ArticleBMC pediatrics2011
Convective burn from use of hairdryer for heel warming prior to the heel prick test - a case report.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06607575 (The Effect of Warming and Vibration Applications on Pain During Heel Blood Collection in Newborns), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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The Effect of Warming and Vibration Applications on Pain During Heel Blood Collection in Newborns
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Severe burns from a hairdryer during labor under epidural anesthesia].Die Anaesthesiologie · 2026Article
- Severe burns from a hairdryer during labor under epidural anesthesia.Die Anaesthesiologie · 2026Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundBlood sampling through heel lancing is the most common invasive painful procedure performed on newborn infants. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a five day old infant who sustained burns to the left foot and leg after the mother's hairdryer was used by the midwife to warm the baby's heel prior to capillary blood sampling (CBS) with an automated device.
conclusionHeel warming is not recommended for routine CBS although it is often practiced. If pre-warming is to be practiced, standardised devices should be used rather than improvised techniques. This will reduce the risk of injury to these infants.
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