Respiratory Physiology of Newborn Mammals : A Comparative Perspective.
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- computer
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- 9780801873669
- 573.2/19
- QP121 .M65 2001
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Gestation and Birth -- Chapter 2 Metabolic and Ventilatory Requirements -- Chapter 3 Mechanical Behavior of the Respiratory Pump -- Chapter 4 Reflex Control of the Breathing Pattern -- Chapter 5 Changes in Temperature and Respiratory Gases -- Appendix A Passive Respiratory Mechanics: Some Applications to Measurements in Newborns -- Appendix B Comparisons and Normalization -- Appendix C Orders and Suborders of the Class Mammalia -- Glossary -- References Cited -- Index.
It will be of value to researchers, clinicians, and students interested in developmental physiology, comparative biology, and zoology, as well as neonatalogists and pediatric pulmonologists who are interested in alternative perspectives on current clinical practice.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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