Effect of Body Weight on Temperature Control and Energy Expenditure in Preterm Infants

The purpose of this study was to compare resting energy expenditure (REE) in premature infants of different body weights during weaning from the incubator. We hypothesized that premature infants would respond to weaning from an incubator with an increase in REE, and that the increment would be large...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Hui Lei, Reyin Lien, Jen-Fu Hsu, Ming-Chou Chiang, Ren-Huei Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600332