Hypothermia-Prevalence and risk factors in neonates admitted to a neonatal unit in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We aimed to study the prevalence of hypothermia among neonates, the association between admission temperature and neonatal mortality, and the impact of radiant warmers.

Methods

In 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.

Results

Hypothermia 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) hypertherm

SUBMITTER: Braa HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976112 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature