Q/A session with Dr Mubina Agboatwalla
Q 1. Why is a premature newborn baby put in a incubator ???
A . A premature newborn baby is born before term. This baby
is lacking in many aspects. The baby is unable to maintain the temperature as
the temperature regulating centre is not fully developed. The incubator
maintains the temperature of the new born. In addition, the closed environment of the incubator
provides a protective environment to prevent infections from outside.
Otherwise, the low immune system of the baby makes it susceptible to get infections.
Oxygen can easily be given to the baby in the incubator.
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