Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the corrected age and weight that infants were transferred into an open cot using a heated mattress, in overall and within the subgroups of early (weight ≤ 1400 g) and standard transfer (weight > 1400 g). Retrospective cohort study in a tertiary neonatal unit RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-five preterm infants were analysed. The mean weight of moving into an open cot was 1370 ± 167 g at a corrected age 33 ± 1.8 weeks. Eighty-three infants (61%) were transferred early at a mean weight 1276 ± 98 g compared with 52 infants of standard transfer with a mean weight 1522 ± 141 g. Infants of the early group had higher weight gain, were discharged earlier and had shorter length of stay. Stable preterm infants can be safely moved to an open cot at < 33 weeks and weight ≤ 1400 g.
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