Peripheral microcirculation is affected during therapeutic hypothermia in newborns
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION, vol.98, no.2, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 98 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-301647
- Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Gazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Hypothermia is becoming a common treatment for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. Cerebral metabolic effects have been studied extensively. However, acute effects on peripheral microcirculation are unknown. The effects of therapeutic hypothermia on peripheral microcirculation assessed by side-stream dark field (SDF) imaging technique are presented.