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Efficacy of melatonin in term neonatal models of perinatal hypoxia‐ischaemia

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Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is an important cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Therapeutic hypothermia (HT) is an effective therapy, however not all babies benefit. Novel agents are urgently needed to… Click to show full abstract

Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is an important cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Therapeutic hypothermia (HT) is an effective therapy, however not all babies benefit. Novel agents are urgently needed to improve outcomes. Melatonin in preclinical studies has promising neuroprotective properties. This meta‐analysis assessed the efficacy of melatonin in term animal models of NE on cerebral infarct size, neurobehavioural tests and cell death.

Keywords: efficacy melatonin; term neonatal; neonatal models; melatonin term

Journal Title: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Year Published: 2022

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