Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of warmed humidified oxygen on the body temperature of depressed newborns and compare it to the effect of unwarned un-humidified oxygen administered under similar circumstances. The sample group consisted of a total of ten infants (five control and five experimental) with birth weights > 2000 gms who had an Apgar score of less than seven at birth and who required the administration of oxygen. The control group received oxygen in the routine delivery room manner (unwarned and un-humidified). The experimental group received oxygen which had been warmed to a temperature of 32-34°C and humidified to a level of 80-100 per cent relative humidity. The data were analyzed using an analysis of covariance and partial correlation. The results of the study revealed no statistical (p =< 0.05) difference in the body temperature of infants in the experimental group as compared to infants in the control group immediately following resuscitation. One factor which appeared to contribute to those results was the fact that the "unwarmed" oxygen administered to the control group was in fact warmed by using the oxygen resuscitation equipment under a radiant warmer. It was concluded that the use of a radiant warmer in the care of depressed newborns in the delivery room may provide adequate warming of the oxygen.

LLU Discipline

Nursing

Department

Nursing

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Clarice W. Woodward

Second Advisor

Betty T. Lonnstrom

Third Advisor

Michael A. Bowser

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1977

Date (Title Page)

10-1977

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Infant, Newborn; Oxygen

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 53

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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