title: Hypothermia: novel approaches for premature infants.
abstract: Hypothermia for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy has recently permeated clinical practice for term infants. Speculation regarding a neuroprotective benefit of hypothermia for premature infants with HIE has been raised as a need for further research. Hypothermia for other indications including necrotizing enterocolitis with the hope of tissue preservation following injury is less well studied. A summary of evidence for hypothermia and premature infants is presented in this brief report.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, NICHD, NIH 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 4B03B MSC 7510 Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. higginsr@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Rosemary D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Seetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shankaran
mesh_terms: D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*