What do systematic reviews say?

Plastic wrap or bag vs usual care

• Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 1633 participants
  Moderate
• Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 373 participants
  Moderate

Plastic wrap or bag vs usual care

Plastic wrap or bag probably leads to higher hyperthermia on admission to NICU: core body temperature > 37.5°C compared with routine care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.91 [2.05, 7.44]
  12 studies · 1523 participants
  Moderate

Plastic wrap or bag vs usual care

Plastic wrap or bag probably leads to lower hypothermia on admission to NICU: core body temperature < 36.5°C or… compared with routine care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.67 [0.62, 0.72]
  10 studies · 1417 participants
  Moderate