Occurrence of Neonatal Hypothermia and Associated Risk Factors among Low Birth Weight Infants in Accra, Ghana
Year
2023
Location
🇬🇭 Accra, Ghana
Sample Size
254 LBW infants, 1,948 paired temperature readings
Investigators
John Pellegrino, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Babbel Agbinko-Djobalar, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Peter Baffoe, Adziri Sackey, Isabel Sagoe-Moses, Robin B. Dail
Institutions
University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health · Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra · Center for Learning and Childhood Development-Ghana · Ghana Health Services
Published In
Journal of Global Health Reports
Background & Methods
Key Results
| Outcome / Metric | BEMPU Group | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| LBW infants with ≥1 hypothermic episode | 85.8% | — |
| Extremely preterm infants with hypothermia | 100% | — |
- 185.8% of LBW infants experienced at least one episode of hypothermia, confirming that hypothermia is near-universal in this population in Ghana.
- 2100% of extremely preterm infants developed hypothermia, highlighting the most vulnerable subgroup.
- 3The high burden of hypothermia in a tertiary teaching hospital setting underscores the inadequacy of standard care alone.
- 4Risk factors identified included lower gestational age, lower birth weight, and time of birth.
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