Sagittal image of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury

The boy who got baked for too long

How long can baby can stay in mum’s tum? Most of us are aware that premature delivery of a baby can cause problems, but few people appreciate the catastrophe that can occur when a baby is delivered too late and suffers hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury.  We seem to have this idea that once a baby gets…

Image depicting lungs. Caution is needed with oxygenation after brain injury.

The Magic and Curse of Oxygenation After Brain Injury

Oxygenation as Treatment for Brain Injury Should we treat brain injury patients with oxygenation? It seems an almost silly question. Surely it’s that obvious that we should! Yet when we investigate the utility of pumping large amounts of oxygen into an injured brain, it turns out that the answer is not that simple. A quick…