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Is Erythropoietin Effective At Preventing Neurodevelopmental Symptoms In Neonates Born With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?, Kaitlyn Gresko

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Does erythropoietin prevent neurodevelopmental symptoms in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy?”

STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review of one randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial, one randomized, non-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial, and one case controlled non-randomized, non-blinded prospective pilot trial between 2009-2019, all written in English language and peer reviewed.

DATA SOURCES: The randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was found using PubMed. The randomized, non-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial and casecontrolled pilot study were found on Embase.

OUTCOME MEASURED: The outcome measured was …