Improved thermal stability by using a novel hybrid microenvironment device (Omnibed) for resuscitation in the delivery room and for transfer to the NICU in critically ill Neonates…

Background: In many hospitals, transferof sick newborns from delivery room to NICU requires transfer from the overhead warmer in the delivery room to the NICU by using a transport incubator resulting in significant thermal stress, respiratory and hemodynamic instability. We have developed a novel device to improve thermoneutral environment during this early critical phase, which incorporates an overhead warmer and an incubator. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of using this device on admission thermal stability. Methods: 35 newborns were included in this cohort study. Fourteen infants with bir…