Challenges of minimizing heat loss at birth: A narrative overview of evidence-based thermal care interventions


Autoria(s): McCall, Emma; Alderdice, Fiona; Halliday, H; Johnston, Linda; Vohra, Sunita
Data(s)

01/06/2014

Resumo

<p>Evidence-based thermal care recommendations designed to minimize heat loss immediately at birth are readily available however, hypothermia still persists as a global challenge especially when caring for the most immature and smallest preterm infants. In this narrative overview we aim to provide the reader with a succinct summary of the causes and consequences of hypothermia, the extent of the problem (rates of hypothermia), principles of good thermal care, delivery room preventative measures, the research evidence underpinning existing interventions, current issues in practice, and the way forward. Due to the plethora of research literature available in this subject area, our article will focus primarily on evidence derived from systematic reviews and randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of interventions to prevent hypothermia in the most vulnerable (preterm/low birth weight) infants where the intervention or combination of interventions is applied immediately at birth. © 2014.</p>

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http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/challenges-of-minimizing-heat-loss-at-birth-a-narrative-overview-of-evidencebased-thermal-care-interventions(0676a321-31cb-4f79-8fea-3a04a6a2dcf0).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2014.03.008

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

McCall , E , Alderdice , F , Halliday , H , Johnston , L & Vohra , S 2014 , ' Challenges of minimizing heat loss at birth: A narrative overview of evidence-based thermal care interventions ' Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews , vol 14 , no. 2 , pp. 56-63 . DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2014.03.008

Palavras-Chave #Birth #Heat loss #Hypothermia #Thermal care interventions #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2900/2919 #Pediatrics
Tipo

article