Thermal insulation and SIDS - An investigation of selected 'Eastern' and 'Western' infant bedding combinations

Early Human Development

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 695-709

  Wilson, C A ^a   Chu, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bedding combinations; Intrinsic 'dry' thermal resistance; Japanese; Korean; New Zealand; Thickness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; HEAT TOLERANCE; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; THICKNESS;

BEDDING AND LINENS; CLOTHING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; JAPAN; KOREA; NEW ZEALAND; PRONE POSITION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 23044456793     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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