Neonatal jaundice is common, but severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia can cross the blood–brain barrier and injure vulnerable neural tissue. The resulting…
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Neonatal bilirubin encephalopathy: prevention strategies
Fetal exposure to antidepressants: risks and benefits
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy raise a difficult clinical question: can treatment protect the mother and fetus more effectively than stopping…
Perinatal Care for LGBTQIA+ Families
Pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks with a newborn should be supported by safety, dignity, and clinically appropriate care. For LGBTQIA+ families, that…
Neonatal Osteopenia Of Prematurity: Prevention And Monitoring
Neonatal osteopenia of prematurity, also called metabolic bone disease of prematurity, develops when an infant’s mineral supply does not match the rapid bone…
Maternal immunosuppressive therapy in organ transplant recipients
Pregnancy after organ transplantation has become increasingly feasible as surgical techniques, graft survival, and follow-up care have improved. A functioning…
Neonatal arrhythmias: diagnosis and management in infancy
Heart rhythm disorders in newborns and young infants range from harmless variations to rapidly deteriorating emergencies. A fast or slow pulse may be the first…
Fetal Neurosonography: Reading Brain Structure and Development
Fetal neurosonography uses ultrasound to examine the developing brain in real time. It extends the routine midtrimester scan by assessing cerebral anatomy,…
Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation And Birth Outcomes
Vitamin D has attracted sustained interest in perinatal medicine because it supports calcium metabolism, bone development, immune regulation, and placental…
Building a successful neonatal follow-up clinic
A neonatal follow-up clinic bridges the gap between intensive hospital care and healthy childhood development. It supports infants who were born very early,…
Neonatal Hearing Loss: Genetic and Environmental Causes
Hearing supports early communication, bonding, feeding-related interaction, and the development of language. When a newborn has reduced access to sound, timely…
