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Factors affecting rectal temperature in infancy

C S Tuffnell1, S A Petersen, M P Wailoo

  • 1Department of Child Health and Pre-Clinical Sciences, University of Leicester.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|November 1, 1995
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Overnight infant rectal temperatures are influenced by several factors. Key risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome, like parental smoking and bottle feeding, were found to increase infant body temperature during sleep.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Infant sleep environment and physiological parameters are crucial for health.
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk factors require further investigation into their physiological effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze overnight rectal temperatures in infants.
  • To determine the impact of SIDS risk factors on infant body temperature.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 1197 overnight rectal temperature recordings from infants up to 24 weeks old.
  • Multivariable regression to assess the influence of 12 variables, including SIDS risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Infant age, birth weight, and supine sleeping position were associated with decreased rectal temperatures.

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  • Increased nighttime room temperature, infant weight, and combined bottle feeding with parental smoking correlated with higher rectal temperatures.
  • Individual effects of bottle feeding and parental smoking were not statistically significant.

    • Conclusions:

    • Certain SIDS risk factors, such as combined bottle feeding and parental smoking, can elevate sleeping infant rectal temperatures.
    • Understanding these temperature fluctuations is important for infant health and SIDS prevention strategies.