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News|Articles|January 26, 2026
AAP updates guidance on therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Author(s)Morgan Ebert, Executive Editor
Fact checked by: Celeste Krewson, Assistant Editor
AAP updated guidance supports therapeutic hypothermia for term infants with moderate to severe HIE, emphasizing early initiation and specialized care.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated clinical report providing revised guidance on the use of therapeutic hypothermia for newborns with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The report, Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, was published in the February 2026 issue of Pediatrics and updates an AAP policy statement first issued in 2014.1,2
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