Measurement of urine output by weighing nappies
- Correspondence to:
Dr Oddie
Neonatal Unit, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK
- Accepted 2 December 2002
Abstract
The effect of humidity on measurement of neonatal urine output was assessed by weighing nappies in a clinically relevant context. Saline was used as dummy urine, on modern nappies in incubators at various humidity settings. In at least some additional humidity, no clinically relevant evaporative loss occurred.
