This book presents an integrated approach to preterm birth with the help of extensive information. There are several descriptive books on this subject in terms of both the pediatric/neonatal as well as the obstetric information. However, all these books lack a combination of information from obstetrics through neonatal course and pediatrics with the transversal of neonate through childhood. An extended discussion between specialties is necessary in this fight against the problem of preterm birth in order to ease both the effects and after-effects. For all the medical developments till date,...

This book provides an extensive account on neonatal bacterial infection. Neonatal sepsis is still a considerable cause of disease and mortality in the newborn, specifically in preterm, low birth weight infants. In spite of progresses in neonatal care, all over case-fatality rates from sepsis may be as much as 50%. Clinical signs of bacterial infection are unclear and non-specific, and up to now there is no readily available, reliable marker of infection regardless of a huge bulk of analyses focused on inflammatory indices in neonatology. All neonatologists confront the confusion of under or...

Perinatal depression is described as the depression during pregnancy, around childbirth or within the first year post partum. This book encompasses significant information regarding the epidemiological, biological, psychological and clinical facets of common mental disorders during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. The topics encompassed in this book include: comprehending the effect of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the postnatal period; recognizing postnatal depression with the help of distinct instruments at the right time, which is extremely crucial in order to avoid...

An introductory account based on the topic of preterm birth has been provided in this profound book. The preterm parturition syndrome is presently one of the main obstetrical problems. Comprehending the mechanisms resulting in prematurity may help the clinicians to formulate the required treatment that is appropriate for the mechanisms leading to preterm parturition in a particular patient. The book provides up-to-date information regarding maternal stress, particular relation with periodontal disease, and activation of the hemostatic system and preterm childbirth. It also elucidates the...