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Cold stress

Heat loss in a newborn that exceeds heat production, raising oxygen and glucose use; the WHO's 1997 guide classifies cold stress as an axillary temperature of 36.0 to 36.4 C.

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Sources

  • World Health Organization. Thermal protection of the newborn: a practical guide. Geneva: WHO, 1997. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO_RHT_MSM_97.2
  • Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Thermoregulation in neonatal care (practice guideline 2007-0006 v5). 2024. https://resources.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/policies/pdf/2007-0006.pdf

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