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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Passive cooling to initiate hypothermia for transported encephalopathic newborns

Journal of Perinatology volume 27, pages 592–593 (2007)Cite this article

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Two newborns at high risk for severe encephalopathy were passively cooled by discontinuing the supplied heat from a radiant warmer. Cooling was attempted in both babies (successfully in one) before the arrival of the neonatal transport team. Both infants had core temperatures of approximately 34°C on arrival at the NICU. Passive cooling may be an effective method to initiate cooling very early in the course of encephalopathy.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA

    M E Anderson

  2. University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA

    T A Longhofer

  3. Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, TN, USA

    W Phillips

  4. Jellico Community Hospital, Jellico, TN, USA

    D E McRay

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Anderson, M., Longhofer, T., Phillips, W. et al. Passive cooling to initiate hypothermia for transported encephalopathic newborns. J Perinatol 27, 592–593 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211781

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