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Sterzik H, Kumpf M, Poets CF, Haase B. Simulated model revealed significant continuous positive airway pressure fluctuations with facemasks. Acta Paediatr 2024; 113:1531-1533. [PMID: 38627878 DOI: 10.1111/apa.17244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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- Hanna Sterzik
- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Diggikar S, Ramaswamy VV, Koo J, Prasath A, Schmölzer GM. Positive Pressure Ventilation in Preterm Infants in the Delivery Room: A Review of Current Practices, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies. Neonatology 2024; 121:288-297. [PMID: 38467119 DOI: 10.1159/000537800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND A major proportion of preterm neonates require positive pressure ventilation (PPV) immediately after delivery. PPV may be administered through a face mask (FM) or nasal prongs. Current literature indicates that either of these are associated with similar outcomes. SUMMARY Nonetheless, FM remains the most utilized and the best choice. However, most available FM sizes are too large for extremely preterm infants, which leads to mask leak and ineffective PPV. Challenges to providing effective PPV include poor respiratory drive, complaint chest wall, weak thoracic muscle, delayed liquid clearance, and surfactant deficiency in preterm infants. Mask leak, airway obstruction, poor technique, and inappropriate size are correctable causes of ineffective PPV. Visual assessment of chest rise is often used to assess the efficacy of PPV. However, its accuracy is debatable. Though end tidal CO2 may adjudge the effectiveness of PPV, clinical studies are limited. The compliance of a preterm lung is highly dynamic. The inflating pressure set on T-piece is constant throughout the resuscitation, but the lung volume and dynamics changes with every breath. This leads to huge fluctuations of tidal volume delivery and can trigger inflammatory cascade in preterm infants leading to brain and lung injury. Respiratory function monitoring in the delivery room has potential for guiding and optimizing delivery room resuscitation. This is, however, limited by high costs, complex information that is difficult to interpret during resuscitation, and absence of clinical trials. KEY MESSAGES This review summarizes the existing literature on PPV in preterm infants, the various aspects related to it such as the pathophysiology, interfaces, devices utilized to deliver it, appropriate technique, emerging technologies, and future directions.
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- Sharp Neonatal Research Institute, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Neonatal Research Unit, Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Ramanathan R, Biniwale M. Noninvasive Ventilation. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2024; 36:51-67. [PMID: 38296376 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Systematic Reviews and Randomized clinical trials have shown that the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared to invasive mechanical ventilation reduces the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and or mortality. Most commonly used NIV modes include nasal continuous positive airway pressure, bi-phasic modes, such as, bi-level positive airway pressure, nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation, high flow nasal cannula, noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist, and nasal high frequency ventilation are discussed in this review.
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- Rangasamy Ramanathan
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles General Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, IRD-820, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles General Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, IRD-820, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Kuypers KLAM, Cramer SJE, Dekker J, Visser R, Hooper SB, Te Pas AB. Exerted force on the face mask in preterm infants at birth is associated with apnoea and bradycardia. Resuscitation 2024; 194:110086. [PMID: 38097106 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND During stabilisation of preterm infants at birth, a face mask is used to provide respiratory support. However, application of these masks may activate cutaneous stretch receptors of the trigeminal nerve, causing apnoea and bradycardia. This study investigated the amount of force exerted on the face mask during non-invasive ventilation of preterm infants at birth and whether the amount of exerted force is associated with apnoea and bradycardia. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed in preterm infants born <32 weeks of gestation who were stabilised at birth. During the first 10 minutes of respiratory support, we measured breathing and heart rate as well as the amount of force exerted on a face mask using a custom-made pressure sensor placed on top of the face mask. RESULTS Thirty infants were included (median (IQR) gestational age(GA) 28+3 (27+0-30+0) weeks, birthweight 1104 (878-1275) grams). The median exerted force measured was 297 (198-377) grams, ranging from 0 to 1455 grams. Significantly more force was exerted on the face mask during positive pressure ventilation when compared to CPAP (410 (256-556) vs 286 (190-373) grams, p = 0.009). In a binary logistic regression model, higher forces were associated with an increased risk of apnoea (OR = 1.607 (1.556-1.661), p < 0.001) and bradycardia (OR = 1.140 (1.102-1.180), p < 0.001) during the first 10 minutes of respiratory support at birth. CONCLUSION During mask ventilation, the median exerted force on a face mask was 297 grams with a maximum of 1455 grams. Higher exerted forces were associated apnoea and bradycardia during the first 10 minutes of respiratory support at birth.
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- K L A M Kuypers
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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Kuypers KLAM, Hopman A, Cramer SJE, Dekker J, Visser R, Hooper SB, Te Pas AB. Effect of initial and subsequent mask applications on breathing and heart rate in preterm infants at birth. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2023; 108:594-598. [PMID: 37080734 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Application of a face mask may provoke the trigeminocardiac reflex, leading to apnoea and bradycardia. This study investigates whether re-application of a face mask in preterm infants at birth alters the risk of apnoea compared with the initial application, and identify factors that influence this risk. METHODS Resuscitation videos and respiratory function monitor data collected from preterm infants <30 weeks gestation between 2018 and 2020 were reviewed. Breathing and heart rate before and after the initial and subsequent mask applications were analysed. RESULTS In total, 111 infants were included with 404 mask applications (102 initial and 302 subsequent mask applications). In 254/404 (63%) applications, infants were breathing prior to mask application, followed by apnoea after 67/254 (26%) mask applications. Apnoea and bradycardia occurred significantly more often after the initial mask application compared with subsequent applications (apnoea initial: 32/67 (48%) and subsequent: 44/187 (24%), p<0.001; bradycardia initial: 61% and subsequent 21%, p<0.001). Apnoea was followed by bradycardia in 73% and 71% of the initial and subsequent mask applications, respectively (p=0.607).In a logistic regression model, a lower breathing rate (OR 0.908 (95% CI 0.847 to 0.974), p=0.007) and heart rate (OR 0.935 (95% CI 0.901 to 0.970), p<0.001) prior to mask application were associated with an increased likelihood of becoming apnoeic following subsequent mask applications. CONCLUSION In preterm infants at birth, apnoea and bradycardia occurs more often after an initial mask application than subsequent applications, with lower heart and breathing rates increasing the risk of apnoea in subsequent applications.
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- Kristel L A M Kuypers
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute for Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Roberts CT, O'Shea JE. Alternatives to neonatal intubation. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 28:101488. [PMID: 38000926 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2023.101488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Opportunities to learn and maintain competence in neonatal intubation have decreased. As many clinicians providing care to the newborn infant are not skilled in intubation, alternative strategies are critical. Most preterm infants breathe spontaneously, and require stabilisation rather than resuscitation at birth. Use of tactile stimulation, deferred cord clamping, and avoidance of hypoxia can help optimise breathing for these infants. Nasal devices appear a promising alternative to the face mask for early provision of respiratory support. In term and near-term infants, supraglottic airways may be the most effective initial approach to resuscitation. Use of supraglottic airways during resuscitation can be taught to a range of providers, and may reduce need for intubation. While face mask ventilation is an important skill, it is challenging to perform effectively. Identification of the best approach to training the use of these devices during neonatal resuscitation remains an important priority.
