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Disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1319339568

Normal body temperature of newborn is 36.5 degrees Celsius (S.D. = 0.6 degrees Celsius). Temperature above 38.0 and below 36.0 may be regarded as unusual and called hyper- and hypothermia respectively.