Improving admission temperature in extremely low birth weight infants: a hospital-based multi-intervention quality improvement project

Billimoria, Zeenia; Chawla, Sanjay; Bajaj, Monika; Natarajan, Girija

doi:10.1515/jpm-2012-0259

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“…11 Strategies introduced to minimize heat loss include occlusive wrapping, exothermic warming mattresses, warmed humidified resuscitation gases, polyethylene caps, and higher delivery room (DR) temperatures. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Despite these interventions, hypothermia still occurs in a substantial number (10%-35%) of infants. 18,24,26 Additionally, hyperthermia (temperature .37.5°C) is also more common and presumed to be related to the more aggressive rewarming efforts.…”

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“…33 Investigators have evaluated different interventions, predominantly in VLBW infants ,1500 g or a GA ,30 weeks, to prevent heat loss, including using occlusive wrap, exothermic mattresses, warm caps, polyethylene caps, or heated humidified air or raising the OR temperature either singularly or in combination, with varied success. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Because of baseline data demonstrating frequent hypothermia in the larger premature infant, the combination approach of wrap, exothermic mattress, and cap was extended to all infants ,35 weeks old. Indeed, the greatest impact of the QI was noted in these infants.…”

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Reducing Hypothermia in Preterm Infants Following Delivery

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BACKGROUND: Moderate hypothermia (temperature ,36°C) at birth is common in premature infants and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.METHODS: A multidisciplinary practice plan was implemented to determine in premature infants ,35 weeks old whether a multifaceted approach would reduce the number of inborn infants with an admitting axillary temperature ,36°C by 20% without increasing exposure to a temperature .37.5°C. The plan included use of occlusive wrap a transwarmer mattress and cap for all infants and maintaining an operating room temperature between 21°C and 23°C. Data were obtained at baseline (n = 66), during phasing in (n = 102), and at full implementation (n = 193).RESULTS: Infant axillary temperature in the delivery room (DR) increased from 36.1°C 6 0.6°C to 36.2°C 6 0.6°C to 36.6°C 6 0.6°C (P , .001), and admitting temperature increased from 36.0°C 6 0.8°C to 36.3°C 6 0.6°C to 36.7°C 6 0.5°C at baseline, phasing in, and full implementation, respectively (P , .001). The number of infants with temperature ,36°C decreased from 55% to 6.2% at baseline versus full implementation (P , .001), and intubation at 24 hours decreased from 39% to 17.6% (P = .005). There was no increase in the number of infants with a temperature .37.5°C over time. The use of occlusive wrap, mattress, and cap increased from 33% to 88% at baseline versus full implementation. Control charts showed significant improvement in DR ambient temperature at baseline versus full implementation. CONCLUSIONS:The practice plan was associated with a significant increase in DR and admitting axillary infant temperatures and a corresponding decrease in the number of infants with moderate hypothermia. There was an associated reduction in intubation at 24 hours. These positive findings reflect increased compliance with the practice plan. Dr Russo helped develop the practice plan and the algorithms, helped collect and oversee the data, and was involved in writing the manuscript; Ms McCready and Ms Venturini helped develop the practice plan and the algorithms and were involved in writing the manuscript; Ms Torres helped develop the practice plan and the algorithms, facilitated temperature regulation of the operating room and implementation of the practice plan in labor and delivery, and was involved in writing the manuscript; Ms Theuriere helped develop the practice plan and the algorithms and in review of the data and was involved in writing the manuscript; Dr Spaight helped in the data collection and was involved in writing the manuscript; Ms Hemway helped develop the practice plan and collect data and was involved in writing the manuscript; Ms Handrinos helped develop the practice plan; Ms Perlmutter and Drs Huynh and Grunebaum helped develop the practice plan and were involved in writing the manuscript; Dr Perlman was involved in developing and implementing the practice plan, conceptualized and designed the study, contributed to design of the analyses and interpretation of the results, and took the lead in drafting the init...

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Reducing Hypothermia in Preterm Infants Following Delivery

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“…Various combinations of these strategies may be reasonable to prevent hypothermia in infants born at less than 32 weeks of gestation (Class IIb, LOE B-R, B-NR, C-LD). Compared with plastic wrap and radiant warmer, the addition of a thermal mattress, [66][67][68][69][70] warmed humidified gases, 71,72 and increased room temperature plus cap plus thermal mattress 55,57,59,73 were all effective in reducing hypothermia. For all the studies, hyperthermia was a concern, but harm was not shown.…”

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Part 13: Neonatal Resuscitation

Wyckoff¹,

Aziz²,

Escobedo³

et al. 2015

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“…42,43,48,66 One small randomized clinical trial 78 (very-low-quality evidence, downgraded for indirectness and serious imprecision) showed a reduction in adverse events, including death, intracranial hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and oxygen dependence with improved temperature management, but 3 randomized controlled trials [79][80][81] (low-quality evidence, downgraded for indirectness and imprecision) did not show any significant improvement in mortality with significantly improved temperature control. Four observational studies 60,61,63,82 (very-low-quality evidence, downgraded for indirectness and imprecision) did not find any improvement in mortality with improved admission temperatures, but they were not sufficiently powered for this outcome.…”

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