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- Calum T Roberts
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Nerdrum Aagaard E, Solevåg AL, Saugstad OD. Significance of Neonatal Heart Rate in the Delivery Room-A Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1551. [PMID: 37761512 PMCID: PMC10528538 DOI: 10.3390/children10091551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart rate (HR) is considered the main vital sign in newborns during perinatal transition, with a threshold of 100 beats per minute (bpm), below which, intervention is recommended. However, recent changes in delivery room management, including delayed cord clamping, are likely to have influenced normal HR transition. OBJECTIVE To summarize the updated knowledge about the factors, including measurement methods, that influence HR in newborn infants immediately after birth. Additionally, this paper provides an overview of delivery room HR as a prognostic indicator in different subgroups of newborns. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar with the terms infant, heart rate, delivery room, resuscitation, pulse oximetry, and electrocardiogram. RESULTS Seven studies that described HR values in newborn infants immediately after birth were included. Pulse oximetry-derived HR percentiles after immediate cord clamping may not be applicable to the current practice of delayed cord clamping and the increasing use of delivery room electrocardiograms. Mask ventilation may adversely affect HR, particularly in premature and non-asphyxiated infants. Prolonged bradycardia is a negative prognostic factor, especially if combined with hypoxemia in infants <32 weeks of gestation. CONCLUSIONS HR assessment in the delivery room remains important. However, the cardiopulmonary transition is affected by delayed cord clamping, gestational age, and underlying conditions.
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- Ellisiv Nerdrum Aagaard
- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, 0424 Oslo, Norway; (E.N.A.); (A.L.S.)
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- Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, 0424 Oslo, Norway; (E.N.A.); (A.L.S.)
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- Department of Pediatric Research, University of Oslo, 0424 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pediatrics, Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Badurdeen S, Brooijmans E, Blank DA, Kuypers KLAM, Te Pas AB, Roberts C, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG. Heart Rate Changes following Facemask Placement in Infants Born at ≥32+0 Weeks of Gestation. Neonatology 2023; 120:624-632. [PMID: 37531947 DOI: 10.1159/000531739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent reports have raised concerns of cardiorespiratory deterioration in some infants receiving respiratory support at birth. We aimed to independently determine whether respiratory support with a facemask is associated with a decrease in heart rate (HR) in some late-preterm and term infants. METHODS Secondary analysis of data from infants born at ≥32+0 weeks of gestation at 2 perinatal centres in Melbourne, Australia. Change in HR up to 120 s after facemask placement, measured using 3-lead electrocardiography, was assessed every 3 s until 60 s and every 5 s thereafter from video recordings. RESULTS In the 15 s after facemask placement, 10/68 (15%) infants had a decrease in mean HR by >10 beats per minute (bpm) compared with their individual baseline mean HR in the 15 s before facemask placement. In 4 (6%) infants, HR decreased to <100 bpm. Nine out of 68 (13%) infants had an increase in mean HR by >10 bpm; 7 of these infants had a baseline HR <120 bpm. In univariable comparisons, the following characteristics were found not to be risk factors for a decrease in HR by >10 bpm: prematurity; type of respiratory support; hypoxaemia; early cord clamping; mode of birth; HR <120 bpm before mask placement. Six out of 63 infants (10%) who had HR ≥120 bpm after facemask placement had a late decrease in HR to <100 bpm between 30 and 120 s after facemask placement. CONCLUSION Facemask respiratory support at birth is temporally associated with a decrease in HR in a subset of late-preterm and term infants.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Robin B, Soghier LM, Vachharajani A, Moussa A. Laryngeal Mask Airway Clinical Use and Training: A Survey of North American Neonatal Health Care Professionals. Am J Perinatol 2023. [PMID: 37429322 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore North American neonatal health care professionals' (HCPs) experience, confidence, skill, and training with the laryngeal mask airway (LMA). STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional survey. RESULTS The survey was completed by 2,159 HCPs from Canada and the United States. Seventy nine percent had no clinical experience with the LMA, and less than 20% considered the LMA an alternative to endotracheal intubation (EI). The majority had received LMA training; however, 28% of registered nurses, 18% of respiratory therapists, 17% of physicians, and 12% of midwives had never inserted an LMA in a mannequin. Less than a quarter of respondents agreed that the current biennial Neonatal Resuscitation Program instruction paradigm is sufficient for LMA training. All groups reported low confidence and skill with LMA insertion, and compared with all other groups, the respiratory therapists had the highest reported confidence and skill. CONCLUSION This survey study, which is the first of its kind to include midwives, demonstrates that neonatal HCPs lack experience, confidence, skill, and training with the LMA, rarely use the device, and in general, do not consider the LMA as an alternative to EI. These findings contribute to, and support the findings of previous smaller studies, and in conjunction with the diminishing opportunities for EI, highlight the need for programs to emphasize the importance of the LMA for neonatal airway management and prioritize regular LMA training, with focus that parallels the importance placed on the skills of EI and mask ventilation. KEY POINTS · Lack of training for laryngeal mask airway use in neonatal resuscitation.. · Neonatal health care professionals rarely use the laryngeal mask airway as an alternate airway device.. · Neonatal health care professionals lack confidence and skill with the laryngeal mask airway..
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- Beverley Robin
- Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Rabe H, Mercer J. Knowledge gaps in optimal umbilical cord management at birth. Semin Perinatol 2023:151791. [PMID: 37357042 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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In 2014 the World Health Organisation recommended providing placental blood to all newborn infants by waiting for at least one minute before clamping the umbilical cord. Mounting evidence supports providing a placental transfusion at the time of birth for all infants. The optimal time before clamping and cutting the umbilical cord is still not yet known, and debate exists around other cord management issues. The newborn's transition phase from intra- to extra-uterine life and the effects of blood volume on the many necessary adaptations are understudied. How best to support these adaptations guides our suggested research questions. Parents' perceptions of enrolling their unborn infant into a study play important parts in the conduct of such trials. This article aims to address these topics and suggest research questions for further studies.
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- Heike Rabe
- Academic Department of Paediatrics, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, UK.
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- Neonatal Research Institute at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, San Diego CA, USA; College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, USA
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Lamptey NL, Kopec GL, Kaur H, Fischer AM. Comparing Intubation Rates in the Delivery Room by Interface. Am J Perinatol 2023. [PMID: 37257487 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is crucial to the resuscitation of newborns. Although neonates often require PPV at birth, the optimal interface has not been determined. Both binasal prongs and face masks were deemed acceptable by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation in 2010 and have been utilized at our center since 2016; however, the choice is by provider preference. Previous studies have suggested that binasal prongs may be more effective than face masks at avoiding intubation in the delivery room. The objective of this study is to compare intubation rates of binasal prongs versus face masks for delivery room resuscitation of neonates born < 30 weeks' gestation. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective study compares delivery room intubation rates by interface for neonates < 30 weeks' gestation born between August 2016 and April 2021 at our level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Exclusion criteria included diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, no PPV required, or no resuscitation attempted. Data collected included interface device, demographics, maternal data, delivery room data, admission data, and discharge outcomes. The three interface groups (binasal prongs, face mask, face mask, and binasal prongs) were compared utilizing chi-square, analysis of variance with post hoc analysis, and logistic regression. RESULTS Mean gestational ages and birthweights for the groups were 27.6 weeks and 1,126 g, 25.7 weeks and 839 g, and 27.1 weeks and 1,028 g, respectively. Neonates resuscitated with face masks were 9.9 times more likely to be intubated in the delivery room and 10.8 times more likely to be intubated at 6 hours of life compared with those resuscitated with binasal prongs after logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION The findings in our study support delivery room resuscitation with binasal prongs as a useful method in reducing the need for intubation both in the delivery room and at 6 hours of life. Further prospective studies are warranted. KEY POINTS · The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation recommends multiple interface options for neonatal resuscitation.. · Vermont Oxford Network endorses nasal interface for premature infants.. · Binasal prongs are associated with lower intubation rates..
