Items for "neonatal acidemia"

Comparison of intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings in patients with neonatal seizures vs. no seizures: what are the differences?

Objective: To determine which intrapartum fetal heart rate parameters in the presence of severe neonatal acidosis (pH < 7.0) appropriately predicts the development of neonatal seizures in the context of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Methods: The intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings of 25 neonates who developed neonatal seizures secondary to HIE were compared with 25 matched neonates with similar pH and gestational age who did not develop seizures...

Keywords: Intrapartum fetal heart rate, cesarean section, neonatal acidemia