Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Reports on hypothermia from high-burden countries like Kenya amongst sick newborns often include few centers or relatively small sample sizes.</p> <br> <p><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study endeavored to describe: (...
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| author | Wainaina, J Ogero, M Mumelo, L Wairoto, K Mbevi, G Tuti, T Mwaniki, P Irimu, G English, M Aluvaala, J Clinical Information Network Author Group |
| author_facet | Wainaina, J Ogero, M Mumelo, L Wairoto, K Mbevi, G Tuti, T Mwaniki, P Irimu, G English, M Aluvaala, J Clinical Information Network Author Group |
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| description | <p><strong>Background:</strong> Reports on hypothermia from high-burden countries like Kenya amongst sick newborns often include few centers or relatively small sample sizes.</p>
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<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study endeavored to describe: (i) the burden of hypothermia on admission across 21 newborn units in Kenya, (ii) any trend in prevalence of hypothermia over time, (iii) factors associated with hypothermia at admission, and (iv) hypothermia's association with inpatient neonatal mortality.</p>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> A retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2020 to March 2023, focusing on small and sick newborns admitted in 21 NBUs. The primary and secondary outcome measures were the prevalence of hypothermia at admission and mortality during the index admission, respectively. An ordinal logistic regression model was used to estimate the relationship between selected factors and the outcomes cold stress (36.0°C–36.4°C) and hypothermia (<36.0°C). Factors associated with neonatal mortality, including hypothermia defined as body temperature below 36.0°C, were also explored using logistic regression.</p>
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<p><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 58,804 newborns from newborn units in 21 study hospitals were included in the analysis. Out of these, 47,999 (82%) had their admission temperature recorded and 8,391 (17.5%) had hypothermia. Hypothermia prevalence decreased over the study period while admission temperature documentation increased. Significant associations were found between low birthweight and very low (0–3) APGAR scores with hypothermia at admission. Odds of hypothermia reduced as ambient temperature and month of participation in the Clinical Information Network (a collaborative learning health platform for healthcare improvement) increased. Hypothermia at admission was associated with 35% (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.22, 1.50) increase in odds of neonatal inpatient death.</p>
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<p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> A substantial proportion of newborns are admitted with hypothermia, indicating a breakdown in warm chain protocols after birth and intra-hospital transport that increases odds of mortality. Urgent implementation of rigorous warm chain protocols, particularly for low-birth-weight babies, is crucial to protect these vulnerable newborns from the detrimental effects of hypothermia.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:e0b5f171-6026-489d-b326-82e2cc866d1e2024-05-21T15:18:18ZHypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortalityJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e0b5f171-6026-489d-b326-82e2cc866d1eEnglishSymplectic ElementsFrontiers Media2024Wainaina, JOgero, MMumelo, LWairoto, KMbevi, GTuti, TMwaniki, PIrimu, GEnglish, MAluvaala, JClinical Information Network Author Group<p><strong>Background:</strong> Reports on hypothermia from high-burden countries like Kenya amongst sick newborns often include few centers or relatively small sample sizes.</p> <br> <p><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study endeavored to describe: (i) the burden of hypothermia on admission across 21 newborn units in Kenya, (ii) any trend in prevalence of hypothermia over time, (iii) factors associated with hypothermia at admission, and (iv) hypothermia's association with inpatient neonatal mortality.</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> A retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2020 to March 2023, focusing on small and sick newborns admitted in 21 NBUs. The primary and secondary outcome measures were the prevalence of hypothermia at admission and mortality during the index admission, respectively. An ordinal logistic regression model was used to estimate the relationship between selected factors and the outcomes cold stress (36.0°C–36.4°C) and hypothermia (<36.0°C). Factors associated with neonatal mortality, including hypothermia defined as body temperature below 36.0°C, were also explored using logistic regression.</p> <br> <p><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 58,804 newborns from newborn units in 21 study hospitals were included in the analysis. Out of these, 47,999 (82%) had their admission temperature recorded and 8,391 (17.5%) had hypothermia. Hypothermia prevalence decreased over the study period while admission temperature documentation increased. Significant associations were found between low birthweight and very low (0–3) APGAR scores with hypothermia at admission. Odds of hypothermia reduced as ambient temperature and month of participation in the Clinical Information Network (a collaborative learning health platform for healthcare improvement) increased. Hypothermia at admission was associated with 35% (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.22, 1.50) increase in odds of neonatal inpatient death.</p> <br> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> A substantial proportion of newborns are admitted with hypothermia, indicating a breakdown in warm chain protocols after birth and intra-hospital transport that increases odds of mortality. Urgent implementation of rigorous warm chain protocols, particularly for low-birth-weight babies, is crucial to protect these vulnerable newborns from the detrimental effects of hypothermia.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Wainaina, J Ogero, M Mumelo, L Wairoto, K Mbevi, G Tuti, T Mwaniki, P Irimu, G English, M Aluvaala, J Clinical Information Network Author Group Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title | Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title_full | Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title_fullStr | Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title_short | Hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence, trends, associated factors, and its relationship with all-cause neonatal mortality |
| title_sort | hypothermia amongst neonatal admissions in kenya a retrospective cohort study assessing prevalence trends associated factors and its relationship with all cause neonatal mortality |
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