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Current availability of cerebral function monitoring and hypothermia therapy in UK neonatal units
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Therapeutic hypothermia: Accessibility not availabilityShow More
Ponnusamy et al report on the availability of cooling equipment within UK neonatal units in 2009 (1). They conclude that only 28% of all units and 78% of level 3 units possess such equipment despite evidence supporting therapeutic hypothermia. Whilst we agree with the authors in supporting universal access to cooling for asphyxiated infants, the lack of local availability of equipment need not equate to a lack of access...
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