Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following intrapartum asphyxia: is it avoidable?
Of term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and normal admission cardiotocogram, 98% were attributable to intrapartum asphyxia. Our findings indicate that half of the cases of intrapartum hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy with a normal admission cardiotocogram were potentially avoidable, suggesting that one-fifth of all cases could have benefited from preventive measures. The findings underscore the role of optimal intrapartum care in preventing hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Authors
- Riitta Karikoski
- Riina Jernman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-2032)
- Leena Haataja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3701-4679)
- Vedran Stefanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5230-1698)
- Ville Tuppurainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7540-0672)
- Mikko Tarvonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3289-2173)
- Sandra Andersson
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
- Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2025.04.073
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 34.94