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Forebyggelse af hjerneskade hos tidligt fødte børn
Reference:
UgeskrLæger 2020;182:V11190638
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Gorm Greisen: Prevention of brain injury in preterm born infants
Gorm Greisen:
Ugeskr Læger 2020;182:V11190638
Intra- and periventricular haemorrhage, cystic and diffuse periventricular leucomalacia, post-haemorrhagic ventriculomegali, and cerebral atrophy are “visible” forms of brain injury and explain one third of neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants. We have not been successful in proving the benefits of specific preventive measures after birth. The risk of brain injury, however, has decreased over the years, possibly because understanding of the pathophysiology has led to more precisely adapted support of vital functions.