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Comparative Study
. 2020 Feb;40(2):275-283.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0551-2. Epub 2019 Nov 13.

Characteristics and short-term outcomes of neonates with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia

Ipsita R Goswami  1 , Hilary Whyte  1 , Pia Wintermark  2 , Khorshid Mohammad  3 , Sandesh Shivananda  4 , Deepak Louis  5 , Eugene W Yoon  6 , Prakesh S Shah  7   8 ; Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators
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Comparative Study

Characteristics and short-term outcomes of neonates with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia

Ipsita R Goswami et al. J Perinatol. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the characteristics and outcomes of neonates with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who received hypothermia versus standard care.

Study design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of neonates ≥35 weeks' gestation and ≥1800 g admitted with a diagnosis of Sarnat stage 1 encephalopathy. We evaluated length of hospital stay, duration of ventilation, evidence of brain injury on MRI, and neonatal morbidities.

Results: Of 1089 eligible neonates, 393 (36%) received hypothermia and 595 (55%) had neuroimaging. The hypothermia group was more likely to be outborn, born via C-section, had lower Apgar scores, and required extensive resuscitation. They had longer durations of stay (9 vs. 6 days, P < 0.001), respiratory support (3 vs. 2 days, P < 0.001), but lower odds of brain injury on MRI (adjusted odds ratio 0.33, 95% CI: 0.22-0.52) compared with standard care group.

Conclusion: Despite prolongation of hospital stay, hypothermia may be potentially beneficial in neonates with mild HIE; however, selection bias cannot be ruled out.

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