By now, Iâm guessing everyoneâs read the New York Times piece about Amazon. And youâve no doubt tuned in to at least some of the debate about the comprehensiveness of that article. But what no one is directly talking about, and what we should be talking about, is leadership styles.
Fever is the most common disorder of thermoregulation. Fever is following the release of endogenous pyrogens that elevate the level of prostaglandin E2 in the preoptic anterior hypothalamus, which causes a decrease in activity of warm-sensitive neurons and subsequent disinhibition of cool-sensitive neurons.
Thermoregulation is a critical physiologic function that is closely associated with the neonateâs survival. Extremely low-birthweight infants have inefficient thermoregulation due to immaturityâand caregiver procedures such as umbilical line insertions, intubations, and chest x-rays can lead to heat loss as well.