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标题：Comparison of the Effect of Plastic Cover and Blanket on Body Temperature of Preterm Infants Hospitalized in NICU: Randomized Clinical Trial
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作者：Leila Valizadeh ; Majid Mahallei ; Abdolrasoul Safaiyan 等
期刊名称：JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
印刷版ISSN：2251-9920
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：163-172
DOI：10.15171/jcs.2017.016
语种：English
出版社：TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
摘要：Introduction: Preterm infants are unable to regulate their body temperature and there are insufficient research evidences on different kinds of covers for hospitalized preterm infants; therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effects of plastic and blanket covers on the body temperature of preterm infants under radiant warmer. Methods: This randomized cross-over clinical trial was carried out upon 80 infants with the gestational age of 28-30 weeks and birth weight of 800- 1250 gr who were in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the second day of their hospitalization. The study lasted for two days. In group 1, the plastic cover was used during the first day of the study while the blankets were used during the second day. Infants’ heads were kept out of the cover and coated with a hat. In group 2, the plastic cover was used during the first day of the study while the blanket was used during second day. Digital thermometer was used to measure infants’ axillary temperature. The data was analyzed using SPSS ver 13 and MiniTab software. Descriptive statistics, (Mean (SE), 95%CI) and inferential statistics (Repeated measurement and ANCOVA tests) were used. Results: The mean body temperature of the infants in the group covered with the plastic was calculated to be higher and the warmer was set on low temperature. Conclusion: Using plastic cover during the first few days of hospitalization in NICU resulted in regulation of preterm infants’ body temperature.
关键词：Neonatal intensive care unit; Thermoregulation; Body temperature; Infant; Premature