Protocols in Neonatology

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In Brief

Protocols in Neonatology is a practical handbook for doctors and nurses caring for sick newborns in a neonatal unit. Instead of explaining each disease in theory, it gives clear, step-by-step guidance on handling the problems a baby faces, so that care is consistent and based on evidence. Dr. Rafia Gul contributed to the book as an Associate Editor.

Key Points

• Practical, step-by-step protocols for managing unwell newborns admitted to the neonatal ward.
• Built around problems rather than diagnoses: for a baby with pneumonia, it guides the care of breathing failure, high temperature, low blood sugar or infection.
• Three sections: unit organisation and routines from admission to discharge, problem-based protocols, and important neonatal procedures, arranged alphabetically.
• Each protocol covers definitions, clinical features, risk factors, complications and the approach to diagnosis, with algorithms that make the steps easy to follow.
• Based on an extensive literature review, with expert consensus where evidence was unclear, to make newborn care more uniform across units in Pakistan.

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