Outcomes of Severe Asphyxia in Newborns

Abstract

One of the most promising methods to reduce the adverse effects of hypoxic-ischemic damage to the central nervous system in newborns is therapeutic hypothermia. This article provides a retrospective analysis of 27 medical histories of full-term newborns who had a history of severe asphyxia. The patients were divided into two groups. Group I included children (n=15) who received therapeutic hypothermia in the first 2 hours of life. Group II (n=12) included children who suffered severe asphyxia at birth, but did not receive therapeutic hypothermia for a number of reasons. A comparative assessment of the severity of neurological disorders, the duration of treatment in a specialized medical institution and the health status of children at the time of discharge from the hospital was carried out in groups of newborns.