Despite the continuous effort from the scientific community and the advancements in neonatal intensive care, hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury of term and near-term infants remains a significant problem throughout the world. After asphyxia, infants may suffer from long-term neurological sequelae, including death, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, epilepsy and other significant cognitive, developmental and behavioural problems in 40% of survivors.
This book discusses the risk factors, prevalence and neurological impacts of asphyxia.
| ISBN: | 9781634822251 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2015 |
| Author: | Angelina R Santos |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers an imprint of Nova Science Publishers, Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 98 pages |
| Series: | Pregnancy and Infants: Medical, Psychological and Social Issues |
| Genres: |
Neonatal medicine |
Despite the continuous effort from the scientific community and the advancements in neonatal intensive care, hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury of term and near-term infants remains a significant problem throughout the world. After asphyxia, infants may suffer from long-term neurological sequelae, including death, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, epilepsy and other significant cognitive, developmental and behavioural problems in 40% of survivors.
Asphyxia features in the following genres: Neonatal medicine
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Asphyxia was written by Angelina R Santos and published by Nova Science Publishers an imprint of Nova Science Publishers, Inc
Asphyxia has 98 pages
Yes it is part of Pregnancy and Infants: Medical, Psychological and Social Issues series