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- Naa-Lamle Lamptey
- Department of Pediatrics, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois
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- Division of Neonatology, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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- Division of Neonatology, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois
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Baldursdottir S, Donaldsson S, Palleri E, Drevhammar T, Jonsson B. Respiratory outcomes after delivery room stabilisation with a new respiratory support system using nasal prongs. Acta Paediatr 2023; 112:719-725. [PMID: 36627506 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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AIM To study if stabilisation using a new respiratory support system with nasal prongs compared to T-piece with a face mask is associated with less need for mechanical ventilation and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. METHODS A single-centre follow-up study of neonates born <28 weeks gestation at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm included in the multicentre Comparison of Respiratory Support after Delivery (CORSAD) trial and randomised to initial respiratory support with the new system versus T-piece. Data on respiratory support, neonatal morbidities and mortality were collected up to 36 weeks post-menstrual age. RESULTS Ninety-four infants, 51 female, with a median (range) gestational age of 25 + 2 (23 + 0, 27 + 6) weeks and days, were included. Significantly fewer infants in the new system group received mechanical ventilation during the first 72 h, 24 (52.2%) compared with 35 (72.9%) (p = 0.034) and during the first 7 days, 29 (63.0%) compared with 39 (81.3%) (p = 0.045) in the T-piece group. At 36 weeks post-menstrual age, 13 (28.3%) in the new system and 13 (27.1%) in the T-piece group were diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. CONCLUSION Stabilisation with the new system was associated with less need for mechanical ventilation during the first week of life. No significant difference was seen in the outcome of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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- Sonja Baldursdottir
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neonatology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neonatology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neonatology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neonatology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Cardiac Asystole at Birth Re-Visited: Effects of Acute Hypovolemic Shock. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10020383. [PMID: 36832512 PMCID: PMC9955546 DOI: 10.3390/children10020383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Births involving shoulder dystocia or tight nuchal cords can deteriorate rapidly. The fetus may have had a reassuring tracing just before birth yet may be born without any heartbeat (asystole). Since the publication of our first article on cardiac asystole with two cases, five similar cases have been published. We suggest that these infants shift blood to the placenta due to the tight squeeze of the birth canal during the second stage which compresses the cord. The squeeze transfers blood to the placenta via the firm-walled arteries but prevents blood returning to the infant via the soft-walled umbilical vein. These infants may then be born severely hypovolemic resulting in asystole secondary to the loss of blood. Immediate cord clamping (ICC) prevents the newborn's access to this blood after birth. Even if the infant is resuscitated, loss of this large amount of blood volume may initiate an inflammatory response that can enhance neuropathologic processes including seizures, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and death. We present the role of the autonomic nervous system in the development of asystole and suggest an alternative algorithm to address the need to provide these infants intact cord resuscitation. Leaving the cord intact (allowing for return of the umbilical cord circulation) for several minutes after birth may allow most of the sequestered blood to return to the infant. Umbilical cord milking may return enough of the blood volume to restart the heart but there are likely reparative functions that are carried out by the placenta during the continued neonatal-placental circulation allowed by an intact cord.
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Sweet DG, Carnielli VP, Greisen G, Hallman M, Klebermass-Schrehof K, Ozek E, te Pas A, Plavka R, Roehr CC, Saugstad OD, Simeoni U, Speer CP, Vento M, Visser GH, Halliday HL. European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 2022 Update. Neonatology 2023; 120:3-23. [PMID: 36863329 PMCID: PMC10064400 DOI: 10.1159/000528914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) care pathways evolve slowly as new evidence emerges. We report the sixth version of "European Guidelines for the Management of RDS" by a panel of experienced European neonatologists and an expert perinatal obstetrician based on available literature up to end of 2022. Optimising outcome for babies with RDS includes prediction of risk of preterm delivery, appropriate maternal transfer to a perinatal centre, and appropriate and timely use of antenatal steroids. Evidence-based lung-protective management includes initiation of non-invasive respiratory support from birth, judicious use of oxygen, early surfactant administration, caffeine therapy, and avoidance of intubation and mechanical ventilation where possible. Methods of ongoing non-invasive respiratory support have been further refined and may help reduce chronic lung disease. As technology for delivering mechanical ventilation improves, the risk of causing lung injury should decrease, although minimising time spent on mechanical ventilation by targeted use of postnatal corticosteroids remains essential. The general care of infants with RDS is also reviewed, including emphasis on appropriate cardiovascular support and judicious use of antibiotics as being important determinants of best outcome. We would like to dedicate this guideline to the memory of Professor Henry Halliday who died on November 12, 2022.These updated guidelines contain evidence from recent Cochrane reviews and medical literature since 2019. Strength of evidence supporting recommendations has been evaluated using the GRADE system. There are changes to some of the previous recommendations as well as some changes to the strength of evidence supporting recommendations that have not changed. This guideline has been endorsed by the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR) and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS).
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- David G. Sweet
- Regional Neonatal Unit, Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Neonatology, University Polytechnic Della Marche, University Hospital Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Neonatology, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Faculty Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Oxford Population Health, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Research, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child Health, Queen's University Belfast and Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, UK
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Escrig-Fernández R, Zeballos-Sarrato G, Gormaz-Moreno M, Avila-Alvarez A, Toledo-Parreño JD, Vento M. The Respiratory Management of the Extreme Preterm in the Delivery Room. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10020351. [PMID: 36832480 PMCID: PMC9955623 DOI: 10.3390/children10020351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The fetal-to-neonatal transition poses an extraordinary challenge for extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants, and postnatal stabilization in the delivery room (DR) remains challenging. The initiation of air respiration and the establishment of a functional residual capacity are essential and often require ventilatory support and oxygen supplementation. In recent years, there has been a tendency towards the soft-landing strategy and, subsequently, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation has been generally recommended by international guidelines as the first option for stabilizing ELBW in the delivery room. On the other hand, supplementation with oxygen is another cornerstone of the postnatal stabilization of ELBW infants. To date, the conundrum concerning the optimal initial inspired fraction of oxygen, target saturations in the first golden minutes, and oxygen titration to achieve desired stability saturation and heart rate values has not yet been solved. Moreover, the retardation of cord clamping together with the initiation of ventilation with the patent cord (physiologic-based cord clamping) have added additional complexity to this puzzle. In the present review, we critically address these relevant topics related to fetal-to-neonatal transitional respiratory physiology, ventilatory stabilization, and oxygenation of ELBW infants in the delivery room based on current evidence and the most recent guidelines for newborn stabilization.
