ReviewMaternal health, neonatology and perinatology2021
Outcomes of neonatal hypothermia among very low birth weight infants: a Meta-analysis.
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Body Temperature Monitoring and Factors Affecting Body Temperature in Preterm Neonates Receiving Respiratory Support: Creating a Data Model
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Singapore Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines 2026.Singapore medical journal · 2026Guideline
- Incidence of mortality and its predictors among low birth weight neonates in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- From Warm to Cold: Feeding Cold Milk to Preterm Infants with Uncoordinated Oral Feeding Patterns.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Reducing rates of neonatal hypothermia at birth in Tanzania: a quality improvement initiative.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Neonatal admission hypothermia and early postnatal growth in a tertiary neonatal unit in Botswana: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Delayed admission temperature normalisation in preterm infants <32 weeks: impact on mortality and neonatal morbidities.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Advantage of bedside versus conventional operating room surgery in the management of term and preterm newborn infants: a single center retrospective observational study.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Observational
- 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
- Combining artificial intelligence and conventional statistics to predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants using routinely collected clinical variables.Pediatric pulmonology · 2024Article
- Association between Neonatal Outcomes and Admission Hypothermia among Very Preterm Infants in Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Cohort Study.American journal of perinatology · 2024Article
- Comparative evaluation of axillary and rectal temperatures across different gestational ages in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Thermoregulation for very preterm infants in the delivery room: a narrative review.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Prophylaxis of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Paracetamol in Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns (ELGANs): A Single-Institution Observational Study in Vietnam.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of the BEMPU TempWatch for hypothermia monitoring in neonatal care in Ghana: a qualitative study of clinicians' perspectives.BMJ public health · 2023Article
- [Pulmonary hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants: risk factors and clinical outcome].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2022Article
- Admission Hypothermia and Factors Associated with Mortality among Admitted Hypothermic Preterm Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.International journal of pediatrics · 2022Article
- Lateral Kangaroo Care in Hemodynamic Stability of Extremely Preterm Infants: Protocol Study for a Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial CANGULAT.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeonatal admission hypothermia (HT) is a frequently encountered problem in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and it has been linked to a higher risk of mortality and morbidity. However, there is a disparity in data in the existing literature regarding the prevalence and outcomes associated with HT in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. This review aimed to provide further summary and analyses of the association between HT and adverse clinical outcomes in VLBW infants.
methodsIn July 2020, we conducted this review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A systematic database search was conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, World Health Organization Virtual Health Library, Cochrane Library databases, and System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe (SIGLE). We included studies that assessed the prevalence of HT and/or the association between HT and any adverse outcomes in VLBW infants. We calculated the pooled prevalence and Odds Ratio (OR) estimates with the corresponding 95% Confidence Interval (CI) using the Comprehensive meta-analysis software version 3.3 (Biostat, Engle-wood, NJ, USA; http://www.Meta-Analysis.com ).
resultsEighteen studies that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were meta-analyzed. The pooled prevalence of HT among VLBW infants was 48.3% (95% CI, 42.0-54.7%). HT in VLBW infants was significantly associated with mortality (OR = 1.89; 1.72-2.09), intra-ventricular hemorrhage (OR = 1.86; 1.09-3.14), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (OR = 1.28; 1.16-1.40), neonatal sepsis (OR = 1.47; 1.09-2.49), and retinopathy of prematurity (OR = 1.45; 1.28-1.72).
conclusionNeonatal HT rate is high in VLBW infants and it is a risk factor for mortality and morbidity in VLBW infants. This review provides a comprehensive view of the prevalence and outcomes of HT in VLBW infants.
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