Effects of Whole Body Therapeutic Hypothermia on Gastrointestinal Morbidity and Feeding Tolerance in Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Effects of Whole Body Therapeutic Hypothermia on Gastrointestinal Morbidity and Feeding Tolerance in Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Objective. This retrospective cohort study evaluated the effects of whole body therapeutic hypothermia (WBTH) on gastrointestinal (GI) morbidity and feeding tolerance in infants with moderate-to-severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Study Design. Infants ≥ 35 weeks gestational age and ≥1800...

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Main Authors: Kimberly M. Thornton, Hongying Dai, Seth Septer, Joshua E. Petrikin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/643689

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