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Touch detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal

¹ Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol University, UK
² Maternal and Infant Research Activities, Kathmandu, Nepal
³ International Perinatal Unit, UCL, London, UK
⁴ Perinatal Care Project, DAB, Dhakka, Bangladesh

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Dr Ellis
Hampton house, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JS, UK; m.ellis{at}bristol.ac.uk

ABSTRACT
The use of touch by health workers to detect hypothermia was examined in 250 newborns in Nepal. Palpation of the feet shows fair interobserver agreement ( = 0.4–0.7) and high sensitivity (>80%) but low specificity (36%–74%) compared with axillary thermometry. Traditional birth attendants should feel an infant’s feet to detect hypothermia.

Keywords: hypothermia; community health services; developing countries; traditional birth attendant; temperature monitoring

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