Tag Archives: HIE

Hope for HIE

Posted on 20 November 2025 by Keith Barrington

I was struck this morning by a new article in Pediatric Research a “Family Perspectives” written by the founder of the organisation that has the same name as the title of this post, “Hope for HIE“, Betsy Pilon (Pilon B. … Continue reading →

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Longer term outcomes after cooling

Posted on 13 November 2025 by Keith Barrington

One of the numerous major advances in neonatology during my career has been the introduction of therapeutic hypothermia for infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Mortality is decreased, by about 25%, and long term morbidity among survivors is also decreased, … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Late Preterm Infant

Posted on 9 April 2025 by Keith Barrington

Current guidelines support the use of therapeutic hypothermia for term infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Both the Canadian and the US guidelines include infants born at 35 weeks gestation. However, the data supporting efficacy for those late preterm infants, is … Continue reading →

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