In what cases the incubator is used
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David Saceda Correo
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Incubators are essentially used to provide intensive care to newborns with low weight.It is considered that a baby was born with low weight when this is less than 2.500 grams, which is a characteristic of premature babies, that is, those born before the 37th week of pregnancy.
However, not all weights with low weight are premature, since there are various factors that influence so that the development fetus does not win enough weight during pregnancy, such as the mother's age (very young or older), their habits (their habits (their habits (Nutrition in pregnancy, tobacco and alcohol consumption or drugs ...) or health problems (infections, anemia, hypertension ...), that has a low socioeconomic level or is subject to a high level of stress, etc..
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Although the incubators are especially intended for babies born with little weight and the preterm, they are also used with babies whose weight is adequate and that have been born in due time, but that have some characteristic that makes them susceptible to specifying special care during along time (for example, a serious infection), or simply for a few hours until pediatricians are sure that the exterior environment will not harm them.
One of the most important reasons why the incubator is used is the difficulty that many neonates have (especially premature or low weight) to maintain their body temperature at 36-37 ºC, as is natural.The incubator allows them to maintain an adequate temperature until they themselves are able to maintain it without difficulty;Some get it before and others later, hence the time of permanence within the incubator vary greatly between one baby and another.
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What babies are the incubator used?
The incubator itself is not a treatment, it is only a means in which babies are more controlled and isolated from abroad.Thanks to the incubator, the survival of the neonates has been improved with the following conditions:
Created: July 25, 2012
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