Neonatology

1. Acute and Chronic Renal Failure in the Newborn Infant

   • Jean-Pierre Guignard, Uma S. Ali

2. Anemia in the Neonatal Period

   • Robert D. Christensen, Robin K. Ohls

3. Apnea of Prematurity and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

   • Christian F. Poets

4. Bilirubin Metabolism, Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia, and Physiologic Neonatal Jaundice

   • Giovanna Bertini, Carlo Dani

5. Biochemical Basis of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

   • Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos, Panagiotis Kratimenos, Endla Anday

6. Blood Pressure Disorders in the Neonate: Hypotension and Hypertension

   • Jonathan M. Fanaroff, Avroy A. Fanaroff

7. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/Chronic Lung Disease of the Newborn

   • Vineet Bhandari

8. Cardiac Emergencies in the Newborn

   • Liam Mahoney, Hector Rojas-Anaya, Heike Rabe

9. Cardiovascular Physiology, Pathology, and Clinical Investigation in Neonatal Medicine

   • Luciane Piazza, Angelo Micheletti, Javier Fernandez Sarabia, Diana Negura, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Antonio Saracino et al.

10. Care of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants and Timing of Discharge. Information and Psychosocial Intervention in Neonatology

    • Fabio A. Mosca, Monica Fumagalli, M. E. Bolis, M. Agosti

11. Cerebral Hemorrhage in Newborns

    • Linda S. de Vries, Axel Heep

12. Cerebral Plasticity and Functional Reorganization in Children with Congenital Brain Lesions

    • Viviana Marchi, Andrea Guzzetta, Giovanni Cioni

13. Clinical Aspects and Treatment of the Hypoxic-Ischemic Syndrome

    • Floris Groenendaal, Frank van Bel

14. Coagulation Disorders: Clinical Aspects of Platelet Disorders

    • Antonio Del Vecchio

15. Congenital Immunodeficiencies in Newborns

    • Alessandro Plebani, Gaetano Chirico, Vassilios Lougaris

16. Congenital Malformations and Syndromes: Early Diagnosis and Prognosis in Neonatal Medicine

    • Giovanni Corsello, Mario Giuffrè

17. Congenital Malformations of the Brain: Spectrum and Causes

    • Elie Saliba

18. Continuous Positive Airways Pressure and Other Non-invasive Respiratory Techniques in Newborns

    • Fabrizio Sandri, Gina Ancora, Gianluca Lista, Luc J. I. Zimmermann

19. Control of Breathing in Newborns

    • Ruben E. Alvaro, Henrique Rigatto

20. Development and General Characteristics of Preterm and Term Newborn

    • Domenico Arduini, Gaia Pasquali, Stefano Parmigiani, Daniela Gianotti, Giulio Bevilacqua

This landmark book, a reference work now in its second edition, provides healthcare practitioners in neonatology with an up-to-date, comprehensive source of readily accessible practical advice that will assist in the expert management of patients and their diverse illnesses. Leading experts in their fields discuss the underlying causes and mechanisms and all aspects of the treatment of the full range of neonatal diseases and abnormalities, citing the evidence base whenever appropriate. In addition, detailed information is provided on epidemiology and fetal medicine; therapeutic issues such as the organization of care, transport services, and home care after discharge; legal issues; nutrition; and the consequences of medication use during pregnancy, maternal drug abuse and smoking, and maternal diabetes. The inclusion of summaries, tables, and carefully selected guidelines and recommendations will supply practitioners with quick references and instant solutions during daily practice. The book will be a superb resource for all involved in the care of newborn babies, including neonatologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, midwives, and nursing staff. It is published within the SpringerReference program, which delivers access to living editions constantly updated through a dynamic peer-review publishing process. 

• Cardiovascular disorders in the newborn
• Gastrointestinal malformations
• Hematologic disorders in the newborn
• Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn
• Infections in the newborn
• Maternal and Child Health

• Siena, Italy

  Giuseppe Buonocore

• Medicina della Riproduzione, Università di Siena Dipto. Pediatria, Ostetricia e, Siena, Italy

  Rodolfo Bracci

• Liverpool Women's Hospital Neonatal Unit, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  Michael Weindling

Giuseppe Buonocore is Full Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Siena, Italy, and Director of the Unit of Neonatal Pediatrics at the Univeristy Hospital in the same city. As a visiting scholar and professor he’s been teaching in many different universities in Europe and the US (Pennsylvania Medical School, Florida College of Medicine, University of Oulu, Drexel University in Philadelphia, among the others). He is Secretary of the Working Group on Neonatal Hematology within the Italian Society of Neonatology and President of the international foundation Europe Against Infant Brain Injury (EURAIBI). He has published more than 500 articles, including reviews and chapters in textbooks on Neonatology. His research interests are in the mechanisms of cell damage in the neonatal brain, with special reference to hypoxia, the role of oxidant radicals in neonatal diseases and in babies with birth asphyxia.

 Rodolfo Bracci, is Professor of Neonatology  and was Head of the Neonatology Unit at the University Hospital of Siena from 1988 to 2001. In addition to the numerous lessons he was invited to hold in various cities throughout his long career (Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berkeley, Budapest, Charlottesville, Luzern, Moscow, Montreal, Oslo, Orlando, Stockholm, Washington, and others), he taught as visiting professor at the Brown University in Providence, at the Toronto University and at the Drexel University in Philadelphia.  He is author of more than 500 publications (journal articles, books, chapters, abstracts).

 Michael Weindling is Professor of Perinatal Medicine and consultant neonatologist at the University of

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. He is Head of the School of Paediatrics at Mersey Deanery, and he is also credited with the training of many leading neonatologists and neonatal nurses throughout the NHS. Professor Weindling helped to set up the Neonatal Unit at the former Liverpool Maternity Hospital in Oxford Street in the 1980s. He had previously worked as a research fellow in neonatal medicine at Oxford after early training in London. He was appointed Consultant in Neonatal Medicine at Oxford Street hospital and Fazakerley Hospital in 1985 and senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool. He became a Professor in 1998. He is Honorary Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetists and Head of the Postgraduate School of Paediatrics. He is also Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee in the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR). His main research interests focus on neonatology, tissue oxygenation, and prevention and treatment of acquired brain damage.

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