Assessing neonatal heat balance and physiological strain in newborn infants nursed under radiant warmers in intensive care with fentanyl sedation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2539-2549

  Molgat Seon, Yannick ^a,b   Daboval, Thierry ^a,c   Chou, Shirley ^a,c   Jay, Ollie ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heat balance; Neonate; Radiant warmer; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; INCUBATOR; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INCUBATORS, INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84920150611     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2964-0     Document Type: Article

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