Implantação da hipotermia terapêutica na UTI neonatal do Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto

Abstract

Hypothermia represents the only therapeutic intervention that demonstrated ability to change the prognosis of newborns with current ischemic hypoxic encephalopathy. The therapeutic success depends on the early recognition of newborns at risk, its proper stabilization and control of body temperature. It is fundamental to spread the current knowledge about the use of therapeutic hypothermia in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, especially in the professional team due to the potential involvement of all these professionals in the care of newborn asphyxin. The research has as main objective to make the clinical team of the neonatal UCI of University Hospital Pedro Ernesto adherent and knowledgeable of the importance of the implementation of therapeutic hypothermia as an effective treatment in cases of moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.