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INCUBER WITH MATTRESS DRAGER CALEO - IT MAINTAINS AN ACCURATE AND CONSTANT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Infants with extremely low birth weight are particularly susceptible to hypothermia. When these infants experience heat loss, physiological responses create a demand that exceeds the normal physiological balance. This is because the infant needs to expend energy and metabolize oxygen to produce heat. This thermal imbalance can cause heat loss and lead to a chain reaction with long-term effects such as hypothermia. The latter can cause a drop in blood pressure, reduced plasma volume, and reduced cardiac output. 2 If left unchecked, it can cause permanent tissue and brain damage, or even death. For a fragile newborn, a difference of one degree can make all the difference. Caleo's thermoregulatory capabilities have been clinically documented to meet the specific needs of premature babies. While ideally, the premature infant should be kept in a protected environment, in practice, clinicians need access to the baby to perform the necessary care. This can significantly affect the baby. For example, in premature infants weighing less than 1,500 g, peripheral and core temperatures would drop during care for 15 to 45 minutes, and it could take up to two hours for the baby to return to its initial temperature. The ultimate goal of closed care is to create an environment so stable that very low-birth-weight babies can maintain a constant body temperature. This state is called the thermally neutral zone. Because of these infants' inability to tolerate temperature fluctuations, the Caleo was designed with advanced technologies to stabilize the internal environment during procedures. The following graphs demonstrate these capabilities. GOOD BABY ACCESSIBILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ENVIRONMENT During a nursing shift, many care procedures may be required, such as umbilical catheterization, intubation, chest x-rays, IV manipulation, repositioning, and suctioning, requiring repeated opening of the incubator to access the baby. Exclusive JumboPorts™, 40% larger than portholes, allow easy access to the infant during procedures. The Caleo directly compensates for the temperature drop caused by opening, creating a new type of dual air curtain that helps maintain stable temperature and humidity, even during routine procedures. The dual air curtain allows the Caleo to maintain thermal stability better than any other system tested. BE READY FOR THE NEXT PATIENT Because very low birth weight infants are usually not given advance notice, a warm incubator should be available at all times for unexpected delivery.5 This is why it is essential to have an incubator that can heat up quickly. In an in vitro comparison of warming devices, the Caleo was found to heat up faster and retain heat and humidity better, even when the access ports were open. PROVIDING THE IDEAL HUMIDITY Humidity inside the incubator is essential to prevent transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in preterm infants. The table below illustrates the exponential relationship between gestational age and transepidermal water loss on the first day after birth. In very premature infants, TEWL gradually decreases, and the difference in TEWL between the most premature and full-term infants decreases with age. Even four weeks after birth, TEWL is still twice as high in the former. INSTANT DETECTION OF TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS On a premature infant's thermograph, significant temperature differences are observed in different parts of the body. The infant's core temperature is not the same in all tissues and organs, and the brain is generally the warmest. A single-spot temperature measurement indicates how well a baby is able to maintain that temperature but does not provide information on the energy expended for this thermoregulation. Only the Caleo offers true ThermoMonitoring by measuring, documenting, and displaying both core and peripheral temperature. This allows you to see the precise moment a baby is at risk of hypothermia and take timely action. HEAT BALANCE, EASY TO LEARN Dräger has created Heat Balance, a simple and interactive way for caregivers to learn about the different types of heat loss that can affect babies and how to use the Caleo settings to create the most thermally neutral environment possible. This training tool simulates the thermal balance of infants in an incubator and demonstrates the impact of different types of heat loss and heat gain. Based on known physical algorithms for heat loss and documented clinical experience, it demonstrates how the Caleo maintains thermal stability. This program also demonstrates the importance of all parameters for balancing the temperature of preemies. As Heat Balance is a smartphone app, it can be used anywhere and anytime for training. ENABLING FAMILY-CENTRED CARE Research shows that family-centered care has significant benefits for the preemies7, including improved well-being, better mental health outcomes,