Adherence to the neonatal resuscitation algorithm for preterm infants in a tertiary hospital in Spain

BMC Pediatrics

Table 5 Heat loss prevention

Group	Heat loss prevention adherence to algorithm (%) (PO/TPP)	P^c	Admission temperature (C) (range)	P^c
Total	62 (31/50)		36.0 ± 0.6 (34.6–37.8)
Group N	66.7 (12/18)	NS (0.84)^a	35.8 ± 0.7 (34.6–37.6)	NS (0.09)^b
Group P	59.4 (19/32)	NS (0.84)^a	36.1 ± 0.6 (35.0–37.8)	NS (0.09)^b
Correct heat loss prevention measures (n = 31)			36.1 ± 0.7 (35.0–37.8)	NS (0.60)^b
Incorrect heat loss prevention measures (n = 19)			36.0 ± 0.6 (34.6–36.9)	NS (0.60)^b

^aChi-square
^bPaired T-test
^cIndicates significance at the P < 0.05 level. NS non-significant, PO Points Obtained, TPP Total Possible Points, Group N Staff Neonatologists, Group P Pediatricians On-call

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