Touch detection of neonatal hypothermia in Nepal.
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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 (kappa = 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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 91 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006