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Central and peripheral temperature change in normal infants.

D M Tappin1, R P K Ford, B Price

  • 1Community Paediatric Unit, HealthLink South, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. goda11@udcf.gla.ac.uk

Child: Care, Health and Development
|January 8, 2003
PubMed
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Infant temperature regulation shows a strong inverse link between rectal and shin temperatures during sleep transitions. This finding may be crucial for cardiovascular stability in early infancy.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Neonatal Care
  • Thermoregulation

Background:

  • Infant sleep involves complex thermoregulation.
  • Understanding temperature changes is vital for neonatal health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between rectal and shin temperatures in infants during sleep.
  • To determine if this relationship is influenced by sleep onset or caregiving activities.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study of 21 healthy infants over multiple nights.
  • Continuous overnight recording of central rectal and peripheral shin temperatures.
  • Parental documentation of sleep, feeding, and nappy changes at home.

Main Results:

  • A significant inverse correlation between rectal and shin temperatures was observed on 65% of nights when infants were put to sleep.

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  • A similar inverse relationship was noted during 92% of feed/nappy changing episodes.
  • The association between temperatures was strong and consistent, though confounding factors like sleep onset could not be excluded.

    • Conclusions:

    • An inverse relationship between infant shin and rectal temperatures develops in early life.
    • This thermoregulatory pattern may play a role in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis.
    • Further sleep laboratory studies are needed to differentiate temperature changes during sleep onset versus nappy changes.