Touch detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2006
Country:
Nepal
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Manandhar, D., Azad, K., Barnett, S., Ellis, M., Hunt, L.

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.

Citation

Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition (2006) 91 (5) F367-F368 [doi:10.1136/adc.2005.086165]

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