Association between hypocapnia and ventilation during the first days of life and brain injury in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia.
Maria Agustina Lopez LaporteHui WangPriscille-Nice SanonStephanie Barbosa VargasJulie MaluorniEmmanouil RampakakisPia WintermarkPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)
Intubated and ventilated asphyxiated newborns experienced more severe hypocapnia, and had higher incidences of brain injury. Hypocapnia during the first 4 days of life was associated with an increased risk of developing (more severe) brain injury.