Glucose instability and outcomes of neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.

Background: To investigate the prevalence and associated outcomes of glucose abnormalities in infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia (TH).

Methods: Glucose values were reviewed in all HIE infants. Pearson's correlation was used to assess the association of hypo- and hyperglycemic episodes with neonatal brain MRI and neurodevelopmental outcomes (NDO) at 12 & 24 months.

Chorioamnionitis, Cesarean Deliveries, and Racial Disparities in the USA.

Background: Studies showed disparities in management and outcomes of African American when compared to Caucasian population. The presence of chorioamnionitis may affect the decision to have a cesarean delivery (CD); however, it is not known if such a decision is affected by the mothers' race/ethnicity.

Objective: To assess the interaction between African American race/ethnicity and CD in women with chorioamnionitis.