Risk Factors for Admission Hyperthermia and Associated Outcomes in  Infants Born Preterm

Maternal, placental, and neonatal factors were compared between infants born at ≤29 weeks of 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 greater 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