changes caused by oxygen depletion. Hypoxia in the fetus and neonate results in decreased GI blood flow, especially to the GI mucosa. Although severe O2 deprivation cannot be entirely compensated for, an increase in tissue O2 extracti...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Goplerud JM,Delivoria-Papadopoulos M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart and great vessels that are present from birth. The presence or absence of extracardiac anomalies has historically been used to identify patients with possible monogenic, chromosomal, or teratogenic CHD causes. These distinctions remain clinicall...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Cowan JR,Ware SM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has gained notoriety recently as a treatment of last resort for neonates at term or near term who suffer from pulmonary failure. Because of serious inherent risks, the procedure is at present reserved for infants with reversible pulmonary disease who have failed conventional ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Stork E

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia results in abnormal lung development. There is a global hypoplasia with both lungs affected, the ipsilateral lung more severely. This results in a reduction in the number of bronchial divisions and a decrease in the quantity and maturity of the alveoli. The pneumocytes are dysfunctional...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Wilcox DT,Irish MS,Holm BA,Glick PL

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic pregnancies involve complex alterations in maternal-placental and fetal compartments. This article discusses the unique features of diabetic pregnancies as they pertain to the maternal changes that must occur to accommodate the fetus. ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hollingsworth DR

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is considered physiologic and is a normal process; whereas, when aerodigestive consequences are associated, it is often interpreted as GER disease (GERD). However, the distinction between them remains a challenge in infants in the NICU. Reflux-type of symptoms are heterogeneous, and often...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hasenstab KA,Jadcherla SR

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cesarean delivery as a result of maternal request is increasingly popular, leading to important ethical questions. One of the challenging issues is balancing respect for the autonomy of a pregnant woman with concerns of beneficence and nonmaleficence for her and the fetus. The perceived benefit of cesarean section is ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Williams HO

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension in the perinatal period can present acutely (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn) or chronically. Clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of acute pulmonary hypertension is well accepted but there are no broadly validated criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of pulmonary hypert...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Keller RL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The final common pathway to death in all of us is an arrhythmia, yet we still know far too little about the contribution of conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias to the compromised states of the human fetus. At no other time in the human life cycle is the human being at more risk of unexplained and unexpected death...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Strasburger JF,Cheulkar B,Wichman HJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:The placenta not only "records" and reflects the intrauterine environment, it also provides valuable information on the cause and timing of many adverse events and conditions. The placenta may be useful in several ways. It may be the cause of injury due to an inherent abnormality, it may "malfunction" because of disea...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Baergen RN

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome owing to prenatal opioid exposure has grown rapidly in recent decades and it disproportionately affects rural, non-white, and public insurance-dependent populations. Treatment consists of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions with wide variability in approaches ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： MacMillan KDL

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00