Observational studyActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2025
Hypothermia-Prevalence and risk factors in neonates admitted to a neonatal unit in Tanzania.
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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
- Neonatal admission hypothermia and early postnatal growth in a tertiary neonatal unit in Botswana: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Development and internal validation of machine learning-based models for predicting admission hypothermia in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Hypothermia-Prevalence and risk factors in neonates admitted to a neonatal unit in Tanzania.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Observational
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aimWe aimed to study the prevalence of hypothermia among neonates, the association between admission temperature and neonatal mortality, and the impact of radiant warmers.
methodsIn an observational prospective study, we included 1988 neonates born at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania, and admitted to the neonatal unit from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. We explored risk factors for hypothermia (<36.0°C, primary outcome) and newborn mortality by admission temperature (secondary outcome) with adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for birth weight and bag and mask ventilation.
resultsHypothermia was present in 47.0% (n = 935) at admission, 46.9% (n = 932) were normothermic or mildly hypothermic (36.0-37.5°C), and 6.1% (n = 121) hyperthermic. Of those admitted to the neonatal unit, 217 (10.9%) died. For every 1°C increase in temperature, neonatal mortality decreased by 31% (aOR 0.69, 95% CI 0.59-0.82). Admission temperature <34.5°C was strongly associated with mortality (aOR 3.56, 1.87-6.79). Mild hypothermia (36.0-36.5°C) was not associated with mortality (aOR 1.30, 0.72-2.37). Risk factors for hypothermia were bag and mask ventilation (aOR 2.53, 2.07-3.11) and low birth weight. The introduction of radiant warmers from 1 May 2022 was associated with a decrease in hypothermia (aOR 0.54, 0.41-0.72).
conclusionHypothermia is prevalent even in tropical settings and maintaining normothermia after birth is critical and achievable for reducing neonatal mortality.
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