Heat shield reduces water loss.
A heat shield covered by polyvinyl chloride film greatly reduced insensible water loss and radiant energy requirements in 12 preterm infants on a radiant cradle. Measured transmittance of radiant energy emitted by the radiant heater was impeded minimally by various thin film plastics but was blocked significantly by Perspex.
D001831:Body Temperature; D006361:Heating; D006801:Humans; D007186:Incubators, Infant; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible
D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride