TY - T1 - Mechanisms of Birth Asphyxia and a Novel Resuscitation Strategy SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-952-10-9773-7; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/43159 T3 - A1 - Helmy, Mohamed A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2014 LA - en AB - Birth asphyxia is a major cause of infant and childhood death, disability and neurodevelopmental delay worldwide. During birth, impairment of respiration is reflected in elevated levels of CO2 and diminished levels of O2 in the neonate. The fundamental presentation and diagnostic criterion of birth asphyxia is severe acidosis, most commonly measured in umbilical blood. Resuscitation is associated with normalization of blood pH values and arterial blood gases. Within hours of a moderate or severe... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - physiology N1 - PP - ER -