| Description |
1 online resource (56 pages) |
| Series |
ABC Series |
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Seria ABC.
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| Contents |
ABC OF PRETERM BIRTH; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; 1 Epidemiology of preterm birth; 2 Organisation and delivery of perinatal services; 3 Obstetric issues in preterm birth; 4 Immediate care of the preterm infant; 5 Moving the preterm infant; 6 Respiratory complications after preterm birth; 7 Care in the early newborn period; 8 Feeding the preterm infant; 9 Infection in the preterm infant; 10 Supporting parents in the neonatal unit; 11 Neurodevelopmental outcomes after preterm birth; 12 Evidence based care; Index |
| Summary |
Preterm birth is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Most perinatal deaths occur in preterm infants, and preterm birth is an important risk factor for neurological damage, including cerebral palsy. This ABC covers all the latest information on this complex and multidisciplinary area from obstetric issues to immediate care of preterm infants, respiratory complications, and how to provide support to the parents and relatives of the preterm infant. With its clear explanation and many illustrations, general practitioners, medical students, paediatricians starting their postgraduate trainin |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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Infant, Premature
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Premature infants
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Maternal health services.
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Premature Birth
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Medicine.
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Infant, Premature
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Medicine
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medicines (material)
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medicine (discipline)
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Maternal health services
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Medicine
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Premature infants
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fowlie, Peter
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| ISBN |
9781444312942 |
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1444312944 |
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