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Asphyxia and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in neonates: postnatal interventions

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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Neonates and Children

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The birth of an asphyxiated neonate is a dramatic event that can affect both the probability of survival and the quality of life of the neonate. About 6/1 000 newborn infants develop asphyxia [1], with a mortality rate of 15%–20% (due to a multiorgan failure syndrome and respiratory complications) and a further 25% probability of later neurodevelopmental sequelae due to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) [2]. Even when electronically monitoring fetal heart rate, asphyxia is not detected before birth in about 50% of severe cases [3].

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Buzzi Children Hospital, Milan, Italy

    I. Salvo MD

  2. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine at Chicago, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

    D. Vidyasagar MD

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Motta, G., Gagliardi, L., Introvini, P. (1999). Asphyxia and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in neonates: postnatal interventions. In: Salvo, I., Vidyasagar, D. (eds) Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in Neonates and Children. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2282-9_15

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