Risk factors for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia: a matched case-control study.
Suoma RotoIrmeli NupponenIlkka KallialaKaijomaa MarjaPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2024)
Smoking, induction of labour and any obstetric emergency, especially shoulder dystocia, increase the risk for HIE and need for therapeutic hypothermia. The decisions upon induction of labour need to be carefully weighed, since maternal smoking and obstetric emergencies can hardly be controlled by the clinician.