Managing Newborn Problems: A Guide for Doctors, Nurses and Midwives (Integrated Management Of Pregnancy And Childbirth)

Every year an estimated three million newborn babies die during the first week of life due to problems such as sepsis, tetanus, or asphyxia, or problems associated with trauma, low birth weight, or preterm birth. This guide is written for the doctors, nurses, senior midwives, and other health care workers at the first referral level in low resource settings who are responsible for the care of newborn babies with problems during the first week(s) of life. The guide, based on the latest available evidence, provides up-to-date, authoritative clinical guidelines that are relevant to a facility with basic laboratory facilities, selected essential drugs and supplies, and the capability to provide safe blood transfusion. In some settings, the guide will be relevant to large health centres that provide childbirth care and have the capacity to care for sick or small newborn babies. This Guide Has Been Produced By The World Health Organization To Assist Countries With Limited Resources In Their Efforts To Reduce Neonatal Mortality And To Ensure Care For Newborn Babies With Problems Due To Complications Of Pregnancy And Childbirth, Such As Asphyxia, Sepsis, And Low Birth Weight Or Preterm Birth. Assessment, Findings, And Management -- Principles Of Newborn Baby Care -- Procedures. World Health Organization, Department Of Reproductive Health And Research. Whether babies who need care are brought to the health care facility from home, transferred from another institution or ward, or brought from the delivery room as a result of a complicated birth, managing their care involves a cycle of planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on ongoing assessment of the baby's condition.