ArticleThe journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians2019
Hypothermia detection in low birth weight neonates using a novel bracelet device.
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- Next generation of non-contact and wireless vital sign monitoring technology in the neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of hypothermia alert device (BEMPU) on improvement of duration of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) provided at home: parallel-group randomized control trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Closing the Thermal Gap: Strengthening the Warm Chain Through Quality Improvement.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Wearable biosensors for pediatric hospitals: a scoping review.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Wireless skin sensors for electrocardiogram and heart rate monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective feasibility, safety, and accuracy study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Wearables - A Revolution in Neonatal Monitoring?Indian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of the BEMPU TempWatch for hypothermia monitoring in neonatal care in Ghana: a qualitative study of clinicians' perspectives.BMJ public health · 2023Article
- Neonatal warming devices: What can be recommended for low-resource settings when skin-to-skin care is not feasible?Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Evaluation of a device to detect neonatal hypothermia in a clinical setting in Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Decreasing Hypothermia-Related Escalation of Care in Newborn Infants Using the BEMPU TempWatch: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Temperature Monitoring Devices in Neonates.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Review
- Evaluation of a continuous neonatal temperature monitor for low-resource settings: a device feasibility pilot study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2020Article
- Wearables and the medical revolution.Personalized medicine · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a novel hypothermia monitoring and alert bracelet device (BEMPU Bracelet) in low birth weight (LBW) neonates weighing less than 2000 g.
designThis was a controlled prospective study.
settingThis study was done in the step-down nursery of a tertiary level newborn unit of a major teaching hospital in India.
methodsEligible cases fulfilling inclusion criteria were given BEMPU Bracelets for a period of 24 h. A comparison was made between skin temperatures taken at the axilla by a mercury thermometer and skin temperatures taken at the wrist by the BEMPU Bracelet. Temperatures were taken every 6 h and every time the BEMPU Bracelet alarmed. Trained nurses obtained temperature measurements on newborns during their 24-h stay in the hospital step-down nursery.
resultsA total of 461 neonates were screened for hypothermia, giving 2428 temperature readings. Three hundred and eleven of 461 babies experienced hypothermia at some point. The 461 babies studied experienced 495 episodes of hypothermia in total. The sensitivity and the specificity of the bracelet in diagnosing hypothermia were 98.6% and 95% respectively. The positive and negative predictive values of the bracelet were 83.6% and 99.6%, respectively. The accuracy of the bracelet in diagnosing hypothermia was 95.8%.
conclusionThe BEMPU Bracelet is an accurate screening tool to detect and alert for neonatal hypothermia, thereby facilitating prompt management, which could prevent complications.
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