Effect of amino acid infusion during cesarean delivery on newborn temperature: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of maternal amino acid (AA) infusion before and during cesarean delivery on neonatal temperature remains unknown. We hypothesized that thermogenic effects of AA metabolism would help maintain body temperature of newborn babies and their mothers.

Methods

Seventy-six parturients scheduled for elective singleton term cesarean delivery were equally randomized to receive intravenous 200 ml of AA or placebo approximately 1 h before subarachnoid block (infusion rate:100 ml/h). The primary outcome was the newborn rectal temperature at 0, 5 and 10 min after birth. The secondary outcomes included the maternal rectal temperature at six time-points: T0 = before starting study solution infusion, T1 = 30 min after starting infusion, T2 = one hour after starting infus

SUBMITTER: Pokharel K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011173 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature