Perinatal Medicine
Clinical and Biochemical Aspects of the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management of the Fetus and Newborn
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1978
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: Sudhir Kumar, Manohar Rathi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 2 2 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 8 0 9 - 6
Perinatal Medicine: Clinical and Biochemical Aspects of the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management of the Fetus and Newborn is a collection of papers the details the advances in… Read more
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Request a sales quotePerinatal Medicine: Clinical and Biochemical Aspects of the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management of the Fetus and Newborn is a collection of papers the details the advances in various areas of perinatal medicine. The materials in the title emphasizes on tackling the clinical and biomedical aspects of perinatal medicine. The coverage of the text includes the endocrine tests in the assessment of pregnancy; role of amniocentesis in elective cesarean section; and pharmacological prevention of premature delivery. The selection also covers the management of diabetes in pregnancy; nutritional management of low birth weight and premature infants; and the immunologic content of human breast milk. The book will be of great use to students, researchers, and practitioners of perinatal medicine. Other health professionals, such as nurses and midwives will also benefit from the text.
List of Contributors
Preface
Recent Advances in Perinatal Medicine - Care and Treatment of Newborn
Fetal Echo-graphy
Endocrine Tests in the Assessment of Pregnancy
Evaluation of Fetal Lung Maturity
Role of Amniocentesis in Elective Cesarean Section
Outcome of Total Fetal Intensive Care
Pharmacological Prevention of Premature Delivery
Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Steroid Therapy in the Prevention of the Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Current Management of Rh Disease
Chromosomal Aberrations in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortions
Fetal and Neonatal Cardiovascular Responses to Stress
Conduction Anesthesia in Obstetrics
Effect of Maternal Sedation on Mother-Infant Bonding
New Concepts in Ventilation of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Management of Metabolic Disorders in Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Differentiation of Metabolic Disease from Asphyxia in the Very Young Infant
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring as an Adjunct to the Management of Sick Neonates
Recognition and Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Cardiac Problems
Cardiovascular Problems and Recognition in Infants of Diabetic Mothers
Nutritional Management of Low Birth Weight and Premature Infants
The Immunologic Content of Human Breast Milk
Phenylketonuria - Clinical and Biochemical Relationship
Sphingolipidoses: Disorders of Lysosomal Metabolism
Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism
Malnutrition and Behavior: Data from Adoption Studies of Korean Children
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1978
- No. of pages (eBook): 278
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483172286
- eBook ISBN: 9781483188096
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Sudhir Kumar
Dr. Sudhir Kumar is currently working as a Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He then joined Thapar University, Patiala as a CSIR Fellow and completed his doctorate in Biotechnology. During Ph.D. his work was focused on bioremediation and biofuel production. He joined Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA as a postdoctoral research associate. His research work is focused on biofuels production from food and agricultural waste, bioleaching of precious metals from e-waste and industrial enzymes. He is actively involved in training and educating the students and general public to promote technology extension in the area of biogas from municipal solid waste and agricultural residues. He has worked on various sponsored research projects and at present is working as a PI in three projects with one of the projects focused on Biohydrogen production from Pine needles.Affiliations and expertise
Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaRead Perinatal Medicine on ScienceDirect