Clinical application of therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
ZHANG Peng
ZHOU Wen-hao
Abstract：Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the most important reason for morbidity and mortality in termborn infants.Neonatal HIE is seen approximately in 2-3/1000 live births.Moreover,in the developing countries,its frequency has risen up to 26/1000 live births.Among the remaining living newborns,cerebral palsy,epilepsy,autism,visual and auditory problems are diagnosed.Therapeutic hypothermia is now well-established as standard treatment for infants with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.In this review,the clinical appilication of therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy will be discussed.
Keywords：hypothermianeonatehypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 332-336 )