Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) mitigates the long-term effects of neuronal excitotoxicity and cell death seen in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). It remains the most evidence-based therapy for HIE, but it is not without clinical controversy. The literature abounds with questions, such as “When should we start cooling—as early as the delivery room?” “Given the efficacy of TH for moderate to severe HIE when started within 6 hours of birth, can we expand the therapy to infants with mild HIE?” “What should the target temperature be?” “What is the optimal duration of treatment?” “Is early discontinuation acceptable if the examination findings normalize?” These questions about TH, its incomplete neurologic rescue, and variations in the delivery of this therapy have prompted this review. This article summarizes changing procedural considerations for TH, the level of neuromonitoring available, the use of sedation, and considerations for neuroimaging during and after TH.
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September 01 2019
Caveats of Cooling: Available Evidence and Ongoing Investigations of Therapeutic Hypothermia
Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD;
Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD
*Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Elizabeth E. Foglia, MD;
Elizabeth E. Foglia, MD
*Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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John Flibotte, MD
John Flibotte, MD
*Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Drs Parga-Belinkie, Foglia, and Flibotte have disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Neoreviews (2019) 20 (9): e513–e519.
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Joanna Parga-Belinkie, Elizabeth E. Foglia, John Flibotte; Caveats of Cooling: Available Evidence and Ongoing Investigations of Therapeutic Hypothermia. Neoreviews September 2019; 20 (9): e513–e519. https://doi.org/10.1542/neo.20-9-e513
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