Abstract:Objective To investigate the serum levels of long non coding RNA (LncRNA) small nuclear kernel RNA host gene 15 (SNHG15), LncRNA Hox transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR) in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and their prognostic value.Methods 89 children with HIE admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to February 2023 were selected as the HIE group. According to the severity of HIE in children, they were divided into mild subgroup (n=36), moderate subgroup (n=31), and severe subgroup (n=22). According to the short-term prognosis of HIE patients at discharge, they were divided into a good prognosis subgroup (n=65) and a poor prognosis subgroup (n=24). 50 newborns with inguinal hernia or umbilical fistula who underwent surgery during the same period were selected as the control group. QPCR were used to detect the expression levels of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR. Logistic regression model analysis was conducted on the prognostic factors for HIE. The prognostic value of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR in HIE was analyzed by the ROC curve. Results The serum levels of LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR in HIE group were significantly higher than those in control group (t=19.654, 35.508, P<0.001). The levels of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR in children with mild, moderate, and severe HIE were significantly increased in sequence (P<0.05). The serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR levels in the poor prognosis subgroup were higher than those in the good prognosis subgroup (P<0.05). High levels of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR were risk factors for poor prognosis in HIE. The area under the curve (95% CI) of the combination of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR for poor prognosis evaluation of HIE was 0.884 (0.853-0.947), significantly larger than that of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR alone at 0.801 (0.790-0.848) and 0.822 (0.773-0.831) (Z=4.612, 4.883, P<0.001). Conclusion The elevated levels of serum LncRNA SNHG15 and LncRNA HOTAIR in children with HIE are related to the severity of the disease. The combination of the two can effectively evaluate the prognosis of HIE patients