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 TrevisanutoPublished 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.