Improving neonatal unit admission temperatures in preterm babies: Exothermic mattresses, polythene bags or a traditional approach?

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-49

  Singh, A ^a   Duckett, J ^a   Newton, T ^a   Watkinson, M ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypothermia; Wrapping

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATION PERIOD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPOTHERMIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PREMATURITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEDDING AND LINENS; BIRTH WEIGHT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INCUBATORS, INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 76849098327     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.94     Document Type: Article

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