To avoid heat loss in very preterm infants

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 720-722

  Sedin, Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAT LOSS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WARMING;

BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 9744271754     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.065     Document Type: Editorial

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