Acta paediatrica
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Cot-nursing using a heated, water-filled mattress and incubator care: a randomized clinical trial.
To evaluate the thermal responses and weight gain in preterm infants nursed in a cot on a heated, water-filled mattress (HWM) compared with infants receiving care in an air-heated incubator and to compare mothers' stress, anxiety levels and perceptions of their infants in the two groups. ⋯ There were no differences between infants cot-nursed on an HWM and those receiving incubator care, with the exception of episodes of high temperature. The results suggest that the HWM may be used safely for low-weight preterm infants.