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I downloaded the app "SimNICU" to my iPAD-2 It was an easy install - no issues there The interface is very easy and beautifully designed You can enter Weight and Gestational age.....and then the app calculates everything for you....from infusions(morphine, inotropes,Heparin, insulin, anti-convulsants, Prostin), Drug doses for resuscitation, Calcium infusions, Blood component transfusions, UVC-UAC insertion, The infusion calculator can vary the concentration of the solution -- an invaluable feature when you have limited fluid allowance. The Prostin calculator has a beautifully designed slider to vary the dose...an excellent feature This slider should also be add…

The NICU is equipped with powerful tools to treat critically ill infants. But our great possibilities to save lifes have added weight to the difficult questions of predicting what morbidities a child may face in the future. Decision-making can sometimes be hard whether to continue or withdraw care. Dominic Wilkinson is not only a consultant neonatologist, he is also an ethicist. In his book “Death or Disability”, he manages to synthesize his backgrounds in medicine and philosophy in the most elegant way. For myself, reading “Death or Disability” was thought-provoking and the book gave me many more hours of thinking than reading. Leaning against examples …

I am a professional nomad, bouncing between clinical and research work in two different ends of Stockholm. Sometimes, like many of you, I am also travelling within and outside Sweden for meetings. Besides the Cloud (i.e. Dropbox) I bring along some plenty of vital gear when I commute around... My oldish laptop backpack was completely worn out and I needed something new to accommodate “my office” (one-two laptops, tech stuff like phones, cables, 4G modem etc, printouts, notebooks, keys, pencils etc-etc). My aim was to get a briefcase made to wear and tear that would fit onto my bike and scooter as well as being representative enough for smarter dress codes. I had…

Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, Sixth Edition (LANGE Clinical Science) [Paperback] Tricia Gomella (Author), M. Cunningham (Author), Fabien Eyal (Author), MD Tricia Lacy Gomella (Editor), MD M. Douglas Cunningham (Editor), MD Fabien Eyal (Editor) This is a reference manual that delivers all that it promises and more. It is easy to read. With just the right amount of detail and gives the quick information on a variety of subjects. It contains a through listing of common problems, procedures, diseases, and drugs that we use in the NICU every day. It is very helping determine that next step of evaluation and treatment and car…

When you come across a book written by a wellknown Plastic surgeon on his anesthetist you will pause. Will take a look and browse few pages. And you are in for surprise. Through the book the surgeon DR Raja sabapathy of Ganga hospital , coimbatore, India has traced the history of their 450 bedded hospital from a humble beginning. The book portrays the affable gentle and patient conscious anesthesiologist Dr. Ravindra bhat who was instrumental in bringing the change in acute trauma care and paved way for training hundreds of young doctors in the trauma speciality. The book has a poignant tale to tell and the reading of the book will bring tears in your eyes. A must r…

Pediatric Quiz is world's first time bound neonatology android quiz application.Neonatology is the medical specialty of taking care of newborn babies, sick babies, and premature babies. The objective of this app is to help pediatricians practice neonatology questions on their android phones. It is very useful for students appearing for neonatology entrance exams. Practicing pediatricians and medical students must download the app and check/update their knowledge. We have 4 options available in a fun and entertaining way. You would be asked questions of any difficulty level randomly from any topic related to neonatology. This free app contains 5000+ multiple choice questio…

Alcohol, drugs and medication in pregnancy: The long-term outcome for the child. Preece, P. & Riley, E. (2011). Clinics in Developmental Medicine, No. 188. London: Mac Keith Press. Many NICUs are reporting that infants experiencing prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs (including tobacco and prescription medications) are a constant and growing sub-population within their units. The research in this area continues to move forward and it is important for practitioners to stay aware of advances related to not only neonatal care but also pre and postnatal support of women. This book was written by an international team of contributors, including geneticis…

Review of the book The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale T Berry Brazelton and J Kevin Nugent Fourth Edition, Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 190 2011 Mac Keith Press This is the Fourth edition of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS), coming about 28 years after the first edition, the period during which there has been learnt so much. Since that time, the scale was recognized as Brazelton scale. There are 8 Chapters, each containing valuable information and instruction how to perform the assessment. In the first Chapter, the history, background and the conceptual basis of the NBAS are thoroughly presented, stressing the issue of the importan…

Hi all, It gives me a great pleasure to review the book entitled "Hemodynamics and Cardiology: Neonatology Questions and Controversies" published by Sauders in June 2008. It is a relatively reasonable sized-book (432 pages) with hardcover and good quality figures and printing. The two editors (Charles Kleinman and Istvan Seri) are well-known in the field of neonatology and more specifically neonatal cardiology and hemodynamics. Richard Polin was the consulting editor. I believe this book is published in response to the major controversies related to the management of PDA, hypotension/blood flow and impact of major neonatal outcomes. Of course, finding the best…

An Atlas of Neonatal Brain Sonography 2nd Edition (Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 182-183) Paul Govaert & Linda S. De Vries Publishers: Mac Keith Press 2010 Hardcover t book Est. Cost $ 498.00 ISBN: 978-1-898683-56-8 Available from Amazon.com Quintessentially these two highly experienced and well published authors have produced an unparalleled reference book aimed at the practising neonatologist as well as the paediatric radiologist . This revised edition not only includes improved ultrasonic imaging as a result of technological advancements but also highlights the advantages of using additional acoustic windows for greater visualisation of the neon…