South African neonates with mild and moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy

Background Clear risk profiles of neonates with mild and moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) are lacking.Objective To describe and compare factors associated with mild and moderate HIE in South African neonates.Methods A prospective, comparative design was used to describe factors among...

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Published in:SAJCH : the South African journal of child health 2022-09, Vol.16 (3), p.134-138
Main Authors: Malan, R, van der Linde, J, Kritzinger, A, Coetzee, M, Graham, M A, Krüger, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Encephalopathy
Health aspects
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hypothermia
Infants (Newborn)
Medical records
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Summary:Background Clear risk profiles of neonates with mild and moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) are lacking.Objective To describe and compare factors associated with mild and moderate HIE in South African neonates.Methods A prospective, comparative design was used to describe factors among South African neonates with mild (n=13) and moderate (n=33) HIE in an urban tertiary academic hospital. HIE diagnosis and encephalopathy grading were conducted using the modified Sarnat stages. Thompson scores were recorded. Participants’ clinical records were reviewed to identify factors. Descriptive data were obtained. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare categorical data, and Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare continuous data between groups.Results Significant differences were found between groups’ admission (p
ISSN:1994-3032
1999-7671
1999-7671
DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.2022.v16i3.1901