Fathers can effectively achieve heat conservation in healthy newborn infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1354-1360

  Christensson, K ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Catecholamines; Energy conservation; Newborn health care; Tempertures

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; GLUCOSE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FATHER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE; HEAT; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029802778     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13925.x     Document Type: Article

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