Briefly Legal: The Elephant in the Room: The Role of Fetal Heart Rate Tracings and Intrapartum Events Should be Criteria Included for Therapeutic Hypothermia.

Authors :: Schifrin, Barry
Sims, Maureen
Source :: Neonatology Today. Nov2024, Vol. 19 Issue 11, p178-184. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: The article focuses on the role of fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns in deciding therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) cases. Topics include the challenges in diagnosing HIE based on limited birth information, the evolving criteria for TH, and the importance of FHR tracings in informing clinical decisions.

Subjects :: *BRAIN injury treatment
*CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure
*ACUTE diseases
*CHILD psychopathology
*INDUCED hypothermia
*GLUCOSE tolerance tests
*PREGNANCY outcomes
*BLOOD cell count
*INTRAPARTUM care
*FETAL monitoring
*FETAL heart rate
*APGAR score
*SUBDURAL hematoma
*PREGNANCY complications
*FETAL heart rate monitoring

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