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01-07-2017 | Patient Facing Systems
Comparison of Two Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography (aEEG) Monitors in Term Neonates
Authors:
Hemmen Sabir, Thomas Hoehn
Published in:
Journal of Medical Systems
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Issue 7/2017
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Excerpt
Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) has become a standard monitoring tool for neonates. Especially in term asphyxiated newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, aEEG background voltage changes over time predict long-term outcome [
1]. In addition, aEEG is used to detect seizures and to monitor anticonvulsive treatment [
2]. Lately, aEEG has become a useful tool monitoring brain maturation in preterm infants [
3,
4]. …