Abstract
Objective: At birth, infants needing neonatal resuscitation are positioned under a radiant infant warmer (RIW) at 37°C. We aimed to evaluate the performance of three different RIWs in a delivery room setting.
Methods: Temperatures were measured (Incu Fluke Biomedical, Bio-Tek Instruments, Everett, WA, USA) under 3 RIWs: (a) GE Healthcare PANDA i-RES, (b) Draeger Babytherm 8010 and (c) Fisher & Paykel IW 930. Measurements were obtained at baseline, at 10 and 20 minutes after switching the power from 0 to 100% and maintaining the setting temperature constant at 24°C.
Results:
Conclusions: Temperature under RIW is significantly influenced by the utilized device. This aspect would be considered for management of neonates at birth.
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Trevisanuto, D., Coretti, I., Doglioni, N. et al. 955 Temperature Under Radiant Infant Warmer: Is it Influenced by the Utilized Device?. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 477 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-00955
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