Abstract:Purpose: The objectives of this survey were to determine temperature differences within the neonatal unit thermal environment and the radiographic room thermal environment; to measure how much time in minutes the infant spends outside the neonatal unit thermal environment during a radiographic examination carried out in the radiology department and to measure the amount of heat lost by the infant in the process. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted over a period of two months. Twenty two neonates, a… Show more
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