Relative Efficacy of an Incubator and an Open Warmer in Producing Thermoneutrality for the Small Premature Infant
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 69 (4) , 439-445
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.69.4.439
Abstract
To determine which warming system more closely approximates a neutral thermal environment, the O2 consumption of 16 premature babies, weighing less than 1500 g each, was measured in a convectively heated incubator and under an open radiant warmer. Both systems were controlled to maintain a skin temperature of 36.degree. C. The O2 consumption of the infants was significantly higher under the radiant warmer. This result is in agreement with published data for this group of premature infants.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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