Body Temperature on Admission and its Association with Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background: This research sought to examine the relationship between hypothermia and poor newborn outcomes and death in neonates hospitalized to the intensive care units (NICU) of Benha University Hospitals. Raise awareness of the significance of keeping a normal temperature in neonates.Methods: This research was done on all newborns hospitalized to Benha University Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) throughout the study period. At the time of admission, axillary and rectal temperatures were taken.Results: The research included 288 newborns who were further categorised based on their outcome: Survived group: included 227 neonates (78.8 percent), with a mean gestational age of 35.42.9 weeks. The average age of the infants in the group that perished was 31.93.8 weeks.Conclusion:  The correlation between body temperature and gestational age, Apgar score, and weight is favourable. Hypothermia was related with mortality and sequelae such as an increase in the demand for and duration of oxygen support, pulmonary haemorrhage, sepsis, intravascular haemorrhage, and necrotizing enterocolitis. To decrease hospital admission hypothermia, more active methods are necessary.
Background: This research sought to examine the relationship between hypothermia and poor newborn outcomes and death in neonates hospitalised to the intensive care units (NICU) of Benha University Hospitals. Raise awareness of the significance of keeping a normal temperature in neonates.Methods: This research was done on all newborns hospitalised to Benha University Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) throughout the study period. At the time of admission, axillary and rectal temperatures were taken.Results: The research included 288 newborns who were further categorised based on their outcome: Survived group: included 227 neonates (78.8 percent), with a mean gestational age of 35.42.9 weeks. The average age of the infants in the group that perished was 31.93.8 weeks.Conclusion: The correlation between body temperature and gestational age, Apgar score, and weight is favourable. Hypothermia was related with mortality and sequelae such as an increase in the demand for and duration of oxygen support, pulmonary haemorrhage, sepsis, intravascular haemorrhage, and necrotizing enterocolitis. To decrease hospital admission hypothermia, more active methods are necessary.