Neonatology A Practical Approach to Neonatal Diseases
Neonatology is a science in rapid evolution, and updated information is crucial for the correct and successful care of newborns and fetuses suffering from severe disorders, who until a few decades ago had no chance of survival. Written in a clear and easy
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Giuseppe Buonocore • Rodolfo Bracci Michael Weindling Editors
Neonatology A Practical Approach to Neonatal Diseases
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Editors Giuseppe Buonocore Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology Head of School of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine Division of Neonatology University of Siena General Hospital S. Maria alle Scotte Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese Siena, Italy
Michael Weindling Professor of Perinatal Medicine University of Liverpool Director of Postgraduate Research Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Institute of Translational Medicine Head of School of Paediatrics Mersey Deanery Liverpool Women’s Hospital Liverpool, United Kingdom
Rodolfo Bracci Formerly Professor of Pediatrics and Head of Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine University of Siena Siena, Italy
ISBN 978-88-470-1404-6
e-ISBN 978-88-470-1405-3
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Preface
All practitioners, doctors and nurses, who care for newborn babies have an enormous responsibility. They are entrusted with the care of approximately 130 million children who are born each year worldwide, about 20 million of whom are of low birth weight. Because they are born light and early, these children are at high risk of dying during the perinatal period, have reduced survival during infancy and are at risk of survival with cognitive impairment. Their health later in life may be adversely affected and even
