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Friday, December 22, 2006
COOL-CAPS ARE COOL 12/22/06
Medical News Today at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=59629
reports that:
"A new cap that cools the heads of babies born with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier today."
It is hoped that these caps will prevent brain damage in some of the babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and reduce the death rate associated with this condition. Currently, approximately 20% of HIE babies die and 25% of them are left with permanent disability. Before the approval of cool-caps, there was no treatment option available for this condition.
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reports that:
"A new cap that cools the heads of babies born with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier today."
It is hoped that these caps will prevent brain damage in some of the babies born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and reduce the death rate associated with this condition. Currently, approximately 20% of HIE babies die and 25% of them are left with permanent disability. Before the approval of cool-caps, there was no treatment option available for this condition.
sapphoq healing tbi and abi
Labels: babies, brain+damage, cool-caps
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