SynthesisBMC pediatrics2020
Prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Magnitude of underweight, wasting and stunting among HIV positive children in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Preterm Birth on the Risk of Adverse Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
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- Reducing rates of neonatal hypothermia at birth in Tanzania: a quality improvement initiative.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Neonatal Hypothermia in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Survival, Mortality Predictors, and Morbidity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Hospital in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and associated factors of neonatal hypothermia in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Peter's specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Neonatal Hypothermia in Mogadishu, Somalia: Strengthening Thermal Care Beyond NICU Equipment.Research and reports in tropical medicine · 2026Article
- Ambient temperature extremes and neonatal mortality: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis using Demographic and Health Survey data from East Africa (2011-2022).BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal hypothermia: a cross-sectional study among healthy term neonates in a peri-urban hospital in Northern Uganda.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Neonatal Hypothermia and Associated Risk Factors at a Referral Hospital in Northern Province, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
- Prevention and treatment of neonatal hypothermia through an implementation science study in Jaltenango Chiapas, Mexico.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of admission hypothermia among neonates admitted to the premature baby unit of a secondary care hospital in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional analytical study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Delivery-room and NICU admission temperatures in preterm infants <32 weeks at a tertiary centre in Saudi Arabia: associations with mortality and morbidity.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of neonatal hypothermia in a tertiary hospital, Gondar Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Hypothermia in preterm infants admitted to low-resource neonatal units in northern Nigeria: an observational study of occurrence and risk factors.BMC pediatrics · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundNeonatal hypothermia is a global health problem and a major factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low and middle-income countries. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and its associated factors in Eastern Africa.
methodsWe used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to search electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar; date of last search: 15 October 2019) for studies reporting the prevalence and associated factors of neonatal hypothermia. The data was extracted in the excel sheet considering prevalence, and categories of associated factors reported. A weighted inverse variance random-effects model was used to estimate the magnitude and the effect size of factors associated with hypothermia. The subgroup analysis was done by country, year of publication, and study design.
resultsA total of 12 potential studies with 20,911 participants were used for the analysis. The pooled prevalence of neonatal hypothermia in East Africa was found to be 57.2% (95%CI; 39.5-75.0). Delay in initiation of breastfeeding (adjusted Odds Ratio(aOR) = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.40-4.26), having neonatal health problem (aOR = 2.68; 95% CI: 1.21-4.15), being low birth weight (aOR =2.16; 95%CI: 1.03-3.29), being preterm(aOR = 4.01; 95%CI: 3.02-5.00), and nighttime delivery (aOR = 4.01; 95% CI:3.02-5.00) were identified associated factors which significantly raises the risk of neonatal hypothermia.
conclusionsThe prevalence of neonatal hypothermia in Eastern Africa remains high. Delay in initiation of breastfeeding, having a neonatal health problem, being low birth weight, preterm, and nighttime delivery were identified associated factors that significantly raises the risk of neonatal hypothermia.
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