Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants

McCall, Emma; Alderdice, Fiona; L. Halliday, Henry; Vohra, Sunita; J. Johnston, Linda

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004210.pub5

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Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Feb 12, 2018

Authors:

Emma McCall

Fiona Alderdice

Henry L. Halliday

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Newborn admission temperature is a strong predictor of outcomes across all gestations. Hypothermia immediately after birth remains a worldwide issue and, if prolonged, is associated with harm. Keeping preterm infants warm is difficult even when recommended routine thermal care guidelines...

Subject

Medicine

Low birth weight

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