Neonatal cold injury

Preventability of neonatal cold injury and its contribution to neonatal mortality.

When the body temperature of a small neonate falls below 35 degrees C, lassitude can be noted; severe derangements of cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, immunological, and hematological systems may also occur depending in part on the duration and severity of hypothermia. Diagnosis requires a low-reading thermometer, lacking which the diagnosis can be suspected, but most often is missed. Fatal case...

Cold Injury

glycemic after thermal injury and frequently require an insulin drip. The insulin infusion should be titrated to maintain tight control of serum glucose to avoid glycosuria. Tn diabetic burn patients, glycosuria can be present at seemingly insignificant elevations of serum glucose levels, frequently leading to hypovolemia and hyperosmolality. Diabetic intestinal dysmotility and delayed gastric ...

Cold Injury

THE FUTURE OF MAN. Predictions of a Biologist. By P. B. Medawar. New York, Basic Books Inc., 1960, 128 pp. $3.00. This book proves that scientific distinction and the ability to write lucidly and entertainingly are not necessarily incompatible. Many fascinating points are raised, few definitive answers are given. Why do children born between May and October have slightly higher scores in intell...

Nonfreezing Cold Injury

Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury.

In recent years, there have been significant advancements in our understanding of acute kidney injury (AKI) and its impact on outcomes across medicine. Research based on single-center cohorts suggests that neonatal AKI is very common and associated with poor outcomes. In this state-of-the-art review on neonatal AKI, we highlight the unique aspects of neonatal renal physiology, definition, risk ...