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 Wintermark

Published 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.

Keyphrases

brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
pregnant women
cerebral ischemia
early onset
gestational age
low birth weight
intensive care unit
cord blood
acute respiratory distress syndrome
preterm infants
respiratory failure
preterm birth
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
newly diagnosed
blood brain barrier