Temperatura corporal de recém-nascidos pré-termos muito baixo peso submetidos e não à proteção térmica com saco plástico durante a reanimação neonatal

Abstract

BACKGROUND:Hypothermia is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in very low birth weight preterm infants (VLBWPI). The practice of involving the body of VLBWPI in polyethylene film or plastic bag during neonatal resuscitation after birth is a recommended measure to prevent neonatal hypothermia. It is necessary to evaluate the impact of the implementation of this practice on the thermal stability of VLBWPI within the first 24 hours of life. OBJECTIVE: To compare the variation of VLBWPI body temperature in the first 24 hours of life of wrapped (WPG) and non-wrapped in plastic bag (NWPG) during neonatal resuscitation at delivery room. METHODS: A longitudinal study with retrospective collection data. It was analyzed 282 medical records of preterm infants with gestational age less than 33 weeks or birth weight less than 1500 grams, born from 2004 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012, respectively before and after the implementation of the practice of wrapping the VLBWPI in plastic bag at the University of Sao Paulo University Hospital. Statistical analysis of maternal, perinatal and neonatal variables and the dependent variable, VLBWPI body temperature within the first 24 hours of life and occurrence of hypothermia were related to the exposure variables -group of VLBWPI (WPG) or group of not wrapped in plastic bag (NWPG). The existence of an association between the independent and dependent variables were analyzed, and for nominal variables, the chi-square test was used and Fisher's exact and Student's t test were used to analyze discrete variables. Continuous variables were analyzed with ANOVA. To analyze the relationship between the independent variable and the occurrence of neonatal hypothermia in different periods of body temperature measures in the first 24 hours of life, was used the test of Breslow-Day-Tarone. To analyze the association between hypothermia and use of plastic bag controlled by body temperature measurement range, it was used the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test. The estimated ratio of hypothermia occurrence among infants were wrapped in plastic bags was obtained by the test of Mantel-Haenszel Common Odds Ratio Estimate. The statistical significance level adopted was < 0.05 and confidence interval 95%.