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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Merenstein & Gardner'sHandbook of Neonatal Intensive Care; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contributors; Reviewers; Preface; Introduction; Contents; Unit 1: Evidence-Based Practice; Chapter 1: Evidence-based Clinical Practice; Quality of Evidence; Pressures to Intervene; Evaluation of Therapies; Surfactant Therapy; Corticosteroid Therapy; Systematic Review in Perinatal Care and the Birth of Evidence-Based Medicine; References; Evidence-Based Medicine Resources; Unit 2: Support of the Neonate; Chapter 2: Prenatal Environment: Effect on Neonatal Outcome; Physiology.

Compromised Fetal EnvironmentMaternal Disease; Maternal Behavior; Obstetric Complications; Environmental Effects of Labor on the Fetus; Effects of Contractions; Fetal Reserve; Fetal Response to Contraction-Induced Hypoxia; Other Factors That Evoke a Fetal Response During Labor; Assessment of Fetal Well-Being; References; Chapter 3: Perinatal Transport And Levels Of Care; Regional Perinatal Referral and Transport System; Leadership; Communication; Quality; High-Risk Maternal Referral; Neonatal Referral; Neonatal Transport; Team Configuration; Transport Education; Mode of Transport.

Equipment and MedicationsNovel Interventions; Family-Centered Care for Transport; Future of Neonatal Transport; References; Chapter 4: Delivery Room Care; Physiology; Asphyxia and Apnea; Resuscitation of the Newborn; Preparation for Resuscitation; Apgar Score; Rapid Assessment After Birth; Routine Care and Initial Steps of Resuscitation; Evaluate the Infant; Positive-Pressure Ventilation; Chest Compressions; Administration of Epinephrine and Volume Expansion; Skills Necessary for Neonatal Resuscitation; Delivery Room Emergencies.

Care During the Transition From the Delivery Room to the NurseryCare of the Family and Perinatal Decision Making; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Initial Nursery Care; Assessment and Care at Delivery; Evaluation and Care During the Transitional Period; Physiologic Changes and Clinical Stages; Management of the Newborn During Transition; Abnormal Transition; Physical Assessment of the Newborn; Data Collection; Late-Preterm ("Near-Term") Infants; Physical Examination; Care of the Well Newborn Infant; Mother-Infant Bonding and Interventions; Parent Teaching; References.

Resource Materials for ProfessionalsResource Materials for Parents; Chapter 6: Heat Balance; Physiology; Temperature Management; Etiology; Low-Birth-Weight Newborns; Prevention of Heat/Cold Stress; Incubators; Humidification and Topical Ointments; Radiant Warmers; Other Methods; Transport; After Cesarean Delivery; Providing Thermoregulation for the Surgical Patient; Data Collection; History; Physical Examination: Signs and Symptoms; Laboratory Data; Treatment and Intervention; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia; Complications; Hypothermia; Hyperthermia; Parent Teaching; References.

The leading resource for collaborative critical care for newborns, Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 7th Edition provides a multidisciplinary approach and a real-world perspective. It focuses on evidenced-based practice, with clinical directions in color for easy retrieval and review. Special features help you prioritize the steps in initial care, and provide a guide to sharing information with parents. With each chapter written jointly by both physicians and nurses, this book is comprehensive enough to suit the needs of the entire team in your neonatal inte.