Thermoregulation in very low-birth-weight infants during the golden hour: Results and implications

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 230-238

  Bissinger, Robin L ^a   Annibale, David J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Golden hour; Prematurity; Temperature; Thermoregulation; Very low birth weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLD; DELIVERY ROOM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD TEMPERATURE; DELIVERY ROOMS; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78649957942     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e3181f0ae63     Document Type: Article

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