Book[edited by] Robin K. Ohls, Akhil Maheshwari.
Summary: "Dr. Richard Polin's Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today's practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Stem cell therapy in neonates-the time has (almost) come / Bernard Thebaud
Genome and exome sequencing : can it impact clinical care in the NICU / Darrell L. Dinwiddie
Transfusion thresholds in the NICU-what have recent RCTs taught us / Robin K. Ohls
Donor milk compared with mother's own milk / Tara DuPont
Will standardized approaches to nutrition decrease NEC / Beatrice Stefanescu
What is the value of identifying genetic causes of congenital hemolytic jaundice / Robert D. Christensen
Using the new CBC parameters in NICU practice / Brianna C. MacQueen, Erick Henry, Martha C. Sola-Visner Sterling T. Bennett, and Robert D. Christensen
How near are we to using darbepoetin or erythropoietin as neuroprotective agents for perinatal hypoxic/ischemic encephalopathy / Mariana Baserga
Of what value to neonates is measuring end tidal carbon monoxide concentration / Ronald J. Wong
How do we adopt anemia-preventing strategies in our delivery rooms / Patrick D. Carroll
Thrombocytopenia in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis / Sachin C. Amin, Benjamin A. Torres, Akhil Maheshwari
Genetic risk factors for patent ductus arteriosus / Tamas Jilling and Namasivayam Ambalavanan
Genetic basis of PDA / Caitlin J. Smith, Baiba Steinbrekera, John M. Dagle
Genetic basis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia / Margaret Gilfillan and Vineet Bhandari
Prenatal genetic testing / Anthony R. Gregg
Early diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency / Jolan Walter
Newborn screening / Amarilis Sanchez-Valle.