Hypothermia and neonatal morbimortality in very low birth weight preterm infants.

Rafaelle Cristine Oliveira Cordeiro Daniela Marques de Lima Mota Ferreira Heloísio Dos Reis Vívian Mara Gonçalves de Oliveira Azevedo Airan Dos Santos Protázio Vânia Olivetti Steffen Abdallah

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2021)

Hypothermia was a prevalent problem in the studied population. The neonatal temperature was directly proportional to gestational age, birth weight and Apgar score. Hypothermia was associated with maternal factors, such as cesarean delivery. It is necessary to implement and improve strategies for its prevention.

Keyphrases

birth weight
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
preterm infants
cardiac arrest
human milk
brain injury
weight gain
body mass index
pregnant women
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes