Risk Factors for Admission Hyperthermia and Associated Outcomes in Preterm Infants

Maternal, placental, and neonatal factors were compared between infants born at ≤ 29 weeks’ gestational age with admission hyperthermia (> 37.5 ○C) and euthermia (36.5-37.5○C). Admission hyperthermia was associated with longer duration of face mask positive pressure ventilation and infant’s temperature ≥ 37.5○C in the delivery room. Infants born preterm with admission hyperthermia had higher odds of developing necrotizing enteroco litis and neurodevelopmental impairment.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 21, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Melody Chiu, Imran Mir, Emily Adhikari, Roy Heyne, Nancy Ornelas, Kristine Tolentino-Plata, Anita Thomas, Patti Burchfield, Valerie Simcik, Emma Ramon, L. Steven Brown, David B. Nelson, Myra H. Wyckoff, Venkatakrishna Kakkilaya Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research