Neonatal thermoregulation: bed surface transfers.
OBJECTIVE
To describe temperature changes that occur in preterm infants following bed surface transfers.


METHODS
The design was descriptive.


METHODS
The convenience sample was comprised of 20 preterm infants (< 1,500 gm birth weight).


METHODS
Temperature stability after a bed transfer (i.e., radiant warmer to incubator) was the main outcome variable.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences in temperatures after bed surface transfer. However, the temperatures one hour after bed surface transfer were lower than baseline temperature before bed surface transfer.
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Neonatal Services Tri-Health, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220-2489, USA.
Warner
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B
Amlung
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Kenner
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C
D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D006801:Humans; D007186:Incubators, Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*