Why cooling helps for HIE
The NICUDoc · 20 Oct 2023 · 1 min
Summary
A short explainer on why therapeutic hypothermia is used in hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, covering how low oxygen or perfusion and severe acidosis trigger cell death. It explains how cooling helps preserve brain cells and reduces the risk of neurological disability in moderate and severe HIE.
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