Chapters on infections have been completely revised and a new chapter has been added on antimicrobials in NICU
Information related to COVID-19 has been included in relevant chapters.
Exhaustive coverage of most rapid changes in the areas of neonatology related to the care of extremely preterm babies, strategies of ventilation, bronchopulomonary dysplasia, mutrition, resuscitation, asphyxia and therapeutic hypothermia, persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn, use of blood products, and fetal monitoring.
National programs, consensus statements, and ethical aspects appropriate to this part of the world have been added in each chapter.
A check list model on follow up of high risk newborn that has been embraced by most Indian units has being added which will ensure continuum, quality, and safety in case of sick newborn babies into childhood.
Latest systematic reviews have been added in further reading section.