From: Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy diagnosis and treatment: a National Survey in China
Reasons, n (%) | Total hospital | General hospital | Maternity and infant hospital | Children’s hospital |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 126 | n = 94 | n = 24 | n = 8 | |
Reduction of HIE cases | 49 (38.9) | 34 (36.2) | 12 (50.0) | 3 (37.5) |
High cost of cooling devices | 39 (31.0) | 29 (30.9) | 7 (29.2) | 3 (37.5) |
Lack of training in TH | 33 (26.2) | 26 (27.7) | 5 (20.8) | 2 (25.0) |
Concerns about the safety of TH | 5 (4.0) | 5 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |