Abstract
Very premature infants are at risk for thermal instability due to thermoregulatory immaturity. Thermal instability upon neonatal intensive care unit admission has been associated with mortality and morbidity in these infants. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a developmental respiratory morbidity, is the most common complication of very premature birth. BPD is associated with admission temperature instability; however, its relationship with longitudinal temperature instability is poorly understood. An exploratory mixed-methods approach was used to examine the association between very premature infant temperatures over time and acute and chronic respiratory morbidities. The impact of daily care and respiratory care on infant body temperatures over time was also examined.
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Gamma
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Premature Infants, Temperature Instability, Respiratory Issues, Hypothermia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Advisor
Debra Brandon
Second Advisor
Susan Silva
Third Advisor
Robin Dail
Fourth Advisor
C. Michael Cotten
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Duke University
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Harney-Ralphe, Jane L., "Temperature instability over time and respiratory morbidity in the very premature infant" (2021). Dissertations. 1003.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1003
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-15
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27741865; ProQuest document ID: 2408811749. The author still retains copyright.