Substantial increases were noted for deaths due to asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome, infection, and external causes. |
In old times it used to be given as an injection for such conditions as cerebral concussion and asphyxia from drowning. |
They were transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit with a presumptive diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia. |
While asphyxia during delivery still causes some fetal deaths, it is not a common cause of these losses. |
Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. |
Until recently, it was widely believed that asphyxia during a difficult delivery was the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy. |