Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE): Interview with Dr. Shankaran, the cooling expert!
The NICUDoc · 22 Apr 2022 · 17 min
Summary
An interview with Dr Shankaran, a leading researcher behind therapeutic hypothermia, covering how cooling for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy was developed and the latest HIE research. The discussion also covers practical questions during cooling, including sedation and analgesia, feeding, and skin-to-skin or kangaroo care.
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