This book presents the latest evidence-based guidelines for perinatal management and is designed to help obstetricians and neonatologists minimize complications and offer patients the best possible care.
Since 1960, there has been a significant increase in basic and clinical investigations on normal and pathological pregnancy in the developed world. This has provided insights into the physiopathology of pregnant women, fetuses and newborns and led to the development of new technologies, bringing about a new medical subspecialty: perinatal medicine. The book is divided into eight main sections: The first examines basic periconceptional care and discusses the ethical aspects of perinatology. The next section focuses on prenatal considerations, such as the nutritional aspects of gestation and puerperium, physical exercise during pregnancy, routine laboratory tests, prenatal care of multiple gestations and the role of the neonatologist in prenatal care. The third and fourth sections then explore fetal evaluation, and clinical intercurrences in pregnancy, respectively. The next section addresses pregnancy complications: prevention, diagnosis and management. The sixth section covers the basic aspects of congenital infections and the seventh examines labor and delivery aspects. Lastly, the final section includes chapters on neonatal assistance.
Written by leading experts in obstetrics, neonatology, and perinatology, this thoroughly updated, comprehensive resource reflects the latest information in all areas, including genetics and imaging.
About the Author: Renato Augusto Moreira de Sá
Current Position
Head of the Department of Obstetrics, Perinatal Group, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Associate Professor of Obstetrics College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
President of Rio de Janeiro Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Researcher in Public Health - Fetal Medicine, Fernandes Figueira Institute - FIOCRUZ
Qualifications
MSc (August 1997), Post-Graduation Program in Obstetric Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
PhD (August 2000), Post-Graduation Program in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Fetal Medicine (June 2003 - March 2004), Department of Obstetrics, University of Paris V, Poissy, France.
Eduardo Borges da Fonseca
Current Position
Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
Qualifications
MSc (1998) at University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
PhD (2001) at Universidade de São Paulo, USP, Brasil.
Postdoctoral (2004) at King's College London, KCL, England.
