TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Examination of the Newborn Infant A1 - Flibotte, John A1 - Gokulakrishnan, Ganga A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - The newborn examination is largely seen as a screening examination for congenital anomalies or for problems that are expected to present soon after birth. The recommendations as to the optimal timing of the examination vary, and while a thorough examination can be carried out in the delivery room, recent years have seen a renewed emphasis on the importance of this time for families to bond with their newborn, for the establishment of successful breastfeeding, and for limiting medicalization. Moreover, while some major anomalies should be apparent at birth, other conditions are less apparent and may evolve over time, making later examination of higher value. For these reasons, and following from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)/World Health Organization (WHO) Baby Friendly Initiatives, many hospitals now seek to limit initial examination of newborns immediately after birth to a health screen with a more thorough examination taking place later on but prior to hospital discharge (Table 46-1). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182919336 ER -