Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Perinatal asphyxia is the impairment of placental gas exchange leading to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and metabolic acidosis in the fetus. The hypoxic ischemic insult results in encephalopathy and other organ dysfunction (liver, renal etc.) some brain cells die during the hypoxic-ischemic insult (primary cell death) (Biagioni et al, 2001)
Birth Asphyxia is the cause of 23% neonatal deaths worldwide (Bryce, et al. 2005). Approximately 4 million babies die each year before they reach the age of one month (Costello et al, 2001). More than a million babies who survive moderate or severe HIE but develop problems such as Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Learning Difficulties and other disabilities (Evans et al, 2000). Infants with mild HIE tend to be free from serious CNS complication (Gluckman et al, 2005). Neonatal Workshops
The aim of this workshop are to provide the health care professionals involved in the care of Babies with suspected Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) the current evidence and indicators that will help them provide the patients with the best available care.

Course Content:

Aim of the Workshops
Learning Outcomes
Incidence of HIE
Mechanisms of Damage Foetal-Neonatal model of Hypoxic ischemia
Duration of Therapeutic Window
HIE Studies
Cool Cap study-Clinical Evidence and Primary Outcome
TOBY Trial-Clinical Evidence and Primary Outcome
NICHD Trial and Clinical evidence
Brain Imaging of neuroprotection for Neonatal HIE
Safety of whole body hypothermia for neonatal HIE
Monitoring during hypothermia
Cooling during transport
Rewarming infants Neonatal Workshops
Recommendations for hypothermia for encephalopathy
Knowledge gaps
Failures of hypothermia therapy
Workshops: Using Non invasive Cooling Therapy (Criticool ) from Charter Kontron
Documentation and Record Keeping

Duration: 1 Day
Fee: £145
Time: 0930-1730
Lunch will not be provided only Tea and coffee will be provided in the morning and during breaks.

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