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Information × Registration Number 2121U006176, Article popup.category Learning Object Title popup.author popup.publication 01-01-2021 popup.source_user Сумський державний університет popup.source https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/85660 popup.publisher Sumy State University Description Asphyxia (from Greek a-, "without" and sphygmos – “heartbeat”) is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from being unable to breathe normally. An example of asphyxia is choking. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which primarily affects the tissues and organs. Birth asphyxia, is characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of acute or subacute brain injury due to asphyxia. The primary causes of this condition are systemic hypoxemia and/or reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF). popup.nrat_date 2025-05-13 Close