Tuberculosis in pregnancy.

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：:Billions of dollars are spent yearly in perinatal medicine on studies designed to improve outcomes for mothers and their neonates. However, implementing research findings is challenging and imperfect. Strategies for implementation must be multifaceted and comprehensive. These implementation challenges extend to, and a...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Manuck TA,Fry RC,McFarlin BL

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:The increased vulnerability of late preterm infants is no longer a novel concept in neonatology, with many studies documenting excess morbidity and mortality in these infants during the birth hospitalization. Because outcomes related to gestational age constitute a continuum, it is important to analyze data from the g...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Kuzniewicz MW,Parker SJ,Schnake-Mahl A,Escobar GJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple pregnancies represent a state of magnified nutritional requirements, resulting in a greater nutrient drain on maternal resources and an accelerated depletion of nutritional reserves. Maternal weight gain to 20 weeks and between 20 and 28 weeks has the greatest effect on birthweight in twin and triplet pregnan...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Luke B

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal sepsis continues to take a devastating toll globally. Although adequate to protect against invasive infection in most newborns, the distinct function of neonatal innate host defense coupled with impairments in adaptive immune responses increases the likelihood of acquiring infection early in life, with subseq...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Wynn JL,Levy O

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens are of increasing concern in the neonatal intensive care unit population. A myriad of resistance mechanisms exist in microorganisms, and management can be complex because broad-spectrum antibiotics are increasingly needed. Control and prevention of antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Patel SJ,Saiman L

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Decision-making for extremely immature preterm infants at the margins of viability is ethically, professionally, and emotionally complicated. A standard for prenatal consultation should be developed incorporating assessment of parental decision-making preferences and styles, a communication process involving a recipro...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Haward MF,Kirshenbaum NW,Campbell DE

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decades of bilirubin research seem to have clarified the basic mechanisms by which bilirubin enters the brain. Clinical studies have so far failed to show any value of the presently known risk factors in predicting bilirubin toxicity in the newborn infant, however. This indicates that bilirubin entry into the...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bratlid D

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth is a major complication of pregnancy and remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Improvements in the authors' understanding of the pathophysiology of preterm labor have led to the development of novel diagnostic tools of use to identify women at greatest risk for preterm bi...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ramsey PS,Andrews WW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific pathologic processes preceding the onset of irreversible cerebral injury seem to be a combination of several complex mechanisms due to the severity and duration of the insult to the biochemical modifications in the brain. An early diagnosis of the newborn at high risk for brain damage is relevant for prev...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Buonocore G,Perrone S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epitome of FAS and ARBD has been documented substantially in the medical literature. There appears to be little question that alcohol is a teratogen. The precise nature for the mechanism of causing congenital defects, whether it be direct or indirect, is still unknown. There is no unequivocal information that can ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Pietrantoni M,Knuppel RA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand medical disorders such as obstructive apnea, or pulmonary aspiration, one must understand the many functions performed by the upper airway. These functions include respiration, airway protection at the face, feeding, and regulation of thoracoabdominal pressure. The neuromuscular mechanisms that perform t...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Thach BT

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The care of extremely premature infants involves a number of complex clinical and ethical issues. The ethical and scientific quality of decisions made in the care of these infants has profound long-term consequences for these infants and their families. In circumstances when it is unclear whether intensive care should...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Tyson JE,Stoll BJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-sympathomimetic agents are used extensively in obstetrics to inhibit premature labor. Knowledge of the pharmacology, mode of action on smooth muscle, and cardiovascular and metabolic side effects of these agents is essential for the obstetrician and perinatologist. This review article draws extensively on recent ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Nuwayhid B,Rajabi M

更新日期：1987-12-01 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：:Our experience in the management of 138 infants with various causes of intestinal obstruction has provided us with important principles of diagnosis and treatments that we adhere to in the course of our practice. 1. The overall mortality of neonates suffering from intestinal obstruction should be fewer than 5 per cent...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Reyes HM,Meller JL,Loeff D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital cytomegalovirus is the most common viral congenital infection, and affects up to 2% of neonates. Significant sequelae may develop after congenital cytomegalovirus, including hearing loss, cognitive defects, seizures, and death. Zika virus is an emerging virus with perinatal implications; a congenital Zika v...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Wood AM,Hughes BL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical liability coverage has become increasingly expensive and scarce since 2001, especially for obstetrics and other high-risk specialties. Physicians, whose own fees are constrained, see this as a crisis needing tort reform to cap payouts. Plaintiffs' lawyers fight caps; they blame insurance trends and call for st...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bovbjerg RR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moderate preterm, late preterm, and early term deliveries represent a major and growing public health concern. These deliveries are associated with significant financial burden and pose serious risks to mothers and newborns. Women who deliver at moderate and late gestational ages in one pregnancy are at increased risk...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ananth CV,Friedman AM,Gyamfi-Bannerman C

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Congenital lobar emphysema is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening cause of respiratory distress in the newborn. The clinical picture and radiologic findings are diagnostic. Lobectomy in the distressed neonate is curative. In infants with onset of symptoms between one and four months of age surgery may not be ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Buckner DM

更新日期：1978-03-01 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：:Despite advances in neonatal medicine, the mortality rate for congenital diaphragmatic hernia remains high. The results of work in animal models suggest that this anomaly may be amenable to in utero surgical correction. In this article, the natural history of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in humans is reviewed, and ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Neerhof MG,MacGregor SN,Kilner JF

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most pharmacokinetic and biologic attributes of digitalis are age dependent. They are determined in great measure by the chemical structure of the specific cardiac glycoside being used. These effects differ in the intact normal circulation and in heart failure because of the altered autonomic nervous system and hormon...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hastreiter AR,John EG,van der Horst RL

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of harm from medication errors has become a national priority. Medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit are common, and most can be avoided. This article reviews the prevalence and types of medication errors affecting the care of the neonate and summarizes approaches that have been used to redu...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Stavroudis TA,Miller MR,Lehmann CU

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods of intrapartum surveillance have made little impact on fetal mortality and morbidity while leading to increased caesarean section rates. Near-infrared spectroscopy is a powerful new technique that can continuously measure changes in fetal cerebral oxygenation and hemodynamics during labor. Data are pre...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Peebles DM

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The educational programs that have been developed in newborn special care facilities have two purposes: first, they teach personnel the manual skills that are necessary to manage the sick newborn infant; second, they provide personnel with a better understanding of neonatal pathophysiology so that they can begin to re...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Coen RW

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropenia is a relatively common problem in the NICU, recognized in as many as 8% of patients at some time during their hospital stay. In most instances, neutropenia among NICU patients is of short duration and has little influence on outcome. In other cases it is prolonged and severe, and constitutes a serious anti...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Christensen RD,Calhoun DA,Rimsza LM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00