Tub Bathing Improves Thermoregulation of the Late Preterm Infant

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-179

  Loring, Cynthia ^a   Gregory, Katherine ^a   Gargan, Barbara ^a   Leblanc, Valerie ^a   Lundgren, Debora ^a   Reilly, Jean ^a   Stobo, Kristin ^b   Walker, Cathleen ^a   Zaya, Claire ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Infant bathing; Late preterm infant; Neonatal complications; Newborn nursing care; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864325503     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01332.x     Document Type: Article

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