Affiliation:
1. I. Gyermekgyógyászati Klinika, Újszülött Intenzív Osztály, Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Budapest, Bókay János u. 53–54., 1083
2. MTA–SE „Lendület” Kardiovaszkuláris Képalkotó Kutatócsoport Budapest
3. MTA–SE Gyermekgyógyászati és Nefrológiai Kutatócsoport Budapest
Abstract
Abstract: Introduction and aim: We aimed to analyze patient characteristics of term neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with hypothermia at the 3rd level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the 1st Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University. Method: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis between 2013–2015, including 97 asphyxiated neonates with HIE who received hypothermia treatment, using our in-house developed novel registry database. Results: 59.8% of neonates were born with Cesarean section and the first blood gas analysis showed a pH of 7.0 ± 0.2, pCO2 55.9 ± 27.3 mmHg, base deficit 16.7 ± 7.2 mmol/l, and lactate levels of 13.3 ± 4.7 mmol/l (x ± SD). Hypothermia treatment was started during neonatal transport in 93.7% of the cases, at 2.5 ± 0.3 hours of age. Multiorgan failure associated with the perinatal asphyxia was present in 83.2% of the patients. Patients received intensive therapy for a median of 10.8 days, 61.3% of neonates were discharged home directly, 32.2% required further hospital treatment, and 6.5% died. Conclusion: Our novel registry database allowed for a quick, user-friendly and time-efficient analysis of patient characteristics in neonates with HIE. This registry could aid institutional audit work and prospective clinical data collection. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(9), 331–339.