21世纪新生儿发展展望.pdf

SPECIAL ARTICLES Research in Neonatology for the 21st Century: Executive Summary of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development–American Academy of Pediatrics Workshop. Part I: Academic Issues Tonse N.K. Raju, MD*; Ronald L. Ariagno, MD‡; Rosemary Higgins, MD*; and Linda J. Van Marter, MD, MPH§ ABSTRACT. This article presents the executive sum- of women and underrepresented minorities in aca- mary of the presentations and discussions at the Work- demic medicine. shop on Research in Neonatology sponsored by the This is the executive summary of the scientific National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop- topics presented and discussed at the workshop. ment and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Training and workforce issues are presented in a Perinatal Pediatrics convened in January 2004. In this separate article. The topics identified may help the article, the scientific aspects are summarized, highlight- ing the current knowledge gaps and identifying research scientific community to formulate program agendas priorities with a focus on emerging technologies. In a and the policy makers and funding agencies to de- separate article, issues concerning workforce needs and velop research initiatives. shortages and board-certification requirements are pre- sented. Full-length articles on the presented topics will NEONATAL CARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY be published in the Journal of Perinatology. Pediatrics 2005;115:468–474; newborn infant, education, brain injury, The US infant mortality ratio (IMR) was 6.8 per bronchopulmonary