Hypothermia in Preterm Infants in the First Hours after Birth: Occurrence, Course and Risk Factors.

Hypothermia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates. Preterm infants frequently have hypothermia when they are admitted to the NICU, but there is no data on the occurrence of hypothermia during the first hours after admission.To investigate the occurrence of hypothermia in preterm...

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Main Authors: Arenda Mank, Henriëtte A van Zanten, Michael P Meyer, Steffen Pauws, Enrico Lopriore, Arjan B Te Pas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5094660?pdf=render