Hypothermia, Main Cause of Premature Babies Death
In addition to constraints such as the lack of tools in a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), the death of a premature baby most often caused by hypothermia, which is a condition when the body's mechanism for temperature regulation difficulties overcome pressure cold temperatures.
"At the time of birth, the baby should have a body temperature of 36.5 to 37.5 degrees celsius. Below that, the baby should be given special treatment in order to prevent hypothermia," said Dr. Risma Kerina Kaban, Faculty of Medicine of the Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics.
According to him, the condition of hypothermia can lead to a variety of other more serious conditions such as shortness of breath that ultimately lead to premature death. The greater the risk of death when babies are in areas that are less well facilitated a shortage of hospital incubators to warm the baby.
Early symptoms of hypothermia, ie when the temperature is less than 36 degrees celsius or baby's hands and feet felt cold. When the baby's whole body felt cold, the baby is experiencing moderate hypothermia (temperature of 32-36 degrees Celsius).
Called severe hypothermia when the body temperature less than 32 degrees celsius. To measure body temperature on hypothermia thermometer was needed sounds.
Dr. Risma then explained that there are several methods to cope with conditions in addition to hypothermia in premature infants dependent on incubators in the NICU tool. Among them besides putting newborns in infant warmer / incubator, seal with plastic body also. "In any area of this method can actually be used because the plastic will retain body heat," he said.
In addition, there is also a method of kangaroo care (FMD). "One of the other measures to prevent hypothermia in premature infants is the PMK or skin to skin. This is care for newborns who simply use the mother's body to warm his body."
In addition to constraints such as the lack of tools in a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), the death of a premature baby most often caused by hypothermia, which is a condition when the body's mechanism for temperature regulation difficulties overcome pressure cold temperatures.
"At the time of birth, the baby should have a body temperature of 36.5 to 37.5 degrees celsius. Below that, the baby should be given special treatment in order to prevent hypothermia," said Dr. Risma Kerina Kaban, Faculty of Medicine of the Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics.
According to him, the condition of hypothermia can lead to a variety of other more serious conditions such as shortness of breath that ultimately lead to premature death. The greater the risk of death when babies are in areas that are less well facilitated a shortage of hospital incubators to warm the baby.
Early symptoms of hypothermia, ie when the temperature is less than 36 degrees celsius or baby's hands and feet felt cold. When the baby's whole body felt cold, the baby is experiencing moderate hypothermia (temperature of 32-36 degrees Celsius).
Called severe hypothermia when the body temperature less than 32 degrees celsius. To measure body temperature on hypothermia thermometer was needed sounds.
Dr. Risma then explained that there are several methods to cope with conditions in addition to hypothermia in premature infants dependent on incubators in the NICU tool. Among them besides putting newborns in infant warmer / incubator, seal with plastic body also. "In any area of this method can actually be used because the plastic will retain body heat," he said.
In addition, there is also a method of kangaroo care (FMD). "One of the other measures to prevent hypothermia in premature infants is the PMK or skin to skin. This is care for newborns who simply use the mother's body to warm his body."
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