Time for ‘Universal Cord Blood Gas Screening’ for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
“Universal cord blood gas screening with a pH threshold ≤7.10 and mandatory encephalopathy exam results in greater detection of infants with moderate/severe encephalopathy and timely initiation of therapeutic hypothermia," states Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. What else does Dr. Vesoulis report in "Re-examining the Arterial Cord Blood Gas [...]