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ISSN: 2574 -1241
ISSN: 2574 -1241
Received: December 15, 2017; Published: December 19, 2017
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000608
Premature and low-birth-weight newborns are particularly exposed to a risk of hypothermia. Warming techniques are therefore needed to maintain the newborn’s body temperature. Warming mattresses provide external conductive heat and, if required, can be combined with other warming devices (such as radiant warmers and closed incubators). The present manuscript reviews the effectiveness of warming mattresses and the potential risks of hyperthermia when these mattresses are combined with other devices. It is essential to
a) standardize practice for this care technique within healthcare institutions, and
b) continuously measure the newborn’s body temperature during mattress use.
Keywords: Newborn; Warming mattress; Hyperthermia; Hypothermia
Abstract| Introduction| Conclusion| References|
International Association of Landscape Archaeology, Czech Glass Society, Czech Republic
Department of Chemistry, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Pharmaco-kinetics, dynamics and Drug Metabolism, Touro College of Pharmacy, USA
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Associate Professor at Department of Breast and Thyorid Surgey, Chongqing General Hospital, China
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