Coagulation Studies in Severe Birth Asphyxia

Coagulation profile in term Nigerian infants with birth asphyxia

Birth asphyxia may predispose to haemostatic failure.The objective of this study was to evaluate coagulation profile of babies with birth asphyxia and correlate these values with their clinical characteristics. Clinico-laboratory characteristics and coagulation profiles of 41 consecutive full term babies who had birth asphyxia were evaluated. Their coagulation profiles were compared to another ...

Quality of survival after severe birth asphyxia.

Thirty-one children who survived severe birth asphyxia defined by a 1-minute Apgar score of 0, or a 5-minute Apgar score of less than 4, have been seen at age 5 to 10 years for neurological and psychological assessment. Their progress has been compared with that of controls matched for sex, birthweight, gestational age, and social class. 29(93%) of the 31 asphyxiated group and all the controls ...

Thiopentone induced coma after severe birth asphyxia.

The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of inducing a prolonged coma in severely asphyxiated newborn babies by the infusion of high dose thiopentone. In six severely asphyxiated babies the electroencephalograph (EEG) and blood pressure were monitored continuously. Thiopentone was infused at a rate sufficient to suppress completely the EEG providing the mean blood pressure remaine...

Outcome of very severe birth asphyxia.

The aim of this study was to establish the outcome of very severe birth asphyxia in a group of babies intensively resuscitated at birth. 48 infants, born between 1966 and 1971 inclusive, were selected; 15 were apparently stillborn and 33 had not established spontaneous respirations by 20 minutes after birth. One-half of them died, but 3 to 7 years later three-quarters of the survivors are appar...

Birth asphyxia.