Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 166-173, June 2006

Fetal-to-neonatal maladaptation

  • Sunil K. Sinha

      Affiliations

    • The James Cook University Hospital, University of Durham, Marton Road, Middlesborough TS4 3BW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +44 1642 854874.
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  • Steven M. Donn

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

published online 27 March 2006.

Summary 

Although the majority of newly born babies will establish normal respiratory and circulatory function without help, 1–2% might run into difficulties because of a disturbance in the normal adaptive processes required for a smooth transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life. An understanding of the normal and abnormal perinatal physiology is important to appreciate the practical differences in the approach to caring for such babies, and also for avoiding actions that might be detrimental in the longer term.

Keywords: Fetal adaptations and maladaptations, Neonatal adaptations and maladaptations, Newborns

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PII: S1744-165X(06)00016-3

doi:10.1016/j.siny.2006.01.008

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 166-173, June 2006

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