Heat Loss Prevention (Help) After Birth in Preterm Infants Using Vinyl Isolation Bag or Polyethylene Wrap


Caglar S., Goezen D., Ince Z.

JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING, cilt.43, sa.2, ss.216-223, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Objective To examine the effects of using vinyl isolation bags or polyethylene wrap for the prevention of postnatal hypothermia in preterm infants at <= 32weeks gestation. Design A prospective, randomized controlled trial. Setting The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. Participants Fifty-nine preterm infants. Methods