Low Apgar score and need for resuscitation increased the probability of receiving therapeutic hypothermia more strongly than acidosis at birth.

Ida LagerströmDalia DaugelieneJenny Bolk Sven CnattingiusBeatrice SkiöldMaria Altman Stefan Johansson

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

A low Apgar score of and/or a need for resuscitation is more relevant for identifying infants eligible for therapeutic hypothermia, compared to other A criteria. This knowledge could be used clinically to identify cases for review and avoid unnecessary monitoring of infants.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
healthcare
brain injury
septic shock
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes