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Preface to the fifth edition vi Acknowledgements vi Preface to the first edition vii Abbreviations viii How to get the best out of your textbook x 1 Fetal well–being and adaptation at birth 1 2 Perinatal epidemiology and audit 14 3 Multiple births 18 4 Neonatal consequences of maternal conditions 24 5 Resuscitation at birth 33 6 Examination of the newborn 47 7 Birth injury 69 8 Genetic disorders 78 9 Infant feeding and nutrition 89 10 Infection 108 11 The extreme preterm infant 125 12 The low–birthweight infant 137 13 Respiratory disorders 145 14 Apnoea, bradycardia and upper airway obstruction 163 15 Respiratory physiology and respiratory support 173 16 Cardiovascular disorders 188 17 Gastrointestinal and abdominal disorders 210 18 Renal disorders 227 19 Jaundice 238 20 Haematological disorders 252 21 Endocrine and metabolic disorders 266 22 Neurological disorders 287 23 Neurodevelopmental follow–up and assessment of hearing and vision 311 24 Developmental care and the neonatal environment 319 25 Organization of perinatal services and neonatal transport 330 26 Discharge and follow–up of high–risk infants 339 27 Parent???infant attachment and support for parents of critically ill infants 349 28 Ethical issues and decision–making process in the treatment of critically ill newborn infants 356 29 Practical procedures 362 Index 377 Companion website This book has a companion website at: www.essentialneonatalmed.com with: ??? Figures from the book in PowerPoint format ??? Interactive self–assessment questions and answers ??? Further reading list