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ArticleBMC pediatrics2021

Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy diagnosis and treatment: a National Survey in China.

Zheng Wang, Peng Zhang, Wenhao Zhou, Shiwen Xia, Wei Zhou, Xiaoyu Zhou, Xiuyong Cheng, Yuan Shi, Zhenlang Lin, Dongli Song and 1 more

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11 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Zheng WangDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Wenhao ZhouDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Shiwen XiaDepartment of Neonatology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Hubei, 430070, China.
Wei ZhouGuangzhou women and children's Medical Center, Guangdong, 510623, China.
Xiaoyu ZhouChildren's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, 210093, China.
Xiuyong ChengDepartment of Neonatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, 450052, China.
Yuan ShiNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation base of Child development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China.
Zhenlang LinThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, 325027, China.
Dongli SongDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA. Dongli.song@hhs.sccgov.org.
Guoqiang ChengDepartment of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, 200032, China. gqcheng_cm@fudan.edu.cn.
Children's Hospital of Fudan University · CNChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNGuangzhou Women and Children Medical Center · CNHubei Provincial Women and Children's Hospital · CNSanta Clara Valley Medical Center · USSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) affects as many as 100,000 infants each year in China. Therapeutic hypothermia reduces HIE related mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities. National guidelines for HIE management were published a decade ago. This study aimed to investigate the current status of HIE diagnosis and treatment in China.

methodThis prospective cross-sectional national survey used a questionnaire evaluating practices related to HIE management. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square or Fisher's exact test were used, and a p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant.

resultsThe 273 hospitals that completed the survey were located in 31 of the 34 provincial districts in China. Eighty-eight percent of the hospitals were Level III hospitals, and 74% treated 10 or more HIE cases annually. Awareness rates of the national guidelines for HIE diagnosis, HIE treatment, and therapeutic hypothermia protocol were 85, 63, and 78%, respectively. Neurological manifestations and blood gas were used as HIE diagnostic criteria by 96% (263/273) and 68% (186/273) of the hospitals, respectively. Therapeutic hypothermia was used in 54% (147/273) of hospitals. The percentage of general hospitals that implemented therapeutic hypothermia (43%, 71/165) was significantly lower than that in maternity and infant hospitals (67%, 49/73) (χ

conclusionsThere is significant heterogeneity in HIE diagnosis and treatment in China. Therapeutic hypothermia has not become a standard of care for neonatal HIE nationwide. Unproven agents are widely used for HIE treatment. Nationwide standardization of HIE management and dissemination of therapeutic hypothermia represent the opportunities to reduce mortality and improve long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of children affected by HIE.

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Hypothermia, InducedHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyProspective StudiesLong term follow-upNeonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyNeuroprotective agentTherapeutic hypothermia

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