Trial reportItalian journal of pediatrics2014
Feasibility of transferring intensive cared preterm infants from incubator to open crib at 1600 grams.
Trial report in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04351425 (Feasibility and Safety of Earlier Weaning of Preterm Newborn From Incubator to Cot at 1400 Grams), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Feasibility and Safety of Earlier Weaning of Preterm Newborn From Incubator to Cot at 1400 Grams
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of an early transfer from incubator to a warming crib in very low birthweight preterm infants.BMC pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Weaning of Moderately Preterm Infants from the Incubator to the Crib: A Randomized Clinical Trial.The Journal of pediatrics · 2019Trial
- Reducing the Length of Hospitalization for Premature Infants Using a Quality Improvement Project.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Transferring preterm infants into an open cot using a heated mattress at ≤ 1400 g.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2019Article
- A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Normothermia While Transitioning Premature Infants to an Open Crib.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAbility to maintain a normal body temperature in an open crib is an important physiologic competency generally requested to discharge preterm infants from the hospital. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of an early weaning protocol from incubator in preterm newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
methods101 infants with birth weight < 1600 g were included in this feasibility study. We compared 80 newborns successfully transferred from an incubator to open crib at 1600 g with 21 infants transferred at weight ≥ 1700 g. The primary outcome was to evaluate feasibility of the protocol and the reasons for the eventual delay. Secondary outcomes were the identification of factors that would increase the likelihood of early weaning, the impact of an earlier weaning on discharge timing, and the incidence of adverse outcomes. Newborns in the study period were then compared with an historical control group with similar characteristics.
resultsEarly weaning was achieved in 79.2% of infants without significant adverse effects on temperature stability or weight gain. Delayed weaning was mainly due to the need of respiratory support. Gestational age affected the likelihood of early weaning (OR 1.7282 95% CI: 1.3071 - 2.2850). In the multivariate linear regression, early weaning reduced length of stay (LOS) by 25.8 days (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsPreterm infants can be weaned successfully from an incubator to an open crib at weight as low as 1600 grams without significant adverse effect. Early weaning significantly reduces LOS in preterm newborns.
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