Birth Asphyxia Is Associated With Increased Risk of Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess the association between birth asphyxia-as defined by the pH of umbilical cord blood-and cerebral palsy in asphyxiated neonates ≥35 weeks' gestation. Methods: Two reviewers independently selected English-language studies that included data on the incidence of cerebral palsy in asphyxiated neonates ≥35 weeks' gestation. Studies were searched from the Embase, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cochrane Library databases up to 31 December 2019, and the references in the retrieved articles were screened. Results: We identified 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria for our meta-analysis, including 8 randomized controlled trials and 2 observational studies. According to a random effects model, the pooled rate of cerebral palsy in the randomized controlled t

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7381116 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature