Overview
- Constitutes a definitive history of an important field of physiology, that which concerns the developing fetus and newborn infant
- Addresses the contributions of basic scientists and physiologists to clinical problems of prematurity, such as the causes of premature labor, respiratory distress syndrome, retinopathy of prematurity, and thermoregulation
- Includes contributions from over 40 leading scientists in this field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Perspectives in Physiology (PHYSIOL, volume 1)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
During the mid- to late-twentieth century, study of the physiology of the developing fetus and newborn infant evolved rapidly to become a major discipline in the biomedical sciences. Initially of interest from a standpoint of function of the placenta and oxygenation of the fetus, the field advanced to explore both normal functional mechanisms as well as pathophysiologic aspects of their regulation. Examples include studying the role and regulation of circulatory vascular anatomic shunts in oxygenation, cardiac function, certain aspects of asphyxia in the fetus and newborn infant, the role of fetal “breathing” movements, cyclic electroencephalographic activity, and analysis of electronic monitoring of fetal heart rate variability and its significance.
Included in this book are reminisces of several dozen individuals who played a vital role in these developments. Overall, this survey considers a number of aspects of the development of the science of fetal and neonatal physiology, and its role in the greatly improved care of pregnant women and their newborn infants.
This book is published on behalf of the American Physiological Society by Springer. Access to APS books published with Springer is free to APS members.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“The purpose is to describe the interaction of many individuals and research institutions in the advancement of perinatal science over many decades. … It is intended for anyone interested in the history of perinatal and physiological research. … Scientists interested in the history of certain areas of perinatal physiology will be fascinated by the narrative of how many individuals and institutions on several continents collaborated to bring us to the understanding we now have of this intriguing area.” (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody’s Book Reviews, December, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Rise of Fetal and Neonatal Physiology
Book Subtitle: Basic Science to Clinical Care
Authors: Lawrence D. Longo
Series Title: Perspectives in Physiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7921-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: American Physiological Society 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7921-5Published: 15 September 2013
Series ISSN: 2625-2813
Series E-ISSN: 2625-2821
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 533
Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, History of Medicine, Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Biomedicine general