Vinyl bags prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm infants

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-253

  Mathew, Bobby ^a   Lakshminrusimha, Satyan ^a   Cominsky, Katherine ^a   Schroder, Eileen ^a   Carrion, Vivien ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothermia; Prematurity; Vinyl bags

Indexed keywords

VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ACIDOSIS; ARTICLE; AXILLA TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PH; PREMATURITY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 34249810951     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0039-5     Document Type: Article

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