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- Raquel Escrig-Fernández
- Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026 Valencia, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026 Valencia, Spain
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Validation of a non-invasive pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles in spontaneously breathing newborn infants. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:221-226. [PMID: 35674857 PMCID: PMC9852111 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00882-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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To validate the pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles as a non-invasive index of inspiratory muscle function in spontaneously breathing infants by comparing it against the gold-standard pressure-time index of the diaphragm. Prospective observational cohort study of consecutive infants breathing unsupported in room air in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit, studied prior to discharge from neonatal care. The invasive pressure-time index of the diaphragm was calculated using a transdiaphragmatic dual-pressure catheter that measured transdiaphragmatic pressure by subtraction of the oesophageal from the gastric pressure. The non-invasive pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles was calculated using pressure measurements at the level of the mouth via a differential pressure transducer connected to a face mask. Both indices were calculated as the product of the ratio of the mean inspiratory pressure divided by the maximum inspiratory pressure and the ratio of the inspiratory time divided by the total time of a respiratory cycle. One hundred and thirty infants (79 male) were included with a mean (SD) gestational age of 35.2 (3.2) weeks, studied at a median (IQR) postnatal age of 9 (6-20) days. The mean (SD) pressure-time index of the diaphragm was 0.063 (0.019) and the mean (SD) pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles was 0.065 (0.023). The correlation coefficient for the two indices was 0.509 (p < 0.001). The mean (SD) absolute difference between the pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles and pressure-time index of the diaphragm was 0.002 (0.021). In convalescent infants, the non-invasive pressure-time index of the inspiratory muscles had a moderate degree of correlation with the invasively derived pressure time index of the diaphragm measured with a transdiaphragmatic catheter.
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Lyra JC, Guinsburg R, de Almeida MFB, Variane GFT, Souza Rugolo LMSD. Use of laryngeal mask for neonatal resuscitation in Brazil: A national survey. Resusc Plus 2022; 13:100336. [PMID: 36582476 PMCID: PMC9792880 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation suggests using the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as an alternative to the face mask for performing positive pressure ventilation (PPV) in the delivery room in newborns ≥34 weeks. Because not much is known about the health professionals' familiarity in using LMA in Brazil, this study aimed to describe the health professionals' knowledge and practice of using LMA, who provide neonatal care in the country. Methods An online questionnaire containing 29 questions was sent to multi-healthcare professionals from different regions in the country through email and social media groups (WhatsApp®, Instagram®, Facebook®, and LinkedIn®). The participants anonymously answered the questions regarding their knowledge and expertise in using LMA to ventilate newborns in the delivery room. Results We obtained 749 responses from all the regions in Brazil, with 80% from health professionals working in public hospitals. Most respondents were neonatologists (73%) having > 15 years of clinical practice. Among the respondents, 92% recognized the usefulness of LMA for performing PPV in newborns, 59% did not have specific training in LMA insertion, and only 8% reported that they have already used LMA in the delivery room. In 90% of the hospitals, no written protocol was available to use LMA; and in 68% of the hospitals, LMA was not available for immediate use. Conclusion This nationwide survey showed that most professionals recognize the usefulness of LMA. However, the device is scarcely available and underused in the routine of ventilatory assistance for newborns in delivery rooms in Brazil.
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- João Cesar Lyra
- Department of Pediatrics, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo State, Brazil,Corresponding author at: Department of Pediatrics, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo State, Distrito de Rubiao Junior – Av. Prof, Mario Rubens Guimaraes Montenegro s/n; Botucatu, Sao Paulo 18618-687, Brazil.
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine - Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
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Higher CPAP levels improve functional residual capacity at birth in preterm rabbits. Pediatr Res 2022; 91:1686-1694. [PMID: 34294868 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01647-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants are commonly supported with 4-8 cm H2O continuous positive airway pressures (CPAP), although higher CPAP levels may improve functional residual capacity (FRC). METHODS Preterm rabbits delivered at 29/32 days (~26-28 weeks human) gestation received 0, 5, 8, 12, 15 cm H2O of CPAP or variable CPAP of 15 to 5 or 15 to 8 cm H2O (decreasing ~2 cm H2O/min) for up to 10 min after birth. RESULTS FRC was lower in the 0 (6.8 (1.0-11.2) mL/kg) and 5 (10.1 (1.1-16.8) mL/kg) compared to the 15 (18.8 (10.9-22.4) mL/kg) cm H2O groups (p = 0.003). Fewer kittens achieved FRC > 15 mL/kg in the 0 (20%), compared to 8 (36%), 12 (60%) and 15 (73%) cm H2O groups (p = 0.008). While breathing rates were not different (p = 0.096), apnoea tended to occur more often with CPAP < 8 cm H2O (p = 0.185). CPAP belly and lung bulging rates were similar whereas pneumothoraces were rare. Lowering CPAP from 15 to 5, but not 15 to 8 cm H2O, decreased FRC and breathing rates. CONCLUSION In all, 15 cm H2O of CPAP improved lung aeration and reduced apnoea, but did not increase the risk of lung over-expansion, pneumothorax or CPAP belly immediately after birth. FRC and breathing rates were maintained when CPAP was decreased to 8 cm H2O. IMPACT Although preterm infants are commonly supported with 4-8 cm H2O CPAP at birth, preclinical studies have shown that higher PEEP levels improve lung aeration. In this study, CPAP levels of 15 cm H2O improved lung aeration and reduced apnoea in preterm rabbit kittens immediately after birth. In all, 15 cm H2O CPAP did not increase the risk of lung over-expansion (indicated by bulging between the ribs), pneumothorax, or CPAP belly. These results can be used when designing future studies on CPAP strategies for preterm infants in the delivery room.
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Mani S, Pinheiro JMB, Rawat M. Laryngeal Masks in Neonatal Resuscitation-A Narrative Review of Updates 2022. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9050733. [PMID: 35626910 PMCID: PMC9139380 DOI: 10.3390/children9050733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is crucial to neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation because respiratory failure precedes cardiac failure in newborns affected by perinatal asphyxia. Prolonged ineffective PPV could lead to a need for advanced resuscitation such as intubation, chest compression, and epinephrine. Every 30 s delay in initiation of PPV increased the risk of death or morbidity by 16%. The most effective interface for providing PPV in the early phases of resuscitation is still unclear. Laryngeal masks (LMs) are supraglottic airway devices that provide less invasive and relatively stable airway access without the need for laryngoscopy which have been studied as an alternative to face masks and endotracheal tubes in the initial stages of neonatal resuscitation. A meta-analysis found that LM is a safe and more effective alternative to face mask ventilation in neonatal resuscitation. LM is recommended as an alternative secondary airway device for the resuscitation of infants > 34 weeks by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. It is adopted by various national neonatal resuscitation guidelines across the globe. Recent good-quality randomized trials have enhanced our understanding of the utility of laryngeal masks in low-resource settings. Nevertheless, LM is underutilized due to its variable availability in delivery rooms, providers’ limited experience, insufficient training, preference for endotracheal tube, and lack of awareness.
