Admission Hypothermia in Very Preterm Infants and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity

Objective To investigate the association between body temperature at admission to neonatal intensive care and in-hospital mortality in very preterm infants, stratified by postnatal age of death. Moreover, we assessed the association between admission temperature and neonatal morbidity. Study design In this cohort study from 19 regions in 11 European countries, we measured body temperature at admission for infants admitted for neonatal care after very preterm birth ( Results A total of 53.4% of the cohort had a body temperature at admission less than 36.5°C, and 12.9% below 35.5°C. In the adjusted model, an admission temperature Conclusion Admission hypothermia after very preterm birth is a significant problem in Europe, associated with an increased risk of early and late neonatal death.