1Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; 2Transfusion Medicine Unit, Monopoli; 3University Department of Paediatrics and Childhood Neuropsychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome; 4Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Di Venere Hospital, Bari; 5Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matt...

Neonatal encephalopathy is a common central nervous system disorder of neonatal foals and human infants, resulting in clinical signs such as lethargy, inappropriate behavior, seizures, and other neurologic deficits. Although neonatal encephalopathy is frequently seen in equine practice, a paucity of veterinary clinical and basic science research data is available. Therefore, the pathophysiologi...

The adrenomimetic drugs mimic the effects of adrenergic sympathetic nerve stimulation on sympathetic effectors; these drugs are also referred to as sympathomimetic agents. The adrenergic transmitter norepinephrine and the adrenal medullary hormone epinephrine also are included under this broad heading. The adrenomimetic drugs are an important group of therapeutic agents that can be used to main...

1 Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore Address of Correspondence: Dr George Yeo, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 229899. Maternal Fetal Medicine Emerged as an Obstetric Subspecialty Has it done any good to pregnancy outcome as promised? Pregnancy outcome is commonly represente...

There are a limited number of artistic objects from ancient times with particular importance in neonatal medicine. The best examples are figurines from ancient Egypt of Isis nursing Horus, showing the importance of breastfeeding. The earliest images of the human fetus were made by the Olmecs in Mexico around 1200- 400 BCE. One of the earliest representations of congenital anomalies is a figurin...

River dolphins are especially susceptible to negative human impacts. For their conservation, attempts of relocation or procreation ex situ may become important in the future to avoid their extinction. Additional knowledge and medical experiences of river dolphin management in captivity may aid such conservation efforts. The medical records and necropsy and histopathology reports on 123 captive ...