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The Definition of Acute Perinatal Asphyxia

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30394-4

1557-9840

Brian S. Carter, Albert D. Haverkamp, Gerald B. Merenstein,

Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

Perinatal asphyxia remains a concern for physicians, patients, and attorneys. The history of concern for this condition is reviewed, and efforts in neonatal-perinatal medicine to identify at risk patients and prevent serious sequelae are discussed. A definition consistent with the American Academy of Pediatrics-American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Guidelines for Perinatal Care, requiring multiple biochemical and clinical indices for asphyxia, is given.