Outcome of very severe birth asphyxia.

• DOI: 10.1136/adc.51.9.712
• Publication Date: 2008-12-22T21:14:24Z
• Authors: H Scott
• Keywords: Asphyxia Neonatorum

The aim of this study was to establish the outcome very severe birth asphyxia in a group babies intensively resuscitated at birth. 48 infants, born between 1966 and 1971 inclusive, were selected; 15 apparently stillborn 33 had not established spontaneous respirations by 20 minutes after One-half them died, but 3 7 years later three-quarters survivors are normal. Later handicap associated with factors leading prolonged partial intrapartum asphyxia, while acute periods more complete necessarily harmful.