HATS FOR THE NEWBORN-INFANT

被引:35
作者
DESAINTONGE, DMC [1 ]
CROSS, KW [1 ]
HATHORN, MKS [1 ]
LEWIS, SR [1 ]
STOTHERS, JK [1 ]
机构
[1] N MIDDLESEX HOSP, LONDON N18, ENGLAND
来源
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1979年 / 2卷 / 6190期
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10.1136/bmj.2.6190.570
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The efficacy of a Gamgee-lined hat in reducing the rate of fall in rectal temperature of infants during the first 30 minutes of life was studied. The trial, which included 211 infants, was randomised, prospective, and controlled. One hundred and seven infants were exposed to overhead radiant heaters. Of these, only 30 had normal deliveries, so the analysis was confined to the infants who were not subjected to radiant heat, and in this group no conclusions were drawn about the efficacy of a hat or a radiant heater. In the 104 infants not subjected to radiant heat, body weight, initial rectal temperature, the application of hat, the environmental temperature, and the duration of exposure while naked were all found to influence measurably the rate of fall in rectal temperature during the first 30 minutes. Gamgee-lined hats should be routinely used to minimise heat loss, especially in small infants exposed at birth, during surgical operations, and during investigations necessitating prolonged exposure. © 1979, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
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页码:570 / 571
页数:2
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