Incidence of Neonatal Hypothermia in the Newborn Nursery and Associated Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Thermoregulation is a key component of well-newborn care. There is limited epidemiologic data on hypothermia in late preterm and term infants admitted to the nursery. Expanding on these data is essential for advancing evidence-based care in a population that represents more than 3.5 million births per year in the US.

Objective

To examine the incidence and factors associated with hypothermia in otherwise healthy infants admitted to the newborn nursery following delivery.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data from May 1, 2015, to August 31, 2021, was conducted at a newborn nursery at a university-affiliated children's hospital. Participants included 23 549 infants admitted to the newborn nursery, fr

SUBMITTER: Dang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature