Neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) remains one of the most serious complications of perinatal compromise. Reduced oxygen and blood flow can injure…
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Neonatal Brain Injury Care Beyond Therapeutic Hypothermia
Fetal anemia monitoring with middle cerebral artery Doppler
Fetal anemia is a potentially serious complication in pregnancy, but it can often be detected before the fetus develops hydrops or other visible signs of…
Maternal Thyroid Care Before and During Pregnancy
Thyroid function has a direct bearing on fertility, placental development, fetal growth and the health of the pregnant person. Pregnancy changes iodine needs,…
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Surfactant Replacement Update
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) remains one of the most important causes of respiratory failure in premature babies. It develops when immature…
Preeclampsia Biomarkers: Predicting Early-Onset Disease
Early-onset preeclampsia is one of the most serious complications of pregnancy. It can develop rapidly, threaten the health of the pregnant person and baby,…
Neonatal Necrotising Enterocolitis: Current Prevention Strategies
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the most serious gastrointestinal emergencies in neonatal care. It primarily affects premature and very low…
Prenatal Exome Sequencing For Fetal Structural Anomalies
A detailed ultrasound can reveal that a fetus has an unusual heart, brain, kidney, skeletal or other organ development. In some pregnancies, the scan suggests…
Neonatal abstinence syndrome: building effective nonpharmacologic care bundles
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), also called neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), describes the signs that may appear when a newborn has been exposed…
Maternal Weight, Pregnancy Gain And Lifelong Metabolic Health
A child’s metabolic health is influenced by many interacting factors before and after birth. Maternal adiposity, nutrition, gestational weight gain, placental…
Fetal Echocardiography Timing for Congenital Heart Disease Detection
Congenital heart disease is among the most important conditions assessed during pregnancy. Some structural abnormalities are visible during the routine…
