Author: Gupte Suraj

The 22nd Special Volume of the noted international series, Recent Advances in Pediatrics, aims at covering the topical issues in pediatric immunology, infections, and immunization. The 27 state-of-the-art chapters, contributed by 46 experts drawn from India, England, Ireland, and the US, attempt to review the depth and breadth of knowledge in the field of neonatal and pediatric intensive care with the special reference to its applicability in Indian subcontinent. Each and every chapter is remarkable in its excellence, providing a stimulating and, not infrequently, even provocative, matured, and informed updates. Understandably, such an approach is befitting when the goal is not only to inform but also to motivate discussion, interaction, research, and innovation. In keeping with the professed policy of the RAP series, a multidisciplinary approach with an eye on future continues to occupy a pride of place in this volume as well. Key features: (i) Peer-reviewed, state-of-the-art, and evidence-based chapters, (ii) Excellent contents, providing stimulating and, mature, informal and, at times, provocative updates, (iii) Spotlights on the issues and concerns of special relevance in the resource-limited countries, (iv) Multidisciplinary approach with simple, straightforward, lucid, and easy-to-understand expression and format.