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Transitional hypothermia in preterm newborns

D R Bhatt1, R White, G Martin

  • 11Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA, USA.

Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association
|November 24, 2007
PubMed

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Hypothermia is common in premature infants, affecting 31-78% of low birth weight infants. Improved delivery room conditions are crucial for preventing early hypothermia in very preterm infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Perinatal medicine
  • Pediatric critical care

Background:

  • Hypothermia presents a significant challenge in the immediate care of premature infants.
  • Despite existing prevention strategies, hypothermia remains frequent, particularly in extremely low birth weight infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the incidence of hypothermia in premature infants upon admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from the delivery room.
  • To highlight the need for enhanced prevention efforts for early hypothermia in very preterm infants.

Main Methods:

  • Data were collected from four different medical centers.
  • The study focused on infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams.

Main Results:

  • The incidence of hypothermia on NICU admission from the delivery room varied significantly across the centers, ranging from 31% to 78% for infants weighing less than 1500 g.
  • Extremely low birth weight infants are particularly susceptible to hypothermia.

Conclusions:

  • Current prevention strategies are insufficient to eliminate hypothermia in very preterm infants.
  • Environmental conditions in the delivery room require increased attention and improvement to prevent early hypothermia.

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