A Quasi Experimental study to Compare Thermo-regulator blanket with conventional method (incubator) for temperature regulations in preterm, Low Birth weight neonates landing at Emergency department of a tertiary care pediatric facility Authors Murtaza Ali Gowa National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan Allah Rakhia Pakistan Health Research Council, Pakistan Muhammad Hayat Bozdar National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan Mehboob Noonari National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan Syed Jamal Raza National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.800 Abstract Objective: To compare incubator and thermal blanket for thermoregulation in preterm and low birth weight neonates. Method: The pilot study was conducted from January to March 2018 at the emergency department of the National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, and comprised preterm and low birth weight neonates without any co-morbidity who were randomised to control and interventional groups. Data was collected using a proforma about demographics, weight, gestational age and brief clinical history. Temperature, blood pressure and pulse were monitored along with other routine care after every 15 minutes in the incubator, and the same procedure was adopted for thermal blankets. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23. Results: Of the 38 subjects, 19(50%) each were cases and controls. The mean gestational age between the groups was not significantly different (p>0.05). Temperature for the first 60 minutes remained similar in the two groups, but at 75 minutes and onwards, the incubator showed a significantly better results (p<0.05). Conclusion: Thermal blankets can sufficiently provide a hyperthermic environment to the neonates, but an incubator is a more reliable option to provide sustained temperature. Key Words: Incubators, Thermoregulation, Infants, Neonates, Preterm, Low birth weight, Thermoregulator blankets. Author Biographies Murtaza Ali Gowa, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan assistan professor,Incharge pediatric intensive care unit NICH. Allah Rakhia, Pakistan Health Research Council, Pakistan M.Sc Microbiology,Research officer ,PHRC, SRCCH, NICH, KARACHI. Muhammad Hayat Bozdar, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan Assistant professor,Incharge Emergency department NICH,Karachi. Syed Jamal Raza, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan Professor peds medicine Director National Institute of Child Health, Karachi. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-01-25 How to Cite Gowa, M. A. ., Rakhia, A., Bozdar, M. H., Mehboob Noonari, & Raza, S. J. (2022). A Quasi Experimental study to Compare Thermo-regulator blanket with conventional method (incubator) for temperature regulations in preterm, Low Birth weight neonates landing at Emergency department of a tertiary care pediatric facility. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(6), 1044–1047. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.800 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 6 (2022): June Section Research Article