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. 1985 Oct;60(10):902–907. doi: 10.1136/adc.60.10.902

Incubator temperature control: effects on the very low birthweight infant.

D A Ducker, A J Lyon, R Ross Russell, C A Bass, N McIntosh
PMCID: PMC1777487  PMID: 4062342

Abstract

We studied temperature stability in 22 infants of birthweight less than 1500 g in the first four days of life. Infants were nursed in incubators using either air mode control or skin temperature servo control. Data were collected continuously using a computer linked monitoring system. Skin temperature control resulted in a less stable thermal environment than air mode control. Increased thermal stability in the incubator on air mode control may well be beneficial, particularly to sick, very low birthweight infants.

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