Hypothermia for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 717-734

  Sahni, Rakesh ^a   Sanocka, Ulana M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Brain injury; Cooling; Neuroprotection; Newborn infant

Indexed keywords

CREATINE PHOSPHATE;

BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOLING; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PATIENT SELECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 56049106585     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2008.07.016     Document Type: Review

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