Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Use of the heated gel mattress and its impact on admission temperature of very low birth-weight infants.
The purpose of this investigation was to describe the ability of a transport mattress (TransWarmer Infant Transport Mattress), produced by Cooper Surgical (Trumbull, Connecticut), to reduce hypothermia in a group of very low birth-weight infants. ⋯ The results of this investigation suggest that further research of the TransWarmer Transport Mattress is warranted using an adequately powered randomized controlled trial. Information on the safety and cost-effectiveness is needed. Long-term follow-up evaluating admission temperatures and long-term outcomes is also warranted.