Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as an effective treatment for neonatal encephalopathy. Now, research is aimed at determining prognosis after encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia.

Objective: To determine whether Phenobarbital (PB) given before therapeutic hypothermia to infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) augments the neuroprotective efficacy of hypothermia.

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Citation Sample Size/Inclusion Criteria Method/Duration of Cooling Follow-up Findings 27 234 term infants; 116 randomly selected for cooling and 118 selected for control. Sixteen infants were lost ...

Hypothermia: it’s something you see all too often in movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But what is it, exactly? And how does it really happen? Our body is always trying to maintain a balmy ...

Medical research on hypothermia and cold injuries is always changing knowledge and treatment. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. The material ...

Hypothermia is when a person’s body temperature gets so low that they have reduced circulation of blood around the body, particularly to their skin. This is why the person’s skin will feel cold to ...

While traditional vaccines are designed to prevent disease, researchers are working on something new: therapeutic vaccines, vaccinations that treat an illness after you have it. Therapeutic ...

The therapeutic alliance refers to the strength of the relationship between a therapist and a client. It is defined by mutual trust, honest communication, and a feeling of safety within the ...

The mechanisms by which valproate exerts its therapeutic effects have not been ... Consider discontinuing if hypothermia develops. History of liver disease; monitor liver function and clinical ...