Abstract:BackgroundPrenatal and perinatal care of pregnant mothers has been adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a leading cause of neonatal death and long-term neurological disabilities. Therapeutic hypothermia is effective for neonatal HIE. This study evaluated the effect of the pandemic on neonatal HIE.MethodsThis retrospective single-center study compared neonatal HIE evaluation and hypothermia treatment between pre-COVID-19 pandemic (1 January 2018–31 December 2… Show more
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