Interaction of Neonatal Thermoregulation in Healthcare

Thermoregulation is the ability to balance between heat production and heat loss in order to maintain body temperature within a certain normal range. The provision of a thermoneutral environment is an essential component of the immediate and longer term care of newborn infants. Cold stress and hyperthermia may have serious metabolic consequences for all newborns. In the preterm these consequences may be devastating and may increase both morbidity and mortality rates.