Many types of incubator covers are in use, including homemade and commercial covers. Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) usually reduce light by reducing the room's light level or by using incubator covers. Reduction of the exposure of high-risk neonates to aversive light stimulation is an important component of developmentally supportive care. Commercial incubator covers are the most effective covers to achieve light reduction homemade covers can be effective if made large enough so that they completely cover all sides of the incubator. A significant difference between the commercial and homemade covers was found ( F = 452.50, P < 0.00). The study showed that the light reducing capability of the commercial covers was 91.2%, the homemade covers capability was 72.1%, and the receiving blankets capability was 55.1%. The light reducing capabilities value was determined for each cover using an Extech light dosimeter when the cover was placed over and removed from an oxyhood, and an incubator. The covers were tested by covering and uncovering an incubator and an oxygen hood in the NICU during daytime and nighttime lightings. A comparative study was used to determine the light reducing capabilities of 19 homemade incubator covers, 2 commercial covers, and 1 receiving blanket.

In neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), usually light is reduced by reducing the room's light level or by using incubator covers. Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, May 2006, EPAS2006: 59:365.Ĥ- Laptook AR, Salhab W, Bhaskar B and Neonatal Research Network.Reduction of high-risk neonates' exposure to aversive light stimulation is an important component of developmentally supportive care. Hypothermia and re-warming in extremely low birthweight infants and subsequent clinical consequences. Pediatric Academic Society Meeting,, E-PAS2007:617933.23.ģ- Barber N, DeCristofaro JD, and Chen J. Prevalence of transitional hypothermia in newborn infants on admission to newborn intensive care units. Pediatric Academic Society Meeting,, E-PAS2007:616280.31.Ģ- Bhatt DH, Carlos CG, Parikh AN, White R, Seri I, and Ramanathan R. Hypothermia in very low birthweight infant: Incidence and risk factors. In fact, for every degree below 36 degrees Celsius, the baby’s survival rate drops by 28 percent.1, 2, 3, 4 The Giraffe OmniBed Carestation is designed to address the changing and complex demands of the NICU by utilizing advanced technology to provide supportive, family-centered care solutions, consistently controlled thermal environments, warmth during transport when paired with the Giraffe Shuttle, improved patient access and visibility, and reliable clinical performance.ġ- Miller SS, Gould JB, and Lee HC.

Once the baby leaves the womb, its temperature falls to within a normal range, but a premature infant’s temperature can fall lower and will require immediate action by the neonatal clinical team. In the womb, the infant’s body temperature is effortlessly regulated at about half a degree Celsius above that of the mother’s.

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