Hypothermia in preterm infants admitted to low-resource neonatal units in northern Nigeria: an observational study of occurrence and risk factors

• Main Authors: Usman Abiola Sanni (Author), Fatima Usman (Author), Taofik Oluwaseun Ogunkunle (Author), Adamu Sa'idu Adamu (Author), Audu Isah Lamidi (Author), Taslim Olatunde Lawal (Author), Surajudeen Oyeleke Bello (Author), Aliyu Mamman Na'uzo (Author), Tajudeen Lanre Ibrahim (Author), Nyirimanzi Naphtal (Author), Sa'adatu Shehu (Author), Abdullahi Jibrin (Author), Zubaida Ladan Farouk (Author), Muhammad Faruk Bashir (Author), Idris Abiodun Adedeji (Author), Mohammed Abdulsalam (Author), Yakubu Abdullahi (Author), Abdulazeez Imam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypothermia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and low-birth-weight neonates. In resource-constrained settings, limited referral infrastructure and technologies for temperature control potentiate preterm hypothermia. While there is some documentation o...