System Specific Effects of Therapeutic Hypothermia with Neonatal Encephalopathy: Pearls for Clinicians.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is defined as a condition of impaired neurological function often caused by a peripartum event that impairs gas exchange resulting in hypoxia, hypercapnia, cerebral ischemia, and metabolic acidosis. NE is a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is the standard of care for the treatment of moderate and severe NE and has significantly improved long-term outcomes for affected infants. There are extensive systemic physiologic effects associated with TH that clinicians need to be aware of to optimize care for these infants. There is a paucity of literature that comprehensively identifies causal relationships between the physiologic and biochemical effects of TH. This can leave neonatal clinicians devoid of a comprehensive understanding of the medical management of NE. Therefore, this article seeks to help fill this gap, improve clinician knowledge base, and ultimately improve the care of infants undergoing TH.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Di Salvo, ML; Hargett, SL; Jnah, A; Newberry, D
Published Date
- July 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 39 / 4
Start / End Page
- 205 - 214
PubMed ID
- 32675316
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1539-2880
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0730-0832
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1891/0730-0832.39.4.205
Language
- eng