Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia Eligibility (NICHD)

Checks whether a newborn with suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy meets the NICHD whole-body cooling trial entry criteria (gestation/age, acidosis, and neurologic exam gates), reporting eligibility and the reason any gate is unmet.

Gestational age (weeks)

Postnatal age at evaluation (hours)

Blood gas available

pH (cord or first hour; required if gas available)

Base deficit (mmol/L, positive; required if gas available)

Acute perinatal event

Apgar score at 10 minutes (integer 0-10)

Assisted ventilation at birth continued ≥10 min

Clinical seizures

Level of consciousness

Spontaneous activity

Posture

Tone

Primitive reflexes (suck, Moro)

Autonomic system (pupils, heart rate, respiration)