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Ethical and practical issues relating to the global use of therapeutic hypothermia for perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Although a model is low-cost its transfer from developed to developing countries is not necessarily a priorityShow More
Dear Editor,
During the past five years, therapeutic hypothermia (TH) was shown to be effective and safe in improving neurodevelopmental outcome after hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns.(1) The use of this therapy has been rapidly incorporated into clinical practice in many countries, even though many doubts related to clinical management and monitoring remain unanswered.(2) The lack of a national appro...
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