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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Strategy to Identify Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy for Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Retrospective Audit.

Kristen Haakons, Kaycee Hocking, Richard Mausling, Helen G Liley

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Kristen HaakonsMater Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.ORCID 0009-0009-5906-861X
Kaycee HockingNewborn Medicine, Mater Mothers' Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2510-9849
Richard MauslingNewborn Medicine, Mater Mothers' Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.ORCID 0009-0007-1448-8931
Helen G LileyMater Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8249-9516

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Abstract

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objectivesAlthough there is a critical need for timely, accurate recognition of infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) eligible for therapeutic hypothermia (TH), there is little published literature that comprehensively validates strategies to achieve this. For the Mater Mothers' Hospital, a screening protocol combining use of umbilical cord gases according to obstetric criteria and other evidence of depression at birth with a decision aid (the HIE Trigger Tool (TT)) for at-risk infants was developed. We audited whether the protocol supported appropriate clinical decisions.

methodsObstetric records were searched from 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2022 for eligible infants. Neonatal records were examined to assess usage, determine outcomes (diagnosis of HIE or other neurological conditions, use of TH, mortality and neurodevelopmental outcomes) and detect any additional HIE cases.

resultsOf 64,055 live births ≥35 weeks, 35.4% had cord gases taken. Of 580 eligible infants, the TT was applied to 498 (86.3%), 155 of whom screened positive for HIE (any severity). Of 76 infants with moderate or severe encephalopathy, 69 received TH. The other seven had contraindications to TH (

conclusionsThe protocol including cord gases and the HIE TT is an effective method of screening for acute HIE needing TH.

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auditclinical pathwaydecision aidhypoxic ischemic encephalopathyneonate

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PMID40723085
PMCPMC12294090

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