Introduction Neonatal resuscitation is commonly defined as the assistance given to infants immediately after birth as they transition to newborn life. From a physiologic perspective, this transition involves some of the most complex and profound changes that any human will…
Key points Cardiorespiratory transition at birth is a complex series of changes in which the lungs replace the placenta as the organ of gas exchange and the main source of preload to the left side of the heart. Lung aeration,…
Key Points Survival at birth depends upon the lung attaining an adequate size and degree of structural maturity during fetal life. This chapter deals with mechanisms underlying normal and impaired lung growth and lung maturation before birth. The airways of…
Introduction The transition to newborn life represents one of the greatest physiologic challenges that humans face during their lives. Before birth, the future airways of the lungs are liquid-filled and the lungs play no role in gas exchange. Instead, gas…
Introduction Growth and development of the lung occurs both before and after birth and is a major determinant of respiratory health throughout postnatal life. Adequate lung growth before birth is necessary for the successful transition from fetal to postnatal life.…