Optimizing Hemodynamic Care in Neonatal Encephalopathy

Hemodynamic impairment occurs in up to 80% of infants with neonatal encephalopathy (NE). Not all infants benefit from therapeutic hypothermia (HT); there are some indications that the trajectory of brain injury might be modified by neurologic monitoring and early management over the first 72-hour period. It is also possible that optimizing hemodynamic management may further improve outomes. The coupling between cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolism is disrupted in NE, increasing the vulnerability of the newborn brain to secondary injury.

Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - July 10, 2020 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Raymand Pang, Alison Mintoft, Rose Crowley, Mark Sellwood, Subhabrata Mitra, Nicola J. Robertson Source Type: research