Neonatal Hypothermia In Tehran, Iran: Incidence, Severity And Death Rate

Background:In 1958, Silverman demonstrated that maintenance ofbody temperature reduces mortality in low birth weight infants. From the early 1990s it was already recognized that adequate environmental warmth was essential in the case of newborns. However, neonatal hypothermia continues to be a signi...

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Main Authors: F. Nayeri, F. Nili, E. Amini, N. Khanafshar, F. Zayeri, P. Palizian, M. Delfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2005-05-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-256&slc_lang=en&sid=1