Laser-Based Length-Measuring Board for the Measurement of Infant Body Length from Outside an Incubator: Proposal and Assessment of a Model

Introduction: Opening the incubator side wall to insert a non-sterile length-measuring device carries the risk of microbial contamination and thermal instability for preterm infants. To reduce this inconvenience, a laser-based length-measuring board is proposed to measure body length from outside th...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Luís Pereira-da-Silva, Rafael B. Henriques, Daniel Virella, Andreia Mascarenhas, Ana Luísa Papoila, Marta Alves, Horácio Fernandes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Subjects:	caliper contactless measurement incubator laser length-measuring board preterm infant
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/12/1544