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Multiorgan dysfunction in infants with post-asphyxial hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.

P Shah1, S Riphagen, J Beyene

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. pshah@mtsinai.on.ca

Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition
|February 24, 2004
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Multiorgan dysfunction (MOD) occurred in all infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) after birth asphyxia. However, MOD did not predict long-term outcomes in these infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatalogy
  • Perinatal Medicine
  • Pediatric Neurology

Background:

  • Multiorgan dysfunction (MOD) is a diagnostic criterion for intrapartum asphyxia.
  • MOD is theoretically linked to the diving reflex, prioritizing vital organ blood flow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess organ system involvement patterns in infants with post-asphyxial hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).
  • To correlate organ dysfunction patterns with long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of term neonates with HIE.
  • Assessment of renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hepatic function.
  • Evaluation of long-term outcomes including death and severe neurodevelopmental disability.

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Main Results:

  • All 130 infants exhibited MOD; 62% had severe adverse outcomes.
  • Renal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hepatic dysfunction were prevalent in both good and adverse outcome groups (58-88%).
  • No significant association was found between MOD and long-term outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • MOD is universally present in severe post-asphyxial HIE but does not predict outcomes.
  • Individual or combined organ involvement patterns did not correlate with long-term neurodevelopmental status.