The first edition of the textbook, Assisted Ventilation of the Neonate, edited by J.P. Goldsmith and E.H. Karotkin, was published in 1981 and quickly became the standard reference in this field and an excellent resource for health care providers to acquire new knowledge and technique in treating neonates in respiratory failure. Publication of the second, third, and fourth editions attests to the excellent quality and usefulness of this text for neonatologists and their teams and the rapidly changing technology that was updated with each edition.
The book contains excellent guidelines for assisted ventilation, with up-to-date descriptions of bedside methodologies and the rationale for providing all types of ventilatory care in sick and tiny infants. The book has also always included chapters that deal with the associated medical and nursing management of babies receiving ventilatory assistance such as nutrition, pharmacologic adjuncts, and cardiovascular care. The fifth edition continues the outstanding efforts by Drs. Goldsmith and Karotkin in maintaining the contributions by well-respected authors and expands the book to include a number of new and pertinent chapters related to the use of assisted ventilation of the neonate.
New chapters include “Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care,” “Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia,” and “Human Factors and Safety in Ventilator Management.” As the quality of neonatal care continues to improve in developing countries, the editors have also added a new chapter, “Neonatal Ventilation in Under-Resourced Settings.” This chapter will prove very useful in further advancing efforts to lower the neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
The editors should be congratulated for their outstanding contribution in the field of respiratory care of neonates. It is hoped their efforts will result in improved mortality rates and quality of survivors who require this highly intensive therapy.
Key Features
- Access expert coverage of all aspects of neonatal pulmonary care---including complications, nutrition, transport, outcomes, follow-up, and parental education.
- Sharpen your diagnostic and clinical skills with case studies drawn from actual patients.
- Find key facts fast with more than 30 quick-reference appendices: normal values, assessment charts, ICU flow charts, procedure steps, and other useful tools.
- Learn how to best use assisted ventilation equipment and pharmacologic agents to prevent long-term pulmonary and neurologic damage.
- Benefit from Drs. Goldsmith and Karotkin’s widely acknowledged expertise in neonatology and pulmonology.
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New to this edition
- Incorporate the latest innovations in ventilatory strategies in your practice.
- Gain new insight into today's hottest topics including :
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia;
- Quality Improvement;
- Ventilation of Neonates in Developing Countries; and
- Human Interactions with Mechanical Ventilators.
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- Understand the pros and cons of non-invasive ventilation and earlier extubation.
- Avoid ventilator-associated illness and injury with practical guidance in this vital area.
- Get coverage of basic concepts and advanced neonatal ventilation management strategies in one volume.
Contents
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Assisted Ventilation
- Chapter 2 - Physiologic Principles
- Chapter 3 - Control of Ventilation and Apnea
- Chapter 4 - Resuscitation
- Chapter 5 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Assisted Ventilation
- Chapter 6 - Pulmonary Care
- Chapter 7 - Nursing Care
- Chapter 8 - Noninvasive Respiratory Support
- Chapter 9 - Positive-Pressure Ventilation in the Treatment of Neonatal Lung Disease
- Chapter 10 - Volume-Targeted Ventilation
- Chapter 11 - High-Frequency Ventilation
- Chapter 12 - Special Ventilation Techniques I: Patient-Triggered Ventilation
- Chapter 13 - Special Ventilation Techniques II: Lung Protective Strategies
- Chapter 14 - Special Ventilation Techniques III: Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy
- Chapter 15 - Ventilation Strategies
- Chapter 16 - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Chapter 17 - Blood Gases: Technical Aspects and Interpretation
- Chapter 18 - Pulmonary Function and Graphics
- Chapter 19 - Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care
- Chapter 20 - Human Factors and Safety in Ventilator Management
- Chapter 21 - Pharmacologic Adjuncts I
- Chapter 22 - Pharmacologic Adjuncts II: Exogenous Surfactants
- Chapter 23 - Complications
- Chapter 24 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Chapter 25 - Surgical Interventions for Respiratory Distress and Airway Management
- Chapter 26 - Cardiovascular Assessment of the Ventilated Neonate
- Chapter 27 - Nutritional Support
- Chapter 28 - Respiratory Conditions and Brain Injury in Ventilated Infants
- Chapter 29 - Intraoperative Management of the Neonate
- Chapter 30 - Neonatal Ventilator Care in Resource-Limited Countries
- Chapter 31 - Transport of the Ventilated Infant
- Chapter 32 - Pulmonary Outcome and Follow-Up
- Appendixes
About the Authors
- Jay P. Goldsmith, MD, FAAP, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; Staff Neonatologist, Women's and Children's Hospital, Lafayette, Louisiana.
- Edward H. Karotkin, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Director of Neonatal Outreach Education, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 608 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 5 edition (September 28, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416056246
- ISBN-13: 978-1416056249
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
List Price: $99.95