[Investigation of a French cohort of neonatal anoxo-ischemic encephalopathy in the era of therapeutic hypothermia: questions and answers.].

OBJECTIVE: to improve knowledge of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, a prospective, nationwide, population-based cohort of affected children is being set up between September 2015 and March 2017.

METHODS: during this period, 794 cases are collected, with information on pregnancy, delivery, neonatal stay and outcome at the end of hospitalization. Clinical and parental questionnaire follow-up is planned until the child is 4 years old.

RESULTS: this article presents the clinical presentation of the newborns included, the analysis of factors associated with short-term outcome at hospital discharge and the organizational factors associated with treatment with Therapeutic Hypothermia.

CONCLUSION: these data illustrate the value of a prospective cohort to analyze the management of EAI in France.