Body temperature measurement in VLBW infants by continuous skin measurement is a good or even better alternative than continuous rectal measurement

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 282-285

  Van Der Spek, R D G ^a   Van Lingen, R A ^a   Van Zoeren Grobben, D ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Infant preterm; Rectal temperature; Skin temperature; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOLITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SKIN INJURY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; RECTUM; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 58449089826     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01063.x     Document Type: Article

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