Contents


Preface

This book provides an update on topics related to Update on Critical Issues on Infant and Neonatal Care. Based on the experience and knowledge of professionals from around the world, the book presents an updated review of fundamental topics related to cardiorespiratory, metabolic, infectious, and development disorders.

The book includes six chapters. The first chapter presents the analyzed experience from the Republic of North Macedonia on one of the most frequent newborn

Chapters 2 and 3 focus on two respiratory disorders often faced by the health team caring for newborns and infants: neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and

Chapter 4 aims to clarify different aspects of the closure of the patent ductus arteriosus, emphasizing the moment of and the alternatives for closure.

The last two chapters include a description of two screening tools. Chapter 5 discusses screening for a common infectious problem in neonatal units (congenital CMV infection), while Chapter 6 describes the Mexican experience of a neurobe-

As described, this book includes various topics of interest for health professionals who are dedicated to neonatal and infant health care. I thank all the authors, who through their contributions taken from both experience and context, have allowed for the development of this interesting book that is expected to be useful for profes-

**R. Mauricio Barría P., DrPH**

Universidad Austral de Chile,

Valdivia, Chile

Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Nursing,

problems, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

havioral infant development disorder screening tool.

sionals and students dedicated to neonatal and infant care.

bronchiolitis, respectively.
