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  • Title: Transepidermal water loss in newborn infants. II. Relation to activity and body temperature.
    Author: Hammarlund K, Nilsson GE, Oberg PA, Sedin G.
    Journal: Acta Paediatr Scand; 1979 May; 68(3):371-6. PubMed ID: 443038.
    Abstract:
    Using a method described in a previous article the transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was studied in 10 healthy newborn infants at rest and during activity. On the average TEWL was 37% higher during activity than during rest although no sweating was observed. In 9 infants placed in incubators with an ambient temperature slightly above the thermoneutral range measurements were made as the body temperature rose. TEWL was almost constant until a temperature of 37.1 degrees C was reached whereupon the water loss suddenly increased as the infant started sweating.
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