Pediatrics
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Multicenter Study
Admission temperature of low birth weight infants: predictors and associated morbidities.
There is a paucity of information on the maintenance of body temperature at birth for low birth weight infants. ⋯ Preventing decreases in temperature at birth among low birth weight infants remains a challenge. Associations with intubation and center of birth suggest that assessment of temperature control for infants intubated in the delivery room may be beneficial. Whether the admission temperature is part of the casual path or a marker of mortality needs additional study.