Abstract
Randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that mild hypothermia reduces mortality and morbidity in full-term neonates who experience perinatal asphyxia. Hypothermia can be applied to the head or entire body, maintaining a temperature of 33-34°C for 72 hours. Treatment should be started within 6 hours after birth. An estimated 180-200 neonates may be eligible for this novel approach to neuroprotection each year in the Netherlands.
| Translated title of the contribution | Neuroprotection using hypothermia after perinatal asphyxia in full-term neonates |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 2210-2212 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 152 |
| Issue number | 41 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Oct 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |