This exciting new reference brings you information about the most controversial nephrology challenges you face in your practice. The book confidently tackles these subjects and gives seasoned advice on the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies using evidence-based medicine wherever possible. It gives you the latest information you need to keep pace with the fast-paced, dynamic environment of neonatology. Addresses controversial topics head on, so you can decide how to handle these difficult practice issues. Serves as the bridge between the latest cutting-edge research and its application to clinical practice. Assembles a world-class group of neonatologists, representing the true leaders of the specialty, to ensure the most authoritative content available.

Section 1: Placental and Fetal Water Flux -- 1. Water Flux And Amniotic Fluid Volume: Understanding Fetal Water Flow -- Marie Beall, MD -- Jeroen van den Wijngaard, MSc -- Martin van Gemert, PhD -- Michael G Ross, MD, MPH -- -- -- Section 2: Electrolytes Balance During Normal Fetal And Neonatal Development -- -- 2. Renal Aspects of Sodium Metabolism in the Fetus and Neonate -- Endre Sulyok, MD, PhD, DSc -- 3. Potassium Metabolism -- John Lorenz, MD -- -- 4. Acid-base Homeostasis in the Fetus and Newborn -- Istvan Seri, MD, PhD -- -- Section 3: The Kidney: Normal Development and Hormone Modulators -- 5. Glomerular Filtration Rate in Neonates -- Jean-Pierre Guignard, MD -- Jean-Bernard Gouyon, MD -- -- 6. The Developing Kidney and the Fetal Origins of Adult Cardio Vascular Disease -- Umberto Simeoni, MD -- Farid Boubred, MD -- Christophe Buffat, PharmD -- Daniel Vaiman, PhD -- 7. Renal Modulation: The Renin/Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) -- -- Pedro Jose, MD, PhD -- Aruna Natarajan, MB, BS -- -- 8. Renal Modulation: Arginine Vassopresin And Atrial Natriuretic Peptide -- Francisco Emma, MD -- Marco Zaffanello, MD, PhD -- Maria Antonietta Procaccino, MD -- Gilda Stringini, MD -- -- 4. Special Pathology -- 9. Body Fluid Compartments in the Fetus and Newborn Infant with Growth Aberration -- Karl Bauer, MD -- -- 10. Acute Problems Of Prematurity:Balancing Fluid Volume And Electrolyte Replacements In Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) And Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Neonates -- -- Stephen Baumgart, MD -- 11. Lung Fluid Balance in Developing Lungs and it₂s Role in Neonatal Transition -- Lucky Jain, MD -- Richard Bland, MD -- 12. Edema -- Andrew Costarino, MD -- Caroline D. Boyd, MD -- 13. Renal failure in the Neonate -- Sharon Andreoli, MD -- 14. Obstructive Uropathy: Assessment of Renal Function in the Fetus -- Robert Chevalier, MD.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Water flux and amniotic fluid volume : understanding fetal water flow / Marie H. Beall [and others] -- Renal aspects of sodium metabolism in the fetus and neonate / Endre Sulyok -- Potassium metabolism / John M. Lorenz -- Acid-base hemeostasis in the fetus and newborn / Istvan Seri -- Glomerular filtration rate in neonates / Jean-Pierre Guignard, Jean-Bernard Gouyon -- The developing kidney and the fetal origins of adult cardiovascular disease / Umberto Simeoni [and others] -- Renal modulation : the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) / Aruna Natarajan, Pedro A. Jose -- Renal modulation : arginine vassopresin and atrial natriuretic peptide / Marco Zaffanello [and others] -- Body fluid compartments in the fetus and newborn infant with growth aberration / Karl Bauer -- Acute problems of prematurity : balancing fluid volume and electrolyte replacements in very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates / Stephen Baumgart -- Lung fluid balance in developing lungs and its role in neonatal transition / Lucky Jain, Richard D. Bland -- Edema / Caroline D. Boyd, Andrew T. Costarino -- Renal failure in the neonate / Sharon P. Andreoli -- Obstructive uropathy : assessment of renal function in the fetus / Robert L. Chevalier.

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