Neonatal blood gas analysis is a crucial diagnostic procedure that provides immediate information about the acid–base status of newborns at the time of delivery. By assessing parameters such as pH, ...

Adequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to the peripheral tissues of a sick, newborn infant is a sine qua non of neonatal intensive care. The adequacy of tissue oxygen delivery is difficult to measure ...

A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. — is facing an ethics attack. After those tiny blood spots are tested for a list of devastating diseases ...

One simple blood test can detect 29 serious and relatively rare diseases. So what are the chances your newborn will be tested? The March of Dimes says it depends where you live. Dr. Jennifer Howse, ...