Smales O R, Kime R
Arch Dis Child. 1978 Jan;53(1):58-61. doi: 10.1136/adc.53.1.58.
The fall in body temperature that occurs in babies soon after birth is influenced by the baby's weight and its environmental conditions. The rate of oxygen consumption 1 1/2 hours after birth was unrelated to body temperature and only slightly raised, indicating a limited thermogenic capacity. A radiant heater effectively prevented cooling in babies kept with their mothers in the delivery room. Washing soon after birth caused a significant cooling. Healthy term babies were found to have a limited thermogenic response to a cool environment over the first 12 hour of life and efforts to limit heat losses should be concentrated on this period.
出生后不久婴儿体温的下降受婴儿体重及其环境条件的影响。出生后1个半小时的耗氧率与体温无关,只是略有升高,这表明产热能力有限。辐射加热器能有效防止产房里与母亲在一起的婴儿体温下降。出生后不久洗澡会导致明显的体温下降。研究发现,健康足月儿在出生后的头12个小时内对凉爽环境的产热反应有限,应在此期间集中精力限制热量散失。