BMC Pediatrics
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Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns Tinuade A Ogunlesi*, Olusoga B Ogunfowora, Folashade A Adekanmbi, Bolanle M Fetuga and Durotoye M Olanrewaju Address: Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria Email: Tinuade A Ogunlesi* -
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Published: 6 October 2008 BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8:40
doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-40
Received: 24 May 2008 Accepted: 6 October 2008
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Abstract Background: Facilities which manage high-risk babies should frequently assess the burden of hypothermia and strive to reduce the incidence. Objective: To determine the incidence and outcome of point-of-admission hypothermia among hospitalized babies. Methods: The axillary temperatures of consecutive admissions into a Nigerian Newborn Unit were recorded. Temperature
