Perinatal hepatitis B transmission occurs when hepatitis B virus passes from a pregnant person to their baby, most often during labour and birth. Without…
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Preventing Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission
Managing Meconium Aspiration In The Newborn
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) develops when a newborn breathes meconium-contaminated amniotic fluid into the lungs before, during, or shortly after birth.…
Maternal Polycystic Ovary Syndrome And Gestational Diabetes Risk In Australia
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting people of reproductive age. It can involve irregular ovulation,…
Fetal Omphalocele: Associated Anomalies and Delivery Planning
A fetal omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect in which abdominal organs herniate through the umbilical ring and remain covered by a membrane. The contents…
Neonatal congenital syphilis and long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up
Congenital syphilis remains a preventable cause of neonatal illness, fetal loss and lifelong disability. When Treponema pallidum crosses the placenta, the…
Maternal Zika Virus Infection And Fetal Microcephaly Surveillance
Maternal Zika virus infection can be followed by a healthy pregnancy, yet infection during gestation may affect fetal brain development and produce congenital…
Neonatal Optic Nerve Hypoplasia And Endocrine Deficits
Neonatal optic nerve hypoplasia is a developmental condition in which the optic nerves are smaller than expected. The visual impact can range from mild field…
Fetal tachycardia: causes, assessment and transplacental treatment
Fetal tachycardia is an unusually rapid fetal heart rate, generally defined as a sustained rate above 180 beats per minute. It may be a temporary response to…
Maternal antenatal corticosteroids for late preterm infants
Late preterm birth, defined in Australia as birth from 34+0 to 36+6 weeks of gestation, sits between apparent maturity and genuine physiological vulnerability.…
Neonatal Hemolytic Anemia: Exchange Transfusion Indications
Neonatal haemolytic anaemia occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than a newborn can replace them. The resulting unconjugated bilirubin may rise…
