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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Electroencephalography/methods

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Defining the gap between electrographic seizure burden, clinical expression and staff recognition of neonatal seizures

  This study aimed to explore the clinical manifestations of electrographic seizures recorded on continuous video-EEG, and to compare this description with the recognition of clinical seizures by experienced neonatal staff

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Neonatal seizures are often subclinical, making accurate diagnosis difficult. OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical manifestations of electrographic seizures recorded on continuous video-EEG, and to compare this description with the recognition of clinical seizures by experienced neonatal staff. METHODS: Term infants, at risk of seizures, were monitored by continuous more...

  International Classification:

  Practice/knowledge - Neonatal seizures

  Categories:

  neonatal electrographic seizures

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 93 Page: F187-91 May 2008
  D. M. Murray; G. B. Boylan; I. Ali; C. A. Ryan; B. P. Murphy; S. Connolly

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• 2.   Persistent lactic acidosis in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy correlates with EEG grade and electrographic seizure burden

  This study examined whether lactic acidosis at birth in asphyxiated neonates could predict the grade of EEG encephalopathy by examining the relationship between time taken for the normalisation of lactate, severity of encephalopathy and seizure burden

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Predicting at birth which infants with perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic injury will progress to significant encephalopathy remains a challenge. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether lactic acidosis at birth in asphyxiated neonates could predict the grade of EEG encephalopathy by examining the relationship between time taken for the normalisation of lactate, severity of encephalopathy more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool (biological measure) - encephalopathy

  Categories:

  lactic acidosis; encephalopathy

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 93 Page: F183-6 May 2008
  D. M. Murray; G. B. Boylan; A. P. Fitzgerald; C. A. Ryan; B. P. Murphy; S. Connolly

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• 3.   Prediction of seizures in asphyxiated neonates: correlation with continuous video-electroencephalographic monitoring

  The aim of this study was to examine if predictive values of high risk markers Apgar, acidosis and others - would be increased if early continuous electroencephalographic monitoring allowed accurate identification of all neonatal seizures

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: After perinatal asphyxia, predicting which infants will develop significant hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and neonatal seizures remains a difficult task. High-risk markers (Apgar score, acidosis, nucleated red blood cells, and resuscitation) have been used to predict neonatal seizures with varying success. The "3 strikes" of Apgar score of <5 at 5 minutes, pH more...

  International Classification:

  Neonatal seizures

  Categories:

  neonatal seizures; encephalopathy

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatrics, Vol: 118 Page: 41-6 July 2006
  D. M. Murray; C. A. Ryan; G. B. Boylan; A. P. Fitzgerald; S. Connolly

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