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Bodytemperature is precisely controlled within certain limits at a level optimal for normal function and survival. From many studies in animal and man the model of thermoregulation has been developed. In man, most data about the function of the thermoregulatory system have been obtained from studies in adults and to some extent in the fullterm neonate. Much less is known about the function of the system in preterm very low birthweight infants. This chapter will discuss elements of thermoregulation in relation to prematurity of human newborn infants.
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Okken, A. (1995). The Concept of Thermoregulation. In: Okken, A., Koch, J. (eds) Thermoregulation of Sick and Low Birth Weight Neonates. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79934-1_1
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