Ciba Foundation Symposium on Somatic Stability in the Newly Born : [Papers and discussions] / / Editors for the Ciba Foundation: G.E.W. Wolstenholme and Maeve O'Connor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019776703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : J. & A. Churchill, 1961
• ISBN: 9786613679475; 9781280768705; 1280768703; 9780470719237; 0470719230; 9780470716748; 0470716746
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (412 p.)
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium
• Altri autori (Persone): WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward); O'ConnorMaeve
• Disciplina: 618.9201
• Soggetti: Newborn infants; Somatic cells
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Proceedings of a Ciba Foundation symposium held 24-26, January 1961.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CIBA FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM ON SOMATIC STABILITY IN THE NEWLY BORN; CONTENTS; Chairman's opening paper : Characteristics of the newly born; Effect of nutrition on the stage of development of the young at birth in farm animals; Discussion; Kidney function and the excretion of water and solutes; Discussion:; Metabolic effects of fasting and food; Discussion; Carbohydrate metabolism and the rôle of the liver; Discussion; Biochemical changes occurring during asphyxia at birth and some effects on the heart; The metabolic changes in respiratory distress syndrome of prematurity seen as a failure of somatic compensations for asphyDiscussion; Metabolic rate and body temperature in the newly born; Endocrine and metabolic aspects of the development of homoeo-thermy in the rat; Discussion; The physics and physiology of the development of ; homoeothermy; Oxygen consumption and hypoxia in the newborn animal; Discussion; The stability of the cardiovascular system; Discussion; The endocrine function of the newborn; Discussion; Enzymes in the development of homoeostatic mechanisms; Discussion; The relevance of anencephaly to problems of somatic stabilityDiscussion; The stability of the nervous system during development; Discussion; Short communication Pulmonary syndrome in newborn foals; Discussion; Clinical aspects of stability; Discussion; Informal summary of the clinical implications of the proceedings; Informal assessment of the veterinary significance of the proceedings; General Discussion
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