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    Desenvolvimento de uma balança microcontrolada de baixo custo para unidades de terapia intensiva neonatal
    (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2020-07-24) Hua, Lin Hung [UNIFESP]; Martins, Luiz Eduardo Galvao [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo
    Introduction: The evolution of the technology applied to the care of preterm babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units was a great impact factor to reduce the mortality of these patients. Materials, medicine and equipment technologies made possible increase the survival rates. Diseases associated with prematurity and prolonged hospitalization, such as Respiratory Distress Syndrome and infections contribute to the risks of sequels. There are other risk factors that are inherent to daily care: hypothermia, oscillation of oxygenation and blood pressure, discomfort, pain and environmental conditions of the unit such as lighting and excessive noise. Organizing care to reduce premature patient handling, decreasing monitor alarm volume, establishing quiet times to respect sleep are environmental control actions that favor the clinical stability and development of preterm babies. One of the routine procedures in these units is weighing patients. The weighing method adopted in most Brazilian hospitals increases the risk of hypothermia, stress, clinical instability and fall. Objective: to develop a low-cost neonatal scale prototype to modify the weighing process. Methods: a prospective study, the prototype development was through a convention established between two institutions: ICT/Unifesp and Dr. José de Carvalho Florence Municipal Hospital. The prototype was mounted in the ICT/Unifesp laboratory and patient tests were performed at the Hospital. The prototype tests with patient were carry out at Hospital Municipal Dr. José de Carvalho Florence. The weighing tests with the prototype lasted for 14 days. Results: professionals did not have difficulties to use the prototype during the tests period, the equipment did not present any problems. The prototype allows weighing patients without removing them from the incubator. The developed prototype cost is 14.1% of the value of the similar weighing scale available on the Brazilian market. Conclusions: it is possible to change the weighing process with low cost equipment, make easier to spread the method, for less exposure to risk factors that impair the neurodevelopment in premature infants.