Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia

The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial Setting: The research was carried out in the NICU of a training and research hospital in Istanbul.Method: A total of 65 babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation were included in the study. In accordance with the routine procedure of the clinic, preterm babies wrapped in polyethylene bags after birth formed the control group (n=33), while babies wrapped in polyethylene bags and placed in a swaddle with a heating system formed the experimental group (n=32).

Inclusion Criteria: Preterms;between 32-37 GH,with an indication for hospitalization in the NICU,with a body temperature of 36.4 °C and above in the axillary route immediately after birth,with a maternal body temperature between 36.4 °C and 38 °C in the tympanic route are included in the studyExclusion Criteria: preterms;with congenital anomalies,who were transported to another hospital, or who were transported to the hospital where the research was conducted from an external center