Books by Richard Polin

Using a highly effective, case-based approach, Workbook in Practical Neonatology puts neonatal evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in a clinical context and tests your knowledge with questions and answers for each topic. Yoüll find authoritative guidance on the problems yoüre most likely to see in practice, including issues regarding resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, anemia, fluid therapy, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The 6th Edition has been extensively revised, with new authors, rewritten content, improved figures and tables, and many new cases throughout. Organizes chapters around case studies, followed by questions and answers that require you to make diagnostic decisions and help you understand how scientific concepts apply to each clinical problem. Guides you step-by-step through patient care with abundant diagnostic algorithms, illustrations, and decision trees. Features eleven chapters rewritten by new authors, new tables and algorithms, new cases, and updated discussions of existing cases. Provides online access to echocardiograph and fluoroscopic video clips that show you what to expect and how to proceed. An excellent learning tool and everyday reference for practicing neonatologists, as well as students, trainees, nurses, and other clinicians. Expert Consult¿ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Dr. Richard Polin''s Neonatology Questions and Controversies 7-volume series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today''s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient. Stay fully up to date in this fast-changing field with seven comprehensive volumes in the Neonatology Questions and Controversies series. Each volume provides expert guidance on key challenges facing practitioners in clinical settings. Updated editions (including one entirely new volume on Infectious Disease and Pharmacology) highlight new information on genetics and pharmacology, two increasingly important areas in neonatology. New topics include the molecular basis for genetic disorders, new strategies for genetic diagnosis (such as whole exome sequencing and microarrays), antenatal genetic testing, CRISPR technology for removing harmful genes, ethical conundrums and genetic counselling, and much more new content throughout every volume. Consistent chapter organization to help you find information quickly and easily. The most authoritative advice available from world-class neonatologists who share their knowledge of new trends and developments in neonatal care. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Purchase each volume individually, or get the entire 7-volume set, which includes online access that allows you to search across all titles! Gastroenterology and Nutrition Hematology, Immunology and Genetics Hemodynamics and Cardiology Infectious Disease and Pharmacology New Volume! Nephrology and Fluid/Electrolyte Physiology Neurology The Newborn Lung

Reviews Healthcare Associated Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This title features articles on: Epidemiology and Risk Factors for NICU HAI: Genes and Environment; Strategies to Reduce NICU HAI: Line, Tube, and Hand Hygiene; Candida in the NICU: Pros and Cons of Prophylaxis, MRSA in the NICU; and, more.

Dealing the subject of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis, this title features articles on Innate host defenses and risk for EONS, Group B streptococcus, Diagnosis and management of clinical chorioamnionitis, Molecular diagnostics of sepsis, Use of proteomics in the diagnosis of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis, and International perspective on EONS.

Includes topics such as: Effects of chorioamnionitis on lung function and growth; Delivery room respiratory management of the term and preterm infant; CPAP or INSURE for initial respiratory support; Which CPAP is best?; Non-invasive respiratory support; Volume limited and volume targeted ventilation; and Weaning from mechanical ventilation.