Better than a cold blanket

Neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of newborn brain damage that is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain before or shortly after birth. Where HIE is graded as moderate or severe, it can result in long-term disability and in some cases can result in death. HIE remains a global health problem accounting for a quarter of neonatal deaths worldwide and is the second most common cause of preventable childhood disability. Therapeutic hypothermia (a cooling blanket) is the standard of care for moderate to severe HIE in high-income settings. Despite cooling, there remains a 30% mortality in treated babies with 22% of survivors suffering major neurodevelopmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy or significant cognitive, language and behavior impairment. There is no treatment available in rural America where the sick neonate is often cared for up to 100 miles from home, and there is no effective treatment in low to middle income countries. But there is possibly a bette <a href="https://timothy-ck-chou.medium.com/better-than-a-cold-blanket-674e7ab98155">Read More</a>