Journal Club - AAP update on therapeutic hypothermia for neonates with HIE
The Incubator Channel · 13 Apr 2026 · 31 min
Summary
Ben and Daphna review the AAP Clinical Report on therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal HIE, covering target temperature, late cooling at 6–24 hours, eligibility at 35 weeks' gestation and the debate over cooling mild HIE. They also discuss MRI timing after rewarming, continuous EEG monitoring, early enteral feeds during cooling and evidence for the 'cool cuddle'.
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