This scientific report describes data (as of 1993) related to the definition, diagnosis, research needed, and outcomes related to acute perinatal asphyxia in term infants. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.
In August 1993, the NICHD and the National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke convened an international workshop on acute perinatal asphyxia in term infants, cosponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. This 206-page scientific report describes the workshop, including the definition, diagnosis, research needed, and outcomes related to acute perinatal asphyxia in term infants. The information in this report was current at the date of publication, but has not been updated. The document is provided for historical purposes only.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS. (1996). Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants (Report of the Workshop) (Reference Only) (96-3823). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
