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@ARTICLE{Demir:283187,
author = {Demir, Sebiha and Groteklaes, Anne and Dresbach, Till and
Müller, Andreas and Sabir, Hemmen},
collaboration = {Registry, German Hypothermia},
title = {{A}bnormal {A}mplitude-{I}ntegrated
{E}lectroencephalography and {A}cidosis as {K}ey {C}riteria
{I}nitiating {T}herapeutic {H}ypothermia in {A}sphyxiated
{N}ewborns - {D}ata {F}rom the {G}erman {H}ypothermia
{R}egistry.},
journal = {Acta paediatrica},
volume = {115},
number = {2},
issn = {0001-656X},
address = {Oxford},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00066},
pages = {482 - 490},
year = {2026},
note = {ISSN 1651-2227 not unique: **2 hits**.},
abstract = {There is a wide treatment heterogeneity for asphyxiated
newborn infants between hospitals in Germany. This study
aimed to identify the leading entry criteria initiating
therapeutic hypothermia (TH) using data from the German
Hypothermia Registry.We retrospectively analyzed 262
asphyxiated newborn infants treated with TH across 74
neonatal units in Germany. Clinical and metabolic parameters
and neurological assessments were recorded before the
initiation of TH using a standardised electronic form in
REDCap, a secure web-based platform for clinical research.
Correlations between metabolic indicators (pH, base deficit,
lactate) and neurological assessments, including Sarnat
score, Thompson score and initial amplitude-integrated
electroencephalography (aEEG) were examined.Mean gestational
age was 39.4 ± 1.7 weeks. Acidosis and abnormal aEEG
patterns were the most frequent criteria initiating
treatment. Lower pH was strongly associated with abnormal
aEEG (odds ratio 0.02, $95\%$ confidence interval
0.002-0.19, p < 0.01). Base deficit and lactate showed
weaker, non-significant associations. Lower 10-min Apgar
scores predicted abnormal aEEG (odds ratio 0.77, $95\%$
confidence interval 0.69-0.87, p < 0.001).Severe acidosis
(pH < 7.0) was significantly associated with abnormal aEEG
patterns, the main determinant initiating TH. Identifying
abnormal aEEG patterns is essential for confirming moderate
to severe encephalopathy and guiding treatment.},
keywords = {Humans / Hypothermia, Induced / Infant, Newborn / Asphyxia
Neonatorum: therapy / Asphyxia Neonatorum: complications /
Asphyxia Neonatorum: physiopathology /
Electroencephalography / Acidosis: etiology / Retrospective
Studies / Registries / Male / Germany / Female /
amplitude‐integrated electroencephalography (Other) /
hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy (Other) / inclusion
criteria for therapeutic hypothermia (Other) / perinatal
asphyxia (Other) / therapeutic hypothermia (Other)},
cin = {AG Sabir},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)5000032},
pnm = {352 - Disease Mechanisms (POF4-352)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-352},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41162838},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12794757},
doi = {10.1111/apa.70360},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/283187},
}