Babies who are starved of oxygen at birth have a much lower risk of brain damage if they are given mild hypothermia, major research suggests.
More than 300 babies were involved in a trial carried out at 33 hospitals in the UK and in five other countries. Researchers found full-term babies who suffered oxygen loss at birth were 57% more likely to survive without brain damage if their bodies were cooled.
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