Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2009
Comparative StudyComparison of temporal artery, mid-forehead skin and axillary temperature recordings in preterm infants <1500 g of birthweight.
Preterm infants are prone to temperature maintenance problems due to immature thermoregulatory mechanism and relatively large body surface area. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of a new non-invasive infrared thermometer applied to the mid-forehead and temporal artery in comparison with axillary temperature recordings by mercury-in-glass thermometer, and to determine the discomfort caused by these procedures in preterm infants on incubator care. ⋯ The infrared skin thermometer applied to the mid-forehead is a useful and valid device for easy and less painful measurement of skin temperature in preterm infants <1500 g of birthweight.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2009
Assessment of portable continuous wave Doppler ultrasound (ultrasonic cardiac output monitor) for cardiac output measurements in neonates.
The ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring (USCOM, USCOM Pty Ltd, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia) device provides a new method of non-invasively assessing cardiac output (CO). It has been successfully used in adults, but there have been few studies in neonates. ⋯ Although there was a good correlation between operators, further investigations are required to study the discrepancy between aortic (systemic)/pulmonary CO in this population. Other than this discrepancy, the validity of this technique in neonates requires further detailed studies as it uses continuous wave Doppler for the measurements.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Jul 2009
Non-polio enteroviruses in acute flaccid paralysis children of India: vital assessment before polio eradication.
This study is an overview of non-polio enterovirus (NPEV) circulating in North India studied from the perspective of poliomyelitis eradication. Wild polio cases declined because of intensive oral polio vaccine immunization. As we approach global eradication of poliovirus (PV), NPEV causing acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) are equal cause of concern. ⋯ This study provided definitive information about circulation, prevalence and new emerging NPEV in the polio-endemic region of India, hence they should be considered in AFP surveillance. This would help in adopting and planning new strategies in post-PV eradication era in the country. This is the right time to prepare for the future tasks while we head towards a polio-free region.