Why wrapping premature neonates to prevent hypothermia can predispose to overheating

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1674-1681

  Agourram, Bouchra ^a   Bach, Véronique ^a   Tourneux, Pierre ^a,b   Krim, Gérard ^a,b   Delanaud, Stéphane ^a   Libert, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a Lab Physiologie et Pharmacologie   (France)

^b AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Computer model; Hyperpyrexia; Overheating; Safe body temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INCUBATOR; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INCUBATORS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 77953147368     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00799.2009     Document Type: Article

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