Contributors Past Contributors to the Sixth Edition Preface Acknowledgments UNIT I. PRENATAL CONSIDERATIONS AND CARE Chapter 1. Fetal Development: Environmental Influences and Critical Periods Chapter 2. Prenatal, Intrapartal, and Postpartal Risk Factors UNIT II. INTRAPARTAL AND NEWBORN CARE Chapter 3. Resuscitation and Stabilization of the Newborn and Infant Chapter 4. Assessment of the Newborn and Infant Chapter 5. Term Newborn UNIT III.
SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DISORDERS Chapter 6. Respiratory System Chapter 7. Cardiovascular System Chapter 8. Gastrointestinal System Chapter 9. Metabolic System Chapter 10. Endocrine System Chapter 11. Immune System Chapter 12. Integumentary System Chapter 13.
Hematologic System Chapter 14. Musculoskeletal System Chapter 15. Neurologic System Chapter 16. Auditory System Chapter 17. Ophthalmic System Chapter 18. Genitourinary System UNIT IV. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 19. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance Chapter 20.
Nutrition Management of Premature Infants Chapter 21. Neonatal and Infant Pharmacology Chapter 22. Pain in the Newborn and Infant Chapter 23. Identifying, Managing, and Caring for the Neonatal Organ and Tissue Donor Chapter 24. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome UNIT V. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE IN THE NICU AND BEYOND Chapter 25. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Environment Chapter 26. Touching Lives, Impacting Lifetimes: Trauma-Informed Developmental Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Chapter 27.
Family: Essential Partner in Care Chapter 28. Postdischarge Care of the Newborn, Infant, and Families Chapter 29. Palliative and End-of-Life Care UNIT VI. SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEONATAL CARE (ONLINE ONLY) Chapter 30. Neurobehavioral Development Chapter 31. Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infant Chapter 32. The Late Preterm Infant Chapter 33. Fetal Therapy Chapter 34.
Human Genetics and Genomics: Impact on Neonatal Care Chapter 35. Surgical Considerations Chapter 36. Newborn or Infant Transplant Patient Chapter 37. Trends in Neonatal Care Delivery Chapter 38. Neonatal Care Using Informatics & Artificial Intelligence Chapter 39. Trends in Neonatal Research and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 40. Legal and Ethical Issues in Neonatal Care Chapter 41. Neonatal Care from a Global Perspective Chapter 42.
Competency-Based Education and Continued Competency UNIT VII: NEONATAL DIAGNOSTIC AND CARE PROTOCOLS (ONLINE ONLY) I. Diagnostic Processes II. Guidelines for Supporting Skin-to-Skin Contact in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit III. Developmental Care for the Sick and Preterm Infant IV. Neuroprotective Intervention V. Neonatal Transport VI. Introduction to Vascular Access VII. Newborn Whole-Body Cooling Protocol Appendix A: Conversion Table to Standard International (SI) Units Appendix B: Frequently Used Reference Values and Conversions Appendix C: International Standards for Newborn Weight, Length, and Head Circumference by Gestational Age and Sex Index.