Neonatal encephalopathy and the association to asphyxia in labor

Objective In cases with moderate and severe neonatal encephalopathy, we aimed to determine the proportion that was attributable to asphyxia during labor and to investigate the association between cardiotocographic (CTG) patterns and neonatal outcome. Study Design In a study population of 71,189 birt...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2014-12, Vol.211 (6), p.667.e1-667.e8
Hauptverfasser: Jonsson, Maria, MD, PhD, Ågren, Johan, MD, PhD, Nordén-Lindeberg, Solveig, MD, PhD, Ohlin, Andreas, MD, PhD, Hanson, Ulf, MD, PhD
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Zusammenfassung:Objective In cases with moderate and severe neonatal encephalopathy, we aimed to determine the proportion that was attributable to asphyxia during labor and to investigate the association between cardiotocographic (CTG) patterns and neonatal outcome. Study Design In a study population of 71,189 births from 2 Swedish university hospitals, 80 cases of neonatal encephalopathy were identified. Cases were categorized by admission CTG patterns (normal or abnormal) and by the presence of asphyxia (cord pH,
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.027