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Prevention

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Prevention of early neonatal hypothermia is by rapid drying, wrapping, and performing any resuscitation under a warmer.

In premature or sick infants heat losses are prevented as follows:

  • evaporative loss may be reduced by applying oil
  • conductive losses can be reduced with insulated or heatd matresses
  • convective losses should be monitored in convective incubators
  • radiant heat loss is reduced with bubble foam sheets and by keeping the room temperature - outside the incubator - fairly high

Term infants simply need to be properly clothed and kept in a draught free cot.

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