Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hypothermia among preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation and whether their temperature at admission is associated with neonatal and maternal risk factors and gestational age. Furthermore, the study evaluates the association between admission temp...
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| author | Mohamed Abdellatif Fatma Musallam Al Ghafri Murtadha Al Kahbori Ashfaq Ahmad Khan Nihal Al Riyami Moataz Hassan |
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| description | Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hypothermia among preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation and whether their temperature at admission is associated with neonatal and maternal risk factors and gestational age. Furthermore, the study evaluates the association between admission temperature, neonatal morbidity, and in-hospital mortality. Methods: This study involved an eight-year retrospective analysis of preterm neonates born < 32 weeks of gestation and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Oman, from 2010 to 2017. Results: The study included 587 preterm infants with a mean gestational age of 28.4 weeks, a mean birth weight of 1154.2 g, and a mean admission temperature of 35.5 °C. Hypothermia (axillary temperature < 36.5 °C) was present in 509 (86.7%) infants. In univariate analysis, only birth weight and neonatal resuscitation were associated with admission temperature
(< 36.5 °C). In the multivariate analysis, only intraventricular hemorrhage demonstrated a significant association with the incidence of hypothermia. Conclusions: Most preterm newborns had hypothermia upon admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, which is associated with essential morbidities. More aggressive interventions are warranted to reduce the incidence of hypothermia in preterm infants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8dd39bccb0ac468cac11fb0407f2e9ee2025-08-20T02:40:14ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042024-07-01394e652e65210.5001/omj.2024.91Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective StudyMohamed Abdellatif0Fatma Musallam Al Ghafri1Murtadha Al Kahbori2Ashfaq Ahmad Khan3Nihal Al Riyami4Moataz Hassan5Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Hematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanObjectives: To determine the prevalence of hypothermia among preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation and whether their temperature at admission is associated with neonatal and maternal risk factors and gestational age. Furthermore, the study evaluates the association between admission temperature, neonatal morbidity, and in-hospital mortality. Methods: This study involved an eight-year retrospective analysis of preterm neonates born < 32 weeks of gestation and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Oman, from 2010 to 2017. Results: The study included 587 preterm infants with a mean gestational age of 28.4 weeks, a mean birth weight of 1154.2 g, and a mean admission temperature of 35.5 °C. Hypothermia (axillary temperature < 36.5 °C) was present in 509 (86.7%) infants. In univariate analysis, only birth weight and neonatal resuscitation were associated with admission temperature (< 36.5 °C). In the multivariate analysis, only intraventricular hemorrhage demonstrated a significant association with the incidence of hypothermia. Conclusions: Most preterm newborns had hypothermia upon admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, which is associated with essential morbidities. More aggressive interventions are warranted to reduce the incidence of hypothermia in preterm infants.https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3791temperaturehypothermiapremature birthlow birth weightsepsisoman |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Abdellatif Fatma Musallam Al Ghafri Murtadha Al Kahbori Ashfaq Ahmad Khan Nihal Al Riyami Moataz Hassan Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study Oman Medical Journal temperature hypothermia premature birth low birth weight sepsis oman |
| title | Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full | Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study |
| title_fullStr | Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study |
| title_short | Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates in Oman: A Retrospective Study |
| title_sort | hypothermia in preterm neonates in oman a retrospective study |
| topic | temperature hypothermia premature birth low birth weight sepsis oman |
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