Brief history of modern neonatology With origins in the 1960s to 1970s, neonatology remains a relatively young specialty. Fifty years ago, premature birth earlier than 3 to 4 weeks before term implied high risk for mortality, primarily from pulmonary insufficiency…
Risk Incidence in USA: 1.7–10:10,000 live births. 70,000–100,000 individuals with myelomeningocele living in USA. Central Asian and Latin American countries have the highest incidence. Risk of myelomeningocele is 20 times higher in subsequent pregnancies. Reduced dietary folic acid, as well…
Brief history of modern neonatology With origins in the 1960s to 1970s, neonatology remains a relatively young specialty. Fifty years ago, premature birth earlier than 3 to 4 weeks before term implied high risk for mortality, primarily from pulmonary insufficiency…
Key Points ▪ Most fetal anomalies are not appropriate for in utero treatment. A condition appropriate for fetal treatment should cause ongoing irreversible harm to the fetus that is mitigable by early treatment before the fetus can tolerate ex utero…