[2] Platelet destruction in the neonate can be from an immune response to antibodies in the neonatal circulation. In the following sections, autoimmune and alloimmune thrombocytopenia will be ...

An injection of anti-Rh antibodies (widely known by the trade name RhoGAM) given to the mother soon after birth neutralizes any fetal blood cells in their circulation before their immune system ...

Areas of current research interest include control of pulmonary circulation, pulmonary hypertension, neonatal infections, oxygen free-radicals and antioxidants, assisted ventilation, mediators of ...