Improved prognosis in severely hypothermic newborn infants treated by rapid rewarming*
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Unrecognized platelet physiology is the cause of rewarming deaths in accidental hypothermia and neonatal cold injury
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Association of Rewarming Rate on Neonatal Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants with Hypothermia
2015, Journal of PediatricsCitation Excerpt :Furthermore, a too quick increase of skin temperature may result in vasodilatation, which may lead to pooling of the blood, with a subsequent decrease in blood pressure. However, because of the persisting high mortality in infants treated with slow rewarming strategy, other studies have considered a rapid rewarming approach9,14,15 that is the recommended therapy in adults with hypothermia.23,24 In addition, rapid rewarming improved survival rate in rabbits with hypothermia.25
Neonatal thermoregulation
2006, Journal of Neonatal NursingCitation Excerpt :if nothing is available or if the baby is clinically stable, skin-to-skin contact with the mother can be used in a warm room (at least 25.0 °C) (WHO, 1997). In cases of severe hypothermia (body temperature below 32.0 °C), studies suggest that fast rewarming over a few hours is preferable to slow rewarming over several days (Kaplan and Eidelman, 1984). If none of the above mentioned equipment is available, skin-to-skin contact or a warm room or cot can be used.
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