What’s new:
Mean white blood cells, neutrophils and lymphocyte values were
significantly higher in the perinatal asphyxia group than in the healthy
control group during in the first six hours of life.
High white blood cells, lymphocyte, and neutrophil values can be
indicators of asphyxia during the first 6 hours in perinatal asphyxia
cases.
Key words: Newborn, neonatal encephalopathy, neutrophil,
inflammatory cell, therapeutic hypothermia