Polyethylene wrap for thermoregulation in the preterm infant: A randomized trial

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-132

  Cardona Torres, L M ^a   Amador Licona, N ^a   Garcia Campos M L ^b   Guizar Mendoza J M ^c  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No 1 Bajío   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SALLE BAJÍO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Mexico; Polyethylene wrap; Preterm infant; Temperature; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

AXILLA TEMPERATURE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATOR; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOREGULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCUBATORS, INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; POLYETHYLENE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863092038     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-012-0020-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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