Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and perinatal asphyxia

Abstract

Background: There is considerable variation in the clinical manifestations of neonatal encephalopathy. It has been associated to early-onset neurological abnormalities and preterm or late delivery (before or after 35 weeks of gestation, respectively). Convulsions, coma, respiratory distress, slowed or halted breathing, slowed or halted reflexes, and depressed tone are all possible outcomes. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) among tertiary care hospital patients with a diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia. Contents and techniques: In Sawabi, Pakistan, researchers from the GKMC/BKMC Hospital surveyed the local population. Investigators gathered data from July 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. The study comprised 80 babies diagnosed with perinatal hypoxia. Each newborn was evaluated using established screening criteria for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The average age was 2.5371.28 days for the participants in this research, which ranged in age from 1 to 10 days. The average duration of pregnancy was 37.6811.24 weeks, and the mean birth weight was 3.2750.35 kg. Seventy-five percent of all births were accomplished by vaginal delivery, while the remaining twenty-five percent were accomplished through caesarean section. Eight persons were diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.