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Impact of temperature change from admission to day one on neonatal mortality in a low-resource setting.

Francesco CavallinSerena CalgaroValentina BrugnolaroAmir Hussein Abubacar SeniArlindo Rosario MuheloLiviana Da DaltGiovanni PutotoDaniele Trevisanuto
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
In a low-resource setting, one out of three neonates was found hypothermic at day 1 irrespectively of admission temperature. Relevant thermal deviations occurred in a high proportion of newborns with normothermia at admission. Being cold at admission and becoming cold or hyperthermic at day 1 were associated with increased likelihood of mortality. Appropriate actions to prevent both hypothermia and hyperthermia represent both a challenge and a priority during postnatal period.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • cardiovascular events
  • low birth weight
  • cardiac arrest
  • preterm infants
  • risk factors
  • brain injury
  • coronary artery disease
  • gestational age
  • preterm birth