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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Emerging therapeutic strategies in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a focus on cognitive outcomes.

Kethely L Marques, Victor Rodrigues, Cassiana T N Balduci, Guilherme C Montes, Penha C Barradas, Marta C Cunha-Rodrigues

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Stem cell therapy in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kethely L MarquesLaboratory of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Psychobiology Department, Roberto Alcantara Gomes Biology Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Victor RodriguesFaculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Cassiana T N BalduciLaboratory of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Psychobiology Department, Roberto Alcantara Gomes Biology Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Guilherme C MontesLaboratory of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Psychobiology Department, Roberto Alcantara Gomes Biology Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Penha C Barradas *Laboratory of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Psychobiology Department, Roberto Alcantara Gomes Biology Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marta C Cunha-Rodrigues *Laboratory of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Psychobiology Department, Roberto Alcantara Gomes Biology Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perinatal hypoxia-ischemia represents a significant risk to CNS development, leading to high mortality rates, diverse damages, and persistent neurological deficits. Despite advances in neonatal medicine in recent decades, the incidence of HIE remains substantial. Motor deficits can manifest early, while cognitive impairments may be diagnosed later, emphasizing the need for extended follow-up. This review aims to explore potential candidates for therapeutic interventions for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), with a focus on cognitive deficits. We searched randomized clinical trials (RCT) that tested drug treatments for HIE and evaluated cognitive outcomes. The results included studies on erythropoietin, melatonin, magnesium sulfate, topiramate, and a combination of vitamin C and ibuprofen. Although there are several indications of the efficacy of these drugs among animal models, considering neuroprotective properties, the RCTs failed to provide complete effectiveness in the context of cognitive impairments derived from HIE. More robust RCTs are still needed to advance our knowledge and to establish standardized treatments for HIE.

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erythropoietinibuprofenmagnesium sulfatemelatoninneurodevelopmentperinatal insulttopiramatevitamin C

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PMID38469401
PMCPMC10925695
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