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Title: | Application of Plastic Wrap to Improve Temperatures in Infants Born Less Than 30 Weeks Gestation: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Contributor(s): | Smith, Jane (author); Usher, Kim (author) ; Alcock, Gary (author); Buettner, Petra (author) | Publication Date: | 2013 | DOI: | 10.1891/0730-0832.32.4.235 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14735 | Abstract: | Purpose: The primary aim of the study was to evaluate whether the application of a plastic wrap immediately after birth is more effective than the standard care of temperature management for improving admission temperatures to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in infants <30 weeks gestation. Design: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Infants in the intervention group were transferred to a prewarmed radiant heater immediately after birth and encased in NeoWrap from the neck down without being dried. The infant's head was dried with a prewarmed towel and a hat added. The control group received usual care for the unit; the infant was transferred to the prewarmed radiant warmer and dried, and warm towels and a hat are then applied. Sample: A total of 92 infants were analyzed: 49 in the control group and 43 in the intervention group; 48 (52.2 percent) were <27 weeks gestation, and 44 (47.8 percent) were <30 weeks gestation. The infants' temperatures were assessed for two hours following admission. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Neonatal Network, 32(4), p. 235-245 | Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1539-2880 0730-0832 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111003 Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) 111403 Paediatrics |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 321301 Adolescent health 420501 Acute care |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920210 Nursing 920501 Child Health |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200307 Nursing 200506 Neonatal and child health 200501 Adolescent health |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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