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INFANT OXYGEN HOOD [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

There are several different ways to administer oxygen to babies. The first is an oxygen hood (halo). This is used for babies who can breathe on their own but still need extra oxygen. A hood is a plastic dome or box with warmed and humidified oxygen inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Afin de faire respirer le nouveau-né placé en incubateur (couveuse) une atmosphère plus riche en oxygène, les pédiatres utilisent une petite enceinte en matière plastique qui recouvre uniquement la tête de l'enfant (enceinte de Hood). Ils calculent un mélange d'air et d'oxygène qui parvient dans le Hood grâce à un tuyau.

Key term(s)
  • enceinte céphalique Hood

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

... device consisting of a rigid transparent enclosure with an open bottom placed over an infant's head. The device is connected to an external source of oxygen to maintain an oxygen-rich atmosphere for the infant.

CONT

The leak rate was reduced from an average of 98% with the traditional head hood to an average of less than 1% with the compound hood with exhaust port.

OBS

Used to administer a medicine.

CONT

Humidified oxygen was administered by nasal cannula, Venturi mask, or head hood. (In Pediatrics, May 1981, 67 (5) p626-30, cited in MEDLINE data base).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux

Spanish

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