Hypobaric Birth Room May Prevent Intraventricular Hemorrhage In Extremely Low Birth Weights Infants

In the early postnatal period, intraventricular hemorrhage may develop in infants with extremely low birth weights due to hemodynamic instability. One of the most significant factors in intraventricular hemorrhage development is fluctuations in the cerebral blood flow due to left-to-right shunting as a result of patent ductus arteriosus, and such cases most frequently develop intraventricular hemorrhage within the first 72 hours. The frequency of intraventricular hemorrhage may be reduced through the prevention of fluctuations in the cerebral blood flow in this time frame.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research