neohelp
TM
Indications for use
Where? Neonatologist Nurse Nursery nurse
NICU
neohelpTM, the solution to prevent newborns’ hypothermia Premature neonates require assisted heating devices for thermoregulation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) 1
What does the literature say? PICC placement
11.3% 5.2%
Incidence of hypothermia in neonates during PICC placement1 Using cloth blanket
Umbilical catheter placement
Using plastic bag
Polyethylene plastic draping was superior to conventional cloth draping in […] preventing hypothermia during umbilical catheterization 2
The plastic drape reduced the hypothermia rate in the NICU for VLBW neonates during PICC placement compared with cloth blanket/towels 1