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The transition from a fetus to a newborn is the most complex physiologic adaptation that occurs in human experience.
All organ systems are involved at some level, but the major immediate adaptations are the establishment of air breathing concurrently with changes in pressures and flows within the cardiovascular system. Other essential adaptations are striking changes in endocrine function, substrate metabolism, and thermogenesis (Table 17.1).
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Perrotta, D. (2015). Neonatal Care in Labor and Delivery Room. In: Capogna, G. (eds) Epidural Labor Analgesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13890-9_17
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