ABC of Preterm Birth

McGuire - ABC of Preterm Birth
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Authors/editors: William McGuire and Peter Fowlie
ISBN: 978-0-7279-1763-8
Page count: 56
Publisher: BMJ
Publication year: 2005

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.

Table of contents:
  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

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