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- Srinivasan Mani
- Pediatrics, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA;
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O'Shea JE, Scrivens A, Edwards G, Roehr CC. Safe emergency neonatal airway management: current challenges and potential approaches. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2022; 107:236-241. [PMID: 33883207 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This review examines the airway adjuncts currently used to acutely manage the neonatal airway. It describes the challenges encountered with facemask ventilation and intubation. Evidence is presented on how to optimise intubation safety and success rates with the use of videolaryngoscopy and attention to the intubation environment. The supraglottic airway (laryngeal mask airway) is emerging as a promising neonatal airway adjunct. It can be used effectively with little training to provide a viable alternative to facemask ventilation and intubation in neonatal resuscitation and be used as an alternative conduit for the administration of surfactant.
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- Joyce E O'Shea
- Neonatology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK joyce.o'.,Neonatal Transport, Scotstar, Glasgow, UK
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- Newborn Care Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Neonatology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Newborn Services, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.,Department of Population Health, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit, Oxford, UK
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Mercer J, Erickson-Owens D, Rabe H, Jefferson K, Andersson O. Making the Argument for Intact Cord Resuscitation: A Case Report and Discussion. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9040517. [PMID: 35455560 PMCID: PMC9031173 DOI: 10.3390/children9040517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We use a case of intact cord resuscitation to argue for the beneficial effects of an enhanced blood volume from placental transfusion for newborns needing resuscitation. We propose that intact cord resuscitation supports the process of physiologic neonatal transition, especially for many of those newborns appearing moribund. Transfer of the residual blood in the placenta provides the neonate with valuable access to otherwise lost blood volume while changing from placental respiration to breathing air. Our hypothesis is that the enhanced blood flow from placental transfusion initiates mechanical and chemical forces that directly, and indirectly through the vagus nerve, cause vasodilatation in the lung. Pulmonary vascular resistance is thereby reduced and facilitates the important increased entry of blood into the alveolar capillaries before breathing commences. In the presented case, enhanced perfusion to the brain by way of an intact cord likely led to regained consciousness, initiation of breathing, and return of tone and reflexes minutes after birth. Paramount to our hypothesis is the importance of keeping the umbilical cord circulation intact during the first several minutes of life to accommodate physiologic neonatal transition for all newborns and especially for those most compromised infants.
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- Judith Mercer
- Neonatal Research Institute, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
- College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton BN2 5BE, UK;
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- American College of Nurse-Midwives, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA;
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Paediatrics, Lund University, 221 85 Lund, Sweden;
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Murphy MC, McCarthy LK, O'Donnell CPF. Research in the Delivery Room: Can You Tell Me It's Evolution? Neoreviews 2022; 23:e229-e237. [PMID: 35362035 DOI: 10.1542/neo.23-4-e229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many of the recommendations for newborn care in the delivery room (DR) are based on retrospective observational studies, preclinical studies of mannequins or animal models, and expert opinion. Conducting DR research is challenging. Many deliveries occur in fraught circumstances with little prior warning, making it difficult to get prospective consent from parents and buy-in from clinicians. Many DR interventions are difficult to mask for the purpose of a clinical trial and it is not easy to identify appropriate outcomes for studies that are sufficiently "short-term" that they are likely to be influenced by the intervention, yet sufficiently "long-term" to be considered clinically important. However, despite these challenges, much information has been accrued from clinical studies in recent years. In this article, we outline our experience of conducting clinical research in the DR. In our initial studies almost 20 years ago, we found wide variation in the equipment used both nationally and internationally, reflecting the paucity of evidence to support practice. This started a journey that has included many observational studies and randomized controlled trials that have attempted to refine how we care for newborn infants in the DR. Each has given further information and, inevitably, raised many more questions about the approach to caring for newborns in the DR.
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- Madeleine C Murphy
- National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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Trachsel D, Erb TO, Hammer J, von Ungern‐Sternberg BS. Developmental respiratory physiology. Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:108-117. [PMID: 34877744 PMCID: PMC9135024 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Various developmental aspects of respiratory physiology put infants and young children at an increased risk of respiratory failure, which is associated with a higher rate of critical incidents during anesthesia. The immaturity of control of breathing in infants is reflected by prolonged central apneas and periodic breathing, and an increased risk of apneas after anesthesia. The physiology of the pediatric upper and lower airways is characterized by a higher flow resistance and airway collapsibility. The increased chest wall compliance and reduced gas exchange surface of the lungs reduce the pulmonary oxygen reserve vis-à-vis a higher metabolic oxygen demand, which causes more rapid oxygen desaturation when ventilation is compromised. This review describes the various developmental aspects of respiratory physiology and summarizes anesthetic implications.
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- Daniel Trachsel
- Pediatric Intensive Care and PulmonologyUniversity Children’s Hospital of Basel UKBBBaselSwitzerland
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- Department AnesthesiologyUniversity Children’s Hospital of Basel UKBBBaselSwitzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive Care and PulmonologyUniversity Children’s Hospital of Basel UKBBBaselSwitzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain ManagementPerth Children’s HospitalPerthWAAustralia,Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain MedicineMedical SchoolThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWAAustralia,Perioperative Medicine TeamTelethon Kids InstitutePerthWAAustralia
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Schmölzer GM. Face mask or Laryngeal Mask during positive pressure ventilation for Term newborns: Is one preferable than the other? Resuscitation 2022; 171:96-97. [PMID: 35026331 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Georg M Schmölzer
- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Jardine L, Bates K, Bates A, Muirhead R, Bischoff E, Sly A, Cross T, Barrett J, Newman T, Birch P, Woodgate P, Mausling R, Roberts T, Dixon K, Hutchinson F, Beker F, Gately C, Domingo-Bates J. Decreasing delivery room intubations: A quality improvement project. J Paediatr Child Health 2022; 58:163-169. [PMID: 34448317 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM The delivery room intubation rate for babies born less than 32 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) at the Mater Mothers' Hospital in 2017 was 51%. Delivery room intubation of preterm infants may be associated with an increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. This quality improvement project aimed to decrease the rate of delivery room intubation for infants born less than 32 weeks PMA. METHODS A quality improvement process using the evidence-based practice for improving quality framework and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles was undertaken from October 2018 to December 2019. Commencing bubble continuous positive airway pressure for initial resuscitation in the delivery room was the principal change idea. RESULTS The delivery room intubation rate for infants born less than 32 weeks PMA before the commencement of this project was 48% (cohort 1, n = 221). There was a significant decrease in the rate to 37.2% while the project was being conducted (cohort 2, n = 277) and a further significant reduction to 28.2% after introducing bubble continuous positive airway pressure in the delivery room (cohort 3, n = 202). There was a significant improvement in admission temperatures and a significant decrease in mortality rate between cohort 1 and cohort 2 but not between cohort 2 and cohort 3. There was no change in the rate of discharge home on oxygen between cohorts. CONCLUSIONS This quality improvement project led to a significantly decreased delivery room intubation rate in infants born less than 32 weeks PMA. There was no evidence of any adverse outcomes with this approach.
