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Hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy is an important cause of death and disability in full-term infants. The incidence of moderate or severe hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy has remained essentially unchanged over the past 20 years, at 1.5 to 2 per 1000 live births in the United States. Approximately 15 to 20 percent of these infants will die, and 20 to 25 percent of those who survive will be disabled.^1,2 Prevention is problematic, as the initiating event may occur before the onset of labor, and there are no proven effective therapies.

Brain injury is a process that begins with a hypoxic–ischemic event and evolves after resuscitation. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque.

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N Engl J Med 2006; 354:1643-1645, Apr 13, 2006. Correspondence

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