Rectal Temperature in the Newborn After Birth Asphyxia

Mitochondrial function after asphyxia in newborn lambs.

We examined mitochondrial oxidative function 5 minutes and 2 hours after a gradual asphyxial insult in newborn lambs. We subjected 16 ventilated newborn lambs to 75-90 minutes of hypoxia and hypercarbia that resulted in bradycardia and systemic hypotension over the final 15 minutes of the insult. At the end of asphyxia, the lambs were resuscitated and returned to control ventilator settings. Sa...

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...

Birth asphyxia.

Neurological sequelae in newborn babies after perinatal asphyxia.

A total of 53 babies, 37 to 44 weeks' gestational age with a history of fetal distress in labour, and severe neurological abnormalities in the early newborn period, were followed up for between 2 and 5 years. Their progress was compared with an equal number of normal babies matched for gestational age, birthweight, sex, and social class, but without a history of fetal distress or delay in estab...