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- Luke Jardine
- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Neonatal Critical Care Unit, Mater Mothers Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Niemuth M, Küster H, Simma B, Rozycki H, Rüdiger M, Solevåg AL. A critical appraisal of tools for delivery room assessment of the newborn infant. Pediatr Res 2021:10.1038/s41390-021-01896-7. [PMID: 34969993 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01896-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Assessment of an infant's condition in the delivery room represents a prerequisite to adequately initiate medical support. In her seminal paper, Virginia Apgar described five parameters to be used for such an assessment. However, since that time maternal and neonatal care has changed; interventions were improved and infants are even more premature. Nevertheless, the Apgar score is assigned to infants worldwide but there are concerns about low interobserver reliability, especially in preterm infants. Also, resuscitative interventions may preclude the interpretation of the score, which is of concern when used as an outcome parameter in delivery room intervention studies. Within the context of these changes, we performed a critical appraisal on how to assess postnatal condition of the newborn including the clinical parameters of the Apgar score, as well as selected additional parameters and a proposed new scoring system. The development of a new scoring system that guide clinicians in assessing infants and help to decide how to support postnatal adaptation is discussed. IMPACT: This critical paper discusses the reliability of the Apgar score, as well as additional parameters, in order to improve assessment of a newborn's postnatal condition. A revised neonatal scoring system should account for infant maturity and the interventions administered. Delivery room assessment should be directed toward determining how much medical support is needed and how the infant responds to these interventions.
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- Mara Niemuth
- Department for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology, Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Academic Teaching Hospital, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescence Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Saxony Center for Feto-Neonatal Health, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- The Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Foglia EE, Kirpalani H, Ratcliffe SJ, Davis PG, Thio M, Hummler H, Lista G, Cavigioli F, Schmölzer GM, Keszler M, Te Pas AB. Sustained Inflation Versus Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation for Preterm Infants at Birth: Respiratory Function and Vital Sign Measurements. J Pediatr 2021; 239:150-154.e1. [PMID: 34453917 PMCID: PMC8604776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize respiratory function monitor (RFM) measurements of sustained inflations and intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) delivered noninvasively to infants in the Sustained Aeration of Infant Lungs (SAIL) trial and to compare vital sign measurements between treatment arms. STUDY DESIGN We analyzed RFM data from SAIL participants at 5 trial sites. We assessed tidal volumes, rates of airway obstruction, and mask leak among infants allocated to sustained inflations and IPPV, and we compared pulse rate and oxygen saturation measurements between treatment groups. RESULTS Among 70 SAIL participants (36 sustained inflations, 34 IPPV) with RFM measurements, 40 (57%) were spontaneously breathing prior to the randomized intervention. The median expiratory tidal volume of sustained inflations administered was 5.3 mL/kg (IQR 1.1-9.2). Significant mask leak occurred in 15% and airway obstruction occurred during 17% of sustained inflations. Among 34 control infants, the median expiratory tidal volume of IPPV inflations was 4.3 mL/kg (IQR 1.3-6.6). Mask leak was present in 3%, and airway obstruction was present in 17% of IPPV inflations. There were no significant differences in pulse rate or oxygen saturation measurements between groups at any point during resuscitation. CONCLUSION Expiratory tidal volumes of sustained inflations and IPPV inflations administered in the SAIL trial were highly variable in both treatment arms. Vital sign values were similar between groups throughout resuscitation. Sustained inflation as operationalized in the SAIL trial was not superior to IPPV to promote lung aeration after birth in this study subgroup. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02139800.
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- Elizabeth E Foglia
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Newborn Research Center, The Royal Women's Hospital and The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Center, The Royal Women's Hospital and The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, NICU, Ospedale dei Bambini V.Buzzi ASST-FBF-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, NICU, Ospedale dei Bambini V.Buzzi ASST-FBF-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Schwaberger B, Urlesberger B, Schmölzer GM. Delivery Room Care for Premature Infants Born after Less than 25 Weeks' Gestation-A Narrative Review. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8100882. [PMID: 34682147 PMCID: PMC8534639 DOI: 10.3390/children8100882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Premature infants born after less than 25 weeks' gestation are particularly vulnerable at birth and stabilization in the delivery room (DR) is challenging. After birth, infants born after <25 weeks' gestation develop respiratory and hemodynamic instability due to their immature physiology and anatomy. Successful stabilization at birth has the potential to reduce morbidities and mortalities, while suboptimal DR care could increase long-term sequelae. This article reviews current neonatal resuscitation guidelines and addresses challenges during DR stabilization in extremely premature infants born after <25 weeks' gestation at the threshold of viability.
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- Bernhard Schwaberger
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.S.); (B.U.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.S.); (B.U.)
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB T5H 3V9, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T5H 3V9, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-780-735-4660
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Mangat A, Bruckner M, Schmölzer GM. Face mask versus nasal prong or nasopharyngeal tube for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2021; 106:561-567. [PMID: 33504574 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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IMPORTANCE The current neonatal resuscitation guidelines recommend positive pressure ventilation via face mask or nasal prongs at birth. Using a nasal interface may have the potential to improve outcomes for newborn infants. OBJECTIVE To determine whether nasal prong/nasopharyngeal tube versus face mask during positive pressure ventilation of infants born <37 weeks' gestation in the delivery room reduces in-hospital mortality and morbidity. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (through PubMed), Google Scholar and EMBASE, Clinical Trials.gov and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through August 2019. STUDY SELECTION Randomised controlled trials comparing nasal prong/nasopharyngeal tube versus face mask during positive pressure ventilation of infants born <37 weeks' gestation in the delivery room. DATA ANALYSIS Risk of bias was assessed using the Covidence Collaboration Tool, results were pooled into a meta-analysis using a random effects model. MAIN OUTCOME In-hospital mortality. RESULTS Five RCTs enrolling 873 infants were combined into a meta-analysis. There was no statistical difference in in-hospital mortality (risk ratio (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.63 to 1.52, p=0.92, I2=11%), rate of chest compressions in the delivery room (RR 0.37, 95% CI 0.10 to 1.33, p=0.13, I2=28%), rate of intraventricular haemorrhage (RR 1.54, 95% CI 0.88 to 2.70, p=0.13, I2=0%) or delivery room intubations in infants ventilated with a nasal prong/tube (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.39,1.02, p=0.06, I2=52%). CONCLUSION In infants born <37 weeks' gestation, in-hospital mortality and morbidity were similar following positive pressure ventilation during initial stabilisation with a nasal prong/tube or a face mask.
