This study is a chart review, and will investigate the preschool clinical-neurodevelopmental outcomes (including use of allied health services) of children diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) admitted to the two main neonatal intensive care units in Manitoba (Health Sciences Centre and St. Boniface).
Our aim is to analyze our own Province’s data to assist in improving the counseling of families, the planning of follow-up, and improving the quality of care of children with HIE in Manitoba.
Objectives:
- To determine the frequency of children diagnosed with HIE in Manitoba who underwent therapeutic hypothermia (TH).
- To describe physician’s compliance to current guidelines for the initiation and monitoring of TH.
- To determine the frequency of neurodevelopmental impairment among pre-school children diagnosed with HIE in the neonatal period.
- To describe the frequency of utilization of allied health services among children diagnosed with HIE.