In order for an oxygen-deprived baby to have the best outcome, within the first six hours after birth, we administer a treatment called therapeutic hypothermia, or whole body cooling, which involves lowering a newborn's normal body temperature of 98.6°F to about 92.3°F and keeping this temperature stable for 72 hours. During this time, babies stay in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Children's Newborn Center where they are closely monitored. At the end of the treatment, the baby’s body will slowly be re-warmed back to 98.6°F.
Studies show that oxygen-deprived babies who were cooled shortly after birth have a better chance of reduced effects of brain injury.
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Негізгі бет Dr. Jeffrey Kaiser explains whole body cooling at Texas Children's Newborn Center
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