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. 1970 Jun;45(241):328–334. doi: 10.1136/adc.45.241.328

The Optimum Thermal Environment for Naked Babies

E N Hey, G Katz
PMCID: PMC1647588  PMID: 5427846

Abstract

The optimum thermal environment in which to nurse a baby naked in an incubator has been defined from a knowledge of the magnitude of the factors affecting thermal balance.

Such a neutral environment allows body temperature to remain normal while oxygen consumption and evaporative water loss are both at a minimum.

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