The skin temperature of a VLBW infant is an adequate proxy for body temperature with secure and appropriate temperature probe placement (Dollberg et al., 2000; Okken & Koch, 2012). Incubator temperatures were also measured by a thermistor positioned inside the incubator.

The primary outcome measure was the incidence of hypothermia (temperature < 36.5°C) upon admission in transported VLBW/ELBW neonates. We assessed this measurement by an axillary temperature taken by the transport team at the time of patient handoff before transfer of the patient from the transport incubator to a radiant warmer or incubator in ...

2011年3月30日 · The mean admission temperature was 36.3 °C (s.d. 0.8), with a range of 26.1 to 39.6 °C; 30.5% were mildly hypothermic, 25.6% were moderately hypothermic, 0.1% were severely hypothermic, 43.0%...

Our objective was to examine the distribution of admission temperatures of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, the effect of gestational age on admission temperatures, and the time required for correction of low temperatures.

At birth, the VLBW infant emerges from a warm, fluid environment and is thrust into a cold, abrasive environment before the protective layers of the epidermis have developed. Within minutes of birth, the core temperature begins to fall, particularly in infants whose birth weights are less than 1500 g. Hypothermia is

Very low birth weight (VLBW) infant thermal instability upon neonatal intensive care unit admission has been associated with respiratory morbidity; however, the association between ongoing thermal instability and respiratory morbidity remains ...

2009年1月12日 · A save and non-invasive method to measure body temperature is the transcutaneous ‘zero heat flow’ method. Aim: We hypothesised that for monitoring body temperature in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, central measurement of temperature by way of the zero heat flow principle is just as reliable as rectal temperature.

The rate of VLBW babies is increasing, due mainly to the increase in prematurely-born multiple gestations, in part related to assisted reproductive techniques. The distribution of LBW infants is shown in the Table:

VLBW premature infants can maintain a stable temperature in their mothers’ arms without evidence of increased metabolic activity. Nurses can encourage mothers to hold their infants without fear of cold stress or weight loss.

2022年8月1日 · In the observational study, normothermia (36–38°C) increased after the introduction of the servo-controlled system and the extension to larger VLBW infants. Conclusion Overall, this review found...