Current Aspects of Perinatology and Physiology of Children

A few years ago in the book, Die physiologische Entwicklung des Kindes. Vorlesungen ilber funktionelle Padologie (Springer-Verlag, 1959), the then-current state of knowledge in the field of pedology was compiled by pediatricians from the most diverse countries. In contrast to the term "pediatrics," the word "pedo logy" was used to refer to the physiology of the child, because although the physiological development of the child is intimately associated with disturbances of body functions, both are different from experience with adults. Pedology is more comprehensive than physiology, in that it covers both the physiological and psychological development of the normal child. Favorable response to the above-mentioned book stimulated the project of documenting further progress in pedology at certain intervals, especially by authors who themselves had contributed substantially to these advances. In 1965 and 1968, respectively, two volumes under the title Fortschritte der Pado logie were published by Springer-Verlag-Berlin-Heidelberg-New York. Whereas up to now the English language was used in only some of the articles, in the present volume all authors present their papers in English. Marburg, Spring 1973 The Editor Contents W. Schroter (Hamburg): Some Aspects of Enzyme Induction by Substrates in the Neonate. ... 1 Front Matter....Pages i-vii Some Aspects of Enzyme Induction by Substrates in the Neonate....Pages 1-8 Some Aspects of Perinatal Endocrinology and their Possible Relation to Changes in Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism....Pages 9-20 Hemoglobin Types in Pre- and Postnatal Life....Pages 21-39 Phosphorus Compounds in Blood of Premature and Full Term Infants and their Significance in the Metabolism of Red Blood Cells in Early Life....Pages 40-70 Activities of Erythrocyte Enzymes through Fetal and Postnatal Life....Pages 71-82 The Influence of Training on Physical Fitness in Healthy Children and Children with Chronic Diseases....Pages 83-112 Special Aspects of Drug Therapy in Neonates....Pages 113-125 Metabolic Changes in Perinatal Tissues....Pages 126-138 Potassium Content in Full-Term and Premature Babies: Energetics for the Synthesis of Body Cell Mass....Pages 139-156 The Development of the Cardia during Childhood....Pages 157-172 Back Matter....Pages 173-175