A new Cochrane Systematic Review has been published on how does cooling plus inhaled xenon compare with cooling alone for improving survival and development of newborn babies who may have suffered from lack of oxygen at birth? The Review has found that “current evidence from one small randomised controlled pilot trial is inadequate to show whether cooling plus xenon is safe or effective in near-term and term newborns with HIE. Further trials reporting long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes are needed.”
To read the full Review click here
Neonatal care 