Neonatal Physiological Measurements

Newborn General


1 The Influence of Vernix Caseosa in Water Transport through Semipermeable Membranes and the Skin of Full-Term Infants


2 Small Size Zero-Heat-Flux Probe for Neonatal Body Temperature Monitoring


3 Temperature Variability of Very Low Birthweight Infants Nursed in Infant Servo Controlled Incubators


4 Clicks and Clunks in Congenital Dislocation of the Hip


5 A Comparison of Direct Arterial Pressure and Non-Invasive Arterial Pressure Measurement by Oscillometry in Preterm Infants


6 Doppler Blood Velocity Measurements in the Great Vessels of Newborn Infants


7 The Use of a Computer-Linked Monitoring System for the Continuous Collection of Physiological and Environmental Data from Neonates Undergoing Intensive Care


8 The Use of a Microcomputer for On-line Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Newborn Infants


9 Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficiency in the Neonate: Detection, Origin and Timing


10 Design of Glucose Analysis Suitable for Incorporation into a Microprocessor Controlled Regulator of Blood Glucose in the Newborn


11 Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurements in the Neonate

Cerebral Haemodynamics


12 Positron Emission Tomography in the Newborn: Regional CBF in the Preterm Infant with Intraventricular Haemorrhage and Haemorrhagic Intracerebral Involvement and in the Asphyxiated Term Infant


13 The Effects of Interruption to the Cranial Venous Drainage on Cerebral Haemodynamics in the Newborn Infant Frances Cowan and Marianne Thoresen


14 The Interpretation of Cerebral Doppler Ultrasound Signals in the Newborn


15 Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity: Cerebrovascular Monitoring in Neonatal Critical Care


16 The Effect of Some Physiological Variables on the Doppler Ultrasound Waveforms in Cerebral Vessels of Healthy Newborn Infants


17 Doppler Spectral Analysis of Cerebral Blood Flow in the Preterm Infants and the Relationship to Intraventricular Haemorrhage


18 Cerebral Haemodynamics in the Human Newborn Studied by Electrical Impedance - Methodology


19 Low CBF in the Preterm Neonate


20 Cerebral Haemodynamics in the Human Newborn Studied by an Electrical Impedance Method - Clinical Considerations


21 Perinatal Cerebral Ischaemia and Cognitive Dysfunctions in Childhood


22 Towards Non-Invasive Monitoring of Cerebral Metabolism


23 Ultrasound Appearance of the Brain in Very Preterm Infants and Probability of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at 18 Months of Age


24 Can Ultrasound Predict Developmental Outcome of Infants with Grade III and Grade IV Intraventricular Haemorrhage?


25 An Evaluation of Fontanelle Pressure Measurements


26 Direct Measurement of Intracranial Pressure in the Newborn


27 Measurement of Cerebral Ventricular Areas in the Newborn - A More Sensitive Technique for the Diagnosis of Early Hydrocephalus


28 Prediction by Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials in Very Preterm Infants of Hearing Status at 1 Year of Age

Blood Gas

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29 Skin Surface Gas Pressures and Transcutaneous Blood Gas Analysis


30 The Development of a Disposable Skin-Surface Oxygen Transduce


31 The Pulsed Membrane Gas Electrode


32 Transcutaneous Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Sick Neonates Using a Simple Combined Sensor


33 The Effect of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition on the tcPCO2


34 Percutaneous Monitoring of Tissue pH with a Polymer Membrane pH Transducer


35 Tissue pH Monitoring in Critically Ill Neonates: Experience with a Disposable Wire Electrode


36 A Microcomputer Based Monitoring System for the Measurement of Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension

Respiratory


37 Lung Compliance Measurements in Convalescent and Sick Intubated Infants


38 Reliability of Dynamic and Static Compliance Measurement in Preterm Babies


39 Is the Measurement of Compliance Useful for Clinical Management in Preterm Infants?


40 Single Breath Lung Mechanics during Mechanical Ventilation of Very Low Birthweight Infants


41 Lung Volumes in Full-Term Neonates during Active and Quiet Sleep


42 A Simple Method to Determine Functional Residual Capacity in the Newborn by N2 Washout


43 Clinical Use of a Microcomputer-Assisted System for Measuring Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension in Infants with Bronchopulmary Dysplasia and Lung Hypoplasia


44 Cardiorespirography in Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Apnoea


45 Computer-Assisted Evaluation of Respiration in Newborns and Infants during Sleep


46 The Synchronometer: A Prototype Device to Measure Infant Respiratory Synchrony


47 Continuous Recording and Analysis of Cardiorespiratory Variables in Ill Preterm Infants


48 Cord Blood Hormonal Relationship of Thyroid and Cortisol


49 Pathogenesis of Pneumothorax in Mechanically Ventilated Newborn Infants: A Theoretical Model

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome


50 Investigations of Respiratory Control in Infants to Assess Possible Risk for Sids


51 Comparative Analysis of Pneumograms and Ventilatory Response to Carbon Dioxide in Infantile Apnoea


52 Pneumocardiography in High Risk Newborns: Experience and Reason

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance


53 NMR Proton Relaxation Times in the Study of the Neonate


54 Tissue Localization in Surface Coil Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy


55 Estimation of Cerebral Intracellular pH by 31P and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy


56 Cerebral Metabolism in Newborn Infants Studied by Phosphorus Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy


57 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Clinical Evaluation of Neurological Problems of the Newborn and Their Subsequent Evolution


58 Visual Evoked Responses to Led Photostimulation in Newborn Infants


59 A Transport and Life Support System for Newborn Infants during NMR Spectroscopy

Developing Countries


60 The Water-Filled Mattress. An Alternative to Incubator Care in Developed and Developing Countries?


61 The Design and Manufacture of Perinatal Equipment for the Developing Countries


62 a Simple and Sturdy New Incubator with Modular Storage Heater Intended for Transport of High Risk Newborns in Developing and Industrialized Countries


63 Birthweight: New and Available Technologies for Primary Health Care

Appendix

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64 Measurement of Human Umbilical Venous Blood Flow In Utero

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65 Measurement of Heart Rate Variation in the Human Fetus

Contributors

Index