Current Perinatology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Perinatal Hypoxia in the Growth-Retarded Fetus: Basic Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

   • Chin-Chu Lin

   Pages 1-24

3. Fetal Asphyxia: Its Impact on the Neonate

   • Susan E. Denson

   Pages 25-37

4. The Role of External Tocodynamometry in Perinatal Medicine

   • Michael Katz, Roger B. Newman

   Pages 38-54

5. Substance Abuse: Pregnancy and the Neonate

   • Ira J. Chasnoff

   Pages 55-65

6. The Use of Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation in the First Stage of Labor

   • Patrice Klein Perez, Kathleen Convery Hanold

   Pages 66-73

7. Prolonged Pregnancy

   • Bruce A. Harris Jr.

   Pages 74-85

8. Hypertension in Pregnancy

   • Bruce A. Harris Jr.

   Pages 86-98

9. Current Concepts and Practice in Improving Fetal Outcome in Diabetic Pregnancies

   • Chin-Chu Lin, Judith Hibbard

   Pages 99-141

10. The Immune Immature Newborn

    • Leigh G. Donowitz

    Pages 142-145

11. Diagnosis of Neonatal Infection: Utilization of the Absolute Neutrophil Count

    • Charles R. Rosenfeld

    Pages 146-156

12. Group B Streptococci at Parturition: I. A Case-Control Study

    • V. Schauf, P. Holobaugh, K. Nelson, K. Mallin, M. Ismail, The Collaborative Group B Streptococcus Research Group

    Pages 157-166

13. Group B Streptococci at Parturition: II. Infant Intervention

    • V. Schauf, L. Riff, K. Nelson, The Collaborative Group B Streptococcus Research Group

    Pages 167-179

14. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)

    • Martha D. Mullett

    Pages 180-189

15. When Conventional Mechanical Ventilation Fails

    • Jay P. Goldsmith, Rodney B. Steiner, Robert M. Arensman

    Pages 190-212

16. Surfactant: Its Role in the Therapy of Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    • Vivek Ghai, Lucky Jain, Dharmapuri Vidyasagar

    Pages 213-226

17. Perinatal Factors and Intraventricular/Subependymal Hemorrhage in the Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant

    • Arthur A. Strauss

    Pages 227-232

18. Delivery of an Infant with an Unanticipated Birth Defect

    • Mary F. Haire

    Pages 233-237

19. Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Fact or Fiction?

    • Charles R. Rosenfeld

    Pages 238-246

20. An Update on Genetic Prenatal Diagnosis

    • Amy A. Lemke

    Pages 247-256

Perinatal medicine, which is concerned with the problems of the fetus and newborn, has rapidly developed in the last two decades as an important and challenging specialty. Rapid advances in the field, coupled with tech­ nological advances, now are making survival of infants with weights as low as 500 grams possible. Ventilator care for severe respiratory problems is on the verge of being replaced by surfactant replacement therapy; on the other hand, development of such technologies as extracorporeal mem­ brane oxygenation and jet ventilation has revolutionized the care of these sick infants. The advances taking place today in the field of perinatal medicine make periodic updates, like the one provided by this volume, a virtual necessity for clinicians and paramedical personnel alike. A distinguished group of specialists in various aspects of perinatal medicine has contributed to this book. Their wide-ranging experience and points of view should make this book a valuable reference for all physicians and allied health personnel involved in the care of the high-risk fetus and newborn. MANOHAR RATHI, M.D. Acknowledgements. I am grateful to the contributors for their cooperation in preparing the manuscripts, to my associates for their help and support, and to the publishers for their continued interest in this work. Above all, I thank Ms. Rose Aiello-Lech and Ms. MaryAnn Cichowski for their hard work in making this publication possible.

• birth
• care
• fetus
• growth
• hypoxia
• infection
• mechanical ventilation
• nursing
• pathophysiology
• perinatology
• physiology
• pregnancy

• Perinatal Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, USA

  Manohar Rathi

• Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA

  Manohar Rathi

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