Adequacy of solar energy to keep babies warm.
Indian Pediatr
;
1996 Feb; 33(2): 102-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-14698
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Solar energy could be used as an alternate energy source for keeping neonates warm especially in tropical countries. The present study investigated the efficacy of solar powered room heating system.SETTING:
Referral center for neonatal care. INTERVENTION A fluid system heated by solar panels and circulated into a room was used to maintain room temperature. A servocontrolled heating device was used to regulate and maintain desired room temperature. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Neonatal rectal temperature and room temperature.RESULT:
Infants between 1750-2250 g were observed to require a mean room temperature of 32.5 degrees C to maintain normothermia. In 85 infants less than 1500 g, of the 5050 infant temperature records, only 3% showed a record less than 36 degrees C.CONCLUSIONS:
Solar powered room heating is effective in maintaining infant temperature and is cost-effective as compared to the existing warming devices.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Solar Energy
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
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Incubators, Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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