To cool or not to cool? Hypothermia treatment outside trial criteria

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Austin, Topun, Shanmugalingam, Shanthi and Clarke, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-7632 (2013) To cool or not to cool? Hypothermia treatment outside trial criteria. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 98 (5). F451-F453. ISSN 1359-2998

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Abstract

Most infants undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy fit the clinical criteria used in the main randomised controlled trials. Many infants who would not strictly have qualified for trial entry may nevertheless benefit from hypothermia. These may include infants presenting with postnatal collapse, infants with neonatal stroke and moderately preterm infants. Given the relative safety and potential lifelong benefits of hypothermia treatment, all patients who may benefit from cooling should receive it in a timely and consistent manner. This article reviews several clinical scenarios where cooling may be considered for neuroprotection and provides practical management guidance based on available evidence. The authors emphasise the importance of clear communication with parents and of maintaining national registers to record practices.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: pediatrics, perinatology, and child health,obstetrics and gynaecology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2735
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2020 23:57
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2022 07:18
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/77291
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302069

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