NEONATAL THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA

Course overview

HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AMONG NEONATES IS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF INFANT MORTALITY AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DEFICITS. IT IS EVIDENT FROM MANY SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS THAT THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA IS BENEFICIAL IN NEONATES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, PREPARATION, TECHNIQUE, AND COMPLICATIONS OF THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA. ALSO, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THE NEONATE UNDER THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA.