Sobotka, Kristina S.; Hooper, Stuart B.; Crossley, Kelly J.; Ong, Tracey; Schmölzer, Georg M.; Barton, Samantha K.; McDougall, Annie R.A.; Miller, Suzie L.; Tolcos, Mary; Klingenberg, Claus; Polglase, Graeme R. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
A sustained inflation (SI) rapidly restores cardiac function in asphyxic, bradycardic newborns but its effects on cerebral haemodynamics and brain injury are unknown. We determined the effect of different SI strategies on carotid blood flow (CaBF) and cerebral vascular integrity in asphyxiated near-term lambs.
Methods
Lambs were instrumented and delivered at 139 ± 2 d gestation ...