Weaning of Moderately Preterm Infants from the Incubator to the Crib: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Shankaran, Seetha
- Bell, Edward F.
- Laptook, Abbot R.
- Saha, Shampa
- Newman, Nancy S.
- Kazzi, S. Nadya J.
- Barks, John
- Stoll, Barbara J.
- Bara, Rebecca
- Gabrio, Jenna
- Childs, Kirsten
- Das, Abhik
- Higgins, Rosemary D.
- Carlo, Waldemar A.
- Sánchez, Pablo J.
- Carlton, David P.
- Pavageau, Lara
- Malcolm, William F.
- D’Angio, Carl T.
- Ohls, Robin K.
- Poindexter, Brenda B.
- Sokol, Gregory M.
- Van Meurs, Krisa P.
- Colaizy, Tarah T.
- Khmour, Ayman
- Puopolo, Karen M.
- Garg, Meena
- Walsh, Michele C.
Publication date
January 2019
DOI Publisher
Elsevier BV ISSN
0022-3476 Citation count (estimate)
1Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether length of hospital stay is decreased among moderately preterm infants weaned from incubator to crib at a lower vs higher weight. STUDY DESIGN: This trial was conducted in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Infants with gestational ages 29-33 weeks, birthweight <1600 g, and in an incubator were randomly assigned to a weaning weight of 1600 or 1800 g. Within 60 to 100 g of weaning weight, the incubator temperature was decreased by 1.0°C to 1.5°C every 24 hours until 28.0°C. The infants were weaned to the crib following stable temperature at 36.5°C to 37.4°C for 8 to 12 hours. Clothing and bedcoverings were standardized. The primary ...
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