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- Avneet Mangat
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Steiermark, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Steiermark, Austria .,Neonatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Graz, Graz, Steiermark, Austria
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Donaldsson S, Drevhammar T, Li Y, Bartocci M, Rettedal SI, Lundberg F, Odelberg-Johnson P, Szczapa T, Thordarson T, Pilypiene I, Thorkelsson T, Soderstrom L, Chijenas V, Jonsson B. Comparison of Respiratory Support After Delivery in Infants Born Before 28 Weeks' Gestational Age: The CORSAD Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2021; 175:911-918. [PMID: 34125148 PMCID: PMC8424478 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Establishing stable breathing is a key event for preterm infants after birth. Delivery of pressure-stable continuous positive airway pressure and avoiding face mask use could be of importance in the delivery room. OBJECTIVE To determine whether using a new respiratory support system with low imposed work of breathing and short binasal prongs decreases delivery room intubations or death compared with a standard T-piece system with a face mask. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this unblinded randomized clinical trial, mothers threatening preterm delivery before week 28 of gestation were screened. A total of 365 mothers were enrolled, and 250 infants were randomized before birth and 246 liveborn infants were treated. The trial was conducted in 7 neonatal intensive care units in 5 European countries from March 2016 to May 2020. The follow-up period was 72 hours after intervention. INTERVENTIONS Infants were randomized to either the new respiratory support system with short binasal prongs (n = 124 infants) or the standard T-piece system with face mask (n = 122 infants). The intervention was providing continuous positive airway pressure for 10 to 30 minutes and positive pressure ventilation, if needed, with the randomized system. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was delivery room intubation or death within 30 minutes of birth. Secondary outcomes included respiratory and safety variables. RESULTS Of 246 liveborn infants treated, the mean (SD) gestational age was 25.9 (1.3) weeks, and 127 (51.6%) were female. A total of 41 infants (33.1%) receiving the new respiratory support system were intubated or died in the delivery room compared with 55 infants (45.1%) receiving standard care. The adjusted odds ratio was statistically significant after adjusting for stratification variables (adjusted odds ratio, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.94; P = .03). No significant differences were seen in secondary outcomes or safety variables. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this study, using the new respiratory support system reduced delivery room intubation in extremely preterm infants. Stabilizing preterm infants with a system that has low imposed work of breathing and binasal prongs as interface is safe and feasible. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02563717.
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- Snorri Donaldsson
- Department of Neonatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Anesthesiology and ICU, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Neonatal Biophysical Monitoring and Cardiopulmonary Therapies Research Unit, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Neonatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Unit of Research, Education and Development, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Gaertner VD, Rüegger CM, O'Currain E, Kamlin COF, Hooper SB, Davis PG, Springer L. Physiological responses to facemask application in newborns immediately after birth. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2021; 106:381-385. [PMID: 33298407 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Application of a face mask may induce apnoea and bradycardia, possibly via the trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR). We aimed to describe rates of apnoea and bradycardia in term and late-preterm infants following facemask application during neonatal stabilisation and compare the effects of first facemask application with subsequent applications. DESIGN Subgroup analysis of a prospective, randomised trial comparing two face masks. SETTING Single-centre study in the delivery room PATIENTS: Infants>34 weeks gestational age at birth METHODS: Resuscitations were video recorded. Airway flow and pressure were measured using a flow sensor. The effect of first and subsequent facemask applications on spontaneously breathing infants were noted. When available, flow waveforms as well as heart rate (HR) were assessed 20 s before and 30 s after each facemask application. RESULTS In total, 128 facemask applications were evaluated. In eleven percent of facemask applications infants stopped breathing. The first application was associated with a higher rate of apnoea than subsequent applications (29% vs 8%, OR (95% CI)=4.76 (1.41-16.67), p=0.012). On aggregate, there was no change in median HR over time. In the interventions associated with apnoea, HR dropped by 38bpm [median (IQR) at time of facemask application: 134bpm (134-150) vs 96bpm (94-102) 20 s after application; p=0.25] and recovered within 30 s. CONCLUSIONS Facemask applications in term and late-preterm infants during neonatal stabilisation are associated with apnoea and this effect is more pronounced after the first compared with subsequent applications. Healthcare providers should be aware of the TCR and vigilant when applying a face mask to newborn infants. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12616000768493.
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- Vincent D Gaertner
- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- School of Medicine and National Maternity Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Newborn Research Centre and Neonatal Services, Royal Womens Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre and Neonatal Services, Royal Womens Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, University Clinic Tübingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Murphy MC, Jenkinson A, Coveney J, McCarthy LK, O Donnell CPF. Randomised study of heart rate measurement in preterm newborns with ECG plus pulse oximetry versus oximetry alone. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2021; 106:438-441. [PMID: 33452217 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM To determine whether the IntelliVue monitor (ECG plus Masimo pulse oximeter (PO)) displays heart rate (HR) at birth more quickly than Nellcor PO (PO alone) among infants of 29-35 weeks' gestational age. METHODS Unmasked parallel group randomised (1:1) study. RESULTS We planned to enrol 100 infants; however, the study was terminated due to the COVID-19 pandemic when 39 infants had been enrolled (17 randomised to IntelliVue, 22 to Nellcor). We found no differences between the groups in the time to first HR display (median (IQR) IntelliVue ECG 49 (33, 71) vs Nellcor 47 (37, 86) s, p>0.999), in the proportion who had a face mask applied for breathing support, or in the time at which it was applied. Infants monitored with IntelliVue were handled more frequently and for longer. CONCLUSION IntelliVue ECG did not display HR more quickly than Nellcor PO in preterm infants. We found no differences in the rate of or time to intervention between groups. Our study was terminated early so these findings should be interpreted with caution. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN16473881.
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- Madeleine C Murphy
- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,National Children's Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland .,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Newborn resuscitation and support of transition of infants at birth. Resuscitation 2021; 161:291-326. [PMID: 33773829 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The European Resuscitation Council has produced these newborn life support guidelines, which are based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2020 Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) for Neonatal Life Support. The guidelines cover the management of the term and preterm infant. The topics covered include an algorithm to aid a logical approach to resuscitation of the newborn, factors before delivery, training and education, thermal control, management of the umbilical cord after birth, initial assessment and categorisation of the newborn infant, airway and breathing and circulation support, communication with parents, considerations when withholding and discontinuing support.
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Murphy MC, McCarthy LK, O'Donnell CPF. Initiation of respiratory support for extremely preterm infants at birth. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2021; 106:208-210. [PMID: 32847832 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Neonatal resuscitation algorithms recommend assessing breathing and heart rate (HR) of newborns and giving respiratory support when one or both are unsatisfactory. Recommendations also state that preterm infants may be supported with continuous positive airway pressure rather than routinely intubated for positive pressure ventilation (PPV). We wished to describe the prevalence and time of initiation of respiratory support of extremely preterm and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants at our hospital. We reviewed videos of 55 infants. Although most were breathing, practically all newly born extremely preterm ELBW infants were given respiratory support soon after arrival to the resuscitation cot. For the majority, this was done without knowing the HR. The majority received PPV; again, this was often done without knowing the HR. A quarter of infants were managed without any PPV.
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- Madeleine C Murphy
- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College, Dublin, Ireland.,National Children's Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland .,School of Medicine, University College, Dublin, Ireland
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Tingay DG, Farrell O, Thomson J, Perkins EJ, Pereira-Fantini PM, Waldmann AD, Rüegger C, Adler A, Davis PG, Frerichs I. Imaging the Respiratory Transition at Birth: Unraveling the Complexities of the First Breaths of Life. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021; 204:82-91. [PMID: 33545023 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202007-2997oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Rationale: The transition to air breathing at birth is a seminal respiratory event common to all humans, but the intrathoracic processes remain poorly understood. Objectives: The objectives of this prospective, observational study were to describe the spatiotemporal gas flow, aeration, and ventilation patterns within the lung in term neonates undergoing successful respiratory transition. Methods: Electrical impedance tomography was used to image intrathoracic volume patterns for every breath until 6 minutes from birth in neonates born by elective cesearean section and not needing resuscitation. Breaths were classified by video data, and measures of lung aeration, tidal flow conditions, and intrathoracic volume distribution calculated for each inflation. Measurements and Main Results: A total of 1,401 breaths from 17 neonates met all eligibility and data analysis criteria. Stable FRC was obtained by median (interquartile range) 43 (21-77) breaths. Breathing patterns changed from predominantly crying (80.9% first min) to tidal breathing (65.3% sixth min). From birth, tidal ventilation was not uniform within the lung, favoring the right and nondependent regions; P < 0.001 versus left and dependent regions (mixed-effects model). Initial crying created a unique volumetric pattern with delayed midexpiratory gas flow associated with intrathoracic volume redistribution (pendelluft flow) within the lung. This preserved FRC, especially within the dorsal and right regions. Conclusions: The commencement of air breathing at birth generates unique flow and volume states associated with marked spatiotemporal ventilation inhomogeneity not seen elsewhere in respiratory physiology. At birth, neonates innately brake expiratory flow to defend FRC gains and redistribute gas to less aerated regions.
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- David G Tingay
- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Neonatology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.,Neonatal Research, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Rostock University Medical Center, Germany
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- Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Neonatal Research, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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A Step further-The Role of Trigeminocardiac Reflex in Therapeutic Implications: Hypothesis, Evidence, and Experimental Models. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2021; 34:364-371. [PMID: 33538537 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is a well-recognized brainstem reflex that represents a unique interaction between the brain and the heart through the Vth and Xth cranial nerves and brainstem nuclei. The TCR has mainly been reported as an intraoperative phenomenon causing cardiovascular changes during skull-base surgeries. However, it is now appreciated that the TCR is implicated during non-neurosurgical procedures and in nonsurgical conditions, and its complex reflex pathways have been explored as potential therapeutic options in various neurological and cardiovascular diseases. This narrative review presents an in-depth overview of hypothetical and experimental models of the TCR phenomenon in relation to the Vth and Xth cranial nerves. In addition, primitive interactions between these 2 cranial nerves and their significance are highlighted. Finally, therapeutic models of the complex interactions of the TCR and areas for further research will be considered.
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The European Resuscitation Council has produced these newborn life support guidelines, which are based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2020 Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) for Neonatal Life Support. The guidelines cover the management of the term and preterm infant. The topics covered include an algorithm to aid a logical approach to resuscitation of the newborn, factors before delivery, training and education, thermal control, management of the umbilical cord after birth, initial assessment and categorisation of the newborn infant, airway and breathing and circulation support, communication with parents, considerations when withholding and discontinuing support.
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Baixauli-Alacreu S, Padilla-Sánchez C, Hervás-Marín D, Lara-Cantón I, Solaz-García A, Alemany-Anchel MJ, Vento M. Expired Tidal Volume and Respiratory Rate During Postnatal Stabilization of Newborn Infants Born at Term via Cesarean Delivery. THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: X 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2020.100063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Kuypers K, Martherus T, Lamberska T, Dekker J, Hooper SB, Te Pas AB. Reflexes that impact spontaneous breathing of preterm infants at birth: a narrative review. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2020; 105:675-679. [PMID: 32350064 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-318915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Some neural circuits within infants are not fully developed at birth, especially in preterm infants. Therefore, it is unclear whether reflexes that affect breathing may or may not be activated during the neonatal stabilisation at birth. Both sensory reflexes (eg, tactile stimulation) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can promote spontaneous breathing at birth, but the application of NIV can also compromise breathing by inducing facial reflexes that inhibit spontaneous breathing. Applying an interface could provoke the trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) by stimulating the trigeminal nerve resulting in apnoea and a reduction in heart rate. Similarly, airflow within the nasopharynx can elicit the TCR and/or laryngeal chemoreflex (LCR), resulting in glottal closure and ineffective ventilation, whereas providing pressure via inflations could stimulate multiple receptors that affect breathing. Stimulating the fast adapting pulmonary receptors may activate Head's paradoxical reflex to stimulate spontaneous breathing. In contrast, stimulating the slow adapting pulmonary receptors or laryngeal receptors could induce the Hering-Breuer inflation reflex or LCR, respectively, and thereby inhibit spontaneous breathing. As clinicians are most often unaware that starting primary care might affect the breathing they intend to support, this narrative review summarises the currently available evidence on (vagally mediated) reflexes that might promote or inhibit spontaneous breathing at birth.
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- Kristel Kuypers
- Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Neonatology, General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Roberts CT. Inherent device: Are neonatologists cool with the face mask for resuscitation at birth, or is further investigation required? Resuscitation 2020; 156:270-272. [PMID: 32976964 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Calum T Roberts
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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Kuypers KLAM, Lamberska T, Martherus T, Dekker J, Böhringer S, Hooper SB, Plavka R, Te Pas AB. Comparing the effect of two different interfaces on breathing of preterm infants at birth: A matched-pairs analysis. Resuscitation 2020; 157:60-66. [PMID: 33075437 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Applying a face mask could provoke a trigeminocardiac reflex. We compared the effect of applying bi-nasal prongs with a face mask on breathing and heart rate of preterm infants at birth. METHODS In a retrospective matched-pairs study of infants <32 weeks of gestation, the use of bi-nasal prongs for respiratory support at birth was compared to the use of a face mask. Infants who were initially breathing at birth and subsequently received respiratory support were matched for gestational age (±4 days), birth weight (±300 g), general anaesthesia and gender. Breathing, heart rate and other parameters were collected before and after interface application and in the first 5 min thereafter. RESULTS In total, 130 infants were included (n = 65 bi-nasal prongs, n = 65 face mask) with a median (IQR) gestational age of 27+2 (25+3-28+4) vs 26+6 (25+3-28+5) weeks. The proportion of infants who stopped breathing after applying the interface was not different between the groups (bi-nasal prongs 43/65 (66%) vs face mask 46/65 (71%), p = 0.70). Positive pressure ventilation was given more often when bi-nasal prongs were used (55/65 (85%) vs 40/65 (62%), p < 0.001). Heart rate (101 (75-145) vs 110 (68-149) bpm, p = 0.496) and oxygen saturation (59% (48-87) vs 56% (35-84), p = 0.178) were similar in the first 5 min after an interface was applied in the infants who stopped breathing. CONCLUSION Apnoea and bradycardia occurred often after applying either bi-nasal prongs or a face mask on the face for respiratory support in preterm infants at birth.
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- Kristel L A M Kuypers
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Faculty Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Medical Statistics, Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Faculty Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Holte K, Ersdal H, Eilevstjønn J, Gomo Ø, Klingenberg C, Thallinger M, Linde J, Stigum H, Yeconia A, Kidanto H, Størdal K. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Newborn Resuscitation Around Term: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics 2020; 146:peds.2020-0494. [PMID: 32917847 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND International guidelines for resuscitation recommend using positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during ventilation of preterm newborns. Reliable PEEP-valves for self-inflating bags have been lacking, and effects of PEEP during resuscitation of term newborns are insufficiently