eNeonatal Review

Brenda Poindexter, MD covers the important topic of Nutritional Management of Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, FAARC and Jason Stoller, MD cover the important topic of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE, FAAP and Margaret Kuper-Sassé, MD cover the important topic of Treatment Strategies for GERD in Neonates and Infants in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Marilee C. Allen, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, and Maureen M. Gilmore, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics cover the important topic of management of kangaroo care in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Bernard Thebaud, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, covers the important topic of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and respiratory distress syndrome in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Josef Neu, Professor of Pediatrics, covers the important topic of necrotizing enterocolitis in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Dr. Darla Shores from The Johns Hopkins Children's Center discusses the important issues related to IV soybean oil-based and parenteral omega-3 lipid emulsions in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

Dr. David H. Adamkin from the University of Louisville discusses the important issues related to enhancing nutrition in very low birth weight infants in the format of case-study scenarios for the clinical practice.

The studies reviewed in this issue — of vitamin D supplementation for preterm and formula-fed infants, and the "low-dose" and "high-dose" randomized trials in term breastfeeding infants — provide further evidence toward the goal of defining optimal vitamin D supplementation

Drs. Vineet and Anita Bhandari present three patient cases on the topic of long-term outcomes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

Drs. Fernando Moya and Pradeep Mally discuss how disaster preparedness has evolved – and what still needs to be done – to ensure the safety of neonates in an emergency.

Dr. Azadeh Farzin presents three patient cases on the topic of biomarkers and other new techniques for identifying sepsis in newborns.

Dr. Jane McGowan presents three patient cases on the topic of neonatal glucose management.

Drs. J. Michael Collaco and Sharon McGrath-Morrow both from the Pulmonary Division of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will recognize the ermeging problem of pulmonary hypertension in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and describe the ways to diagnose pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants with BPD

Dr. Estelle Gauda , Professor of Pediatrics and Dr. Tamorah Lewis, a fellow at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore will present patient case scenarios which will: describe the different assessment tools used to determine whether pharmacological intervention is needed for an infant with prior prenatal exposure to opioids; discuss the effectiveness of buprenorphine and methadone for treating opioid addiction in pregnant women and the effect of these agents on the frequency and severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome in their infants; discuss the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in infants with prenatal exposure to opioids