Physiological changes and implications during the fetal-neonatal transition
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2016.03.017
- VernacularTitle:胎儿-新生儿过渡期生理指标改变及意义
- Author:
Qiuxia TANG
;
Laishuan WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fetal-neonatal transition;
lung function;
circulation;
endocrine;
metabolism
- From:
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
2016;34(3):223-226
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
During the fetal-neonatal transition, the body must undergo many important physiological changes to adapt the extrauterine environment. After birth, the blood and energy supply through placenta is stopped with clamping of the umbilical cord and, meanwhile, the pulmonary ventilation function is established when exposure to the air, which results in a series of changes in the respiratory, circulatory and endocrine systems and energy metabolisms, etc. The physiological transition can be relfected in heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, temperature, and other physiological indicators. The changes of these indicators can be used as references for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal diseases. This review provides an overview of physiological changes and implications in the lung function, circulatory and endocrine systems, and energy metabolism during the transition at birth as well as intervention measures for abnormal fetal-neonatal transition.
