| Use of self-heating gel mattresses eliminates admission hypothermia in infants born below 28 weeks gestation. | |
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PMID: 19957190 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Hypothermia at birth is strongly associated with mortality and morbidity in pre-term infants. BACKGROUND: A local audit showed limited effectiveness of occlusive wrapping in preventing admission hypothermia in very pre-term infants. Self-heating acetate gel mattresses were introduced as a result to prevent hypothermia at birth in infants born at or below 28 weeks gestation. METHODS: A retrospective audit was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-heating acetate gel mattresses at resuscitation of infants born at or below 28 weeks to prevent hypothermia at birth. All infants born at or below 28 weeks gestation during 18 months before and 18 months after self-heating acetate gel mattresses were introduced during resuscitation were included. RESULTS: One hundred five babies were born when acetate gel mattresses were not used, and 124 were born during the period when they were. Four (3.3%) babies were hypothermic (temperature <36 degrees C) at admission when the mattresses were used compared to 21 (22.6%) babies who were hypothermic during the period it was not (p < 0.001). Hyperthermia (temperature >37 degrees C) rose from 30.1% prior to use of gel mattresses to 49.6% when they were used (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Self-heating acetate gel mattresses are highly effective in reducing admission hypothermia in infants born at or below 28 weeks gestation. The use of these mattresses is associated with a significant increase in hyperthermia. |
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Authors:
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C P Hafis Ibrahim; C W Yoxall |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-12-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 169 ISSN: 1432-1076 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-26 Completed Date: 2010-09-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 795-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street, L8 7SS, Liverpool, UK. |
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Acetates Beds* England Female Fever / etiology Gels Hot Temperature / adverse effects, therapeutic use* Humans Hypothermia / prevention & control* Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* Male Medical Audit* Retrospective Studies |
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0/Acetates; 0/Gels |
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