Evaluation of the Porta-Warm mattress as a source of heat for neonatal transport

One risk of transport of newborns to referral centers is hypothermia. Modern transport incubators have limitations in their ability to keep infants euthermic. As tested in the laboratory and during actual transport the Porta-Warm mattress extends the capability of the transport incubator to keep neo...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1976-10, Vol.58 (4), p.500-504
Main Authors: Nielsen, H C, Jung, A L, Atherton, S O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Hot Temperature
Humans
Incubators
Infant, Newborn
Time Factors
Transportation of Patients
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Summary:One risk of transport of newborns to referral centers is hypothermia. Modern transport incubators have limitations in their ability to keep infants euthermic. As tested in the laboratory and during actual transport the Porta-Warm mattress extends the capability of the transport incubator to keep neonates euthermic by (1) reducing the time required to warm the incubator and (2) warming the incubator in cooler environements. The mattress is an effective adjunct to the transport incubator for keeping newborns warm during transport.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.58.4.500