Golden Hour Protocol for Preterm Infants: Implementation and Outcomes

A prospective observational study evaluating a Golden Hour protocol for managing preterm infants under 31 weeks gestational age or under 1300g estimated fetal weight. The dataset includes results from 77 infants in the intervention group and 72 in a control group, comparing procedural metrics and clinical outcomes like hypothermia and hypoglycemia. The study was conducted in a tertiary NICU from January 2022 to July 2023.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the impact of structured care protocols on procedural efficiency based on metrics like incubator closure time.
• Analyzing the association between early interventions and clinical outcomes like hypothermia and hypoglycemia rates.
• Studying team perception and workflow changes following the implementation of a standardized clinical protocol.

Strengths

• Includes a control group of 72 infants for comparative analysis.
• Reports specific, statistically significant results such as reduced hypothermia (23/77 vs. 36/72).
• Covers a defined 18-month study period from January 2022 to July 2023.

Limitations

• The underlying data file is a 36.3 KB DOCX document, which is a very small text file likely containing a manuscript rather than a structured dataset.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for direct analysis.
• Data may reflect the bias inherent to a single tertiary NICU study site.

Provenance

Source

Sarah Dénes via figshare.

Collection Method

Prospective observational study with a retrospective control cohort.

Time Range

January 2022 to July 2023 for the intervention group, with a control cohort from 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 05:46:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Conducted in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); specific location is unknown.