BibTex format
@article{Oliveira:2017:10.1136/archdischild-2017-313320,
author = {Oliveira, V and Singhvi, DP and Montaldo, P and Lally, PJ and Mendoza, J and Manerkar, S and Shankaran, S and Thayyil, S},
doi = {10.1136/archdischild-2017-313320},
journal = {Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition},
pages = {F388--F390},
title = {Therapeutic hypothermia in mild neonatal encephalopathy: a national survey of practice in the UK},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-313320},
volume = {103},
year = {2017}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - Although major cooling trials (and subsequent guidelines) excluded babies with mild encephalopathy, anecdotal evidence suggests that cooling is often offered to these infants. We report a national survey on current cooling practices for babies with mild encephalopathy in the UK. From 74 neonatal units contacted, 68 were cooling centres. We received 54 responses (79%) and included 48 (five excluded due to incomplete data and one found later not to offer cooling). Of these, 36 centres (75%) offered cooling to infants with mild encephalopathy. Although most of the participating units reported targeting 33-34°C core temperature, seven (19%) considered initiating cooling beyond 6 hours of age and 13 (36%) discontinued cooling prior to 72 hours. Babies were ventilated for cooling in two (6%) units and 13 (36%) sedated all cooled babies. Enteral feeding was withheld in 15 (42%) units and reduced below 25% of requirements in eight (22%) units. MRI and neurodevelopmental outcome evaluation were offered to all cooled babies in 29 (80%) and 27 (75%) units, respectively. Further research is necessary to ensure optimal neuroprotection in mild encephalopathy.
AU - Oliveira,V
AU - Singhvi,DP
AU - Montaldo,P
AU - Lally,PJ
AU - Mendoza,J
AU - Manerkar,S
AU - Shankaran,S
AU - Thayyil,S
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313320
EP - 390
PY - 2017///
SN - 1359-2998
SP - 388
TI - Therapeutic hypothermia in mild neonatal encephalopathy: a national survey of practice in the UK
T2 - Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-313320
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/51194
VL - 103
ER -
