Cerebral hypoxia during immediate transition after birth and short term neurological outcome

In preterm neonates we investigated cerebral hypoxia assessed with near-infrared-spectroscopy during immediate transition after birth and general movement optimality score assessed before discharge. General movement optimality score decreased with increasing cerebral hypoxia. Burden of cerebral hypoxia during immediate transition might be associated with impaired short-term neurological outcome in preterm neonates.

Source: Early Human Development - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jasmin Pansy, Nariae Baik, Bernhard Schwaberger, Anna Scheuchenegger, Elisabeth Pichler-Stachl, Alexander Avian, Georg M. Schm ölzer, Berndt Urlesberger, Gerhard Pichler Source Type: research