Beneficial Effect of Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate in Term Neonates With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy(HIE)

Summary

Neonatal mortality rate is the highest in Pakistan. And Birth Asphyxia is one of the main reversible causes. Outcomes related to birth asphyxia can be improved, if intervention done in time with proper measures. MgSO4 is cheaper and easily available drug.

Timeline

Start

2019-05-01

Primary completion

2020-12-30

Completion

2020-12-30

Publications

• Background Gathwala G, Khera A, Singh J, Balhara B. Magnesium for neuroprotection in birth asphyxia. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2010 Jul;5(2):102-4. doi: 10.4103/1817-1745.76094.

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