American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Apr 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialThe impact of ambient operating room temperature on neonatal and maternal hypothermia and associated morbidities: a randomized controlled trial.
Neonatal hypothermia is common at the time of cesarean delivery and has been associated with a constellation of morbidities in addition to increased neonatal mortality. Additionally, maternal hypothermia is often uncomfortable for the surgical patient and has been associated with intraoperative and postoperative complications. Various methods to decrease the rates of neonatal and maternal hypothermia have been examined and found to have varying levels of success. ⋯ A modest increase in operating room temperature at the time of cesarean reduces the rate of neonatal and maternal hypothermia. We did not detect a decrease in neonatal morbidity, but the power to detect a small change in these outcomes was limited.