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Iatrogenic radiant heat burns in severely asphyxic newborns
Author(s) -
Simonsen K,
Græm N,
Rothman LP,
Degn H
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13586.x
Subject(s) - medicine , resuscitation , radiant heat , surgery , third degree burn , anesthesia , composite material , materials science
We report two cases of newborns who developed second‐degree burns following resuscitation under infra‐red heating lamps. Both infants were asphyxic and suffered from insufficient peripheral circulation which, combined with the long duration of the exposure to the light, contributed to the development of the lesions. Both infants died shortly after birth for reasons other than the burns.