Incubators, Infant

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MSH: Electrically powered devices that are intended to assist in the maintenance of the thermal balance of infants, principally by controlling the air temperature and humidity in an enclosure. (from UMDNS, 1999),SPN: A neonatal incubator is a device consisting of a rigid boxlike enclosure in which an infant may be kept in a controlled environment for medical care. The device may include an AC-powered heater, a fan to circulate the warmed air, a container for water to add humidity, a control valve through which oxygen may be added, and access ports for nursing care.,UMD: Incubators designed to provide a closed controlled environment to maintain appropriate temperature and humidity levels for infants. These incubators typically consist of a clear removable plastic hood with a mattress; they also include some means to warm the infant, providing heated air (either by natural flow or forced) or through a warm water mattress. The incubators usually include temperature controls that work automatically either by meas

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