Background: Intrapartum hypoxic events (“birth asphyxia”) may result in stillbirth, neonatal or
postneonatal mortality, and impairment. Systematic morbidity estimates for the burden of …

Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is the clinical manifestation of disordered neonatal brain
function. Lack of universal agreed definitions of NE and the sub-group with hypoxic …

Importance Therapeutic hypothermia reduces risk of death and disability in infants with
moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Randomized clinical trials of …

The 5th edition of this indispensable resource captures the latest insights in neonatal
neurology in a totally engaging, readable manner. World authority Dr. Joseph Volpe has …

Estradiol is the most potent and ubiquitous member of a class of steroid hormones called
estrogens. Fetuses and newborns are exposed to estradiol derived from their mother, their …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of an umbilical arterial
pH< 7.0; the incidence of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy; and the proportion of cerebral …

Objective: To identify intrapartum predictors of newborn encephalopathy in term infants.
Design: Population based, unmatched case-control study. Setting: Metropolitan area of …

Objective: To ascertain antepartum predictors of newborn encephalopathy in term infants.
Design: Population based, unmatched case-control study. Setting: Metropolitan area of …

Objectives Most obstetric clinics have a program for the identification of small-for-gestational
age (SGA) fetuses because of the increased risk of fetal complications that they present. We …

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids that must be consumed in the diet. Adequate
consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is vitally important during pregnancy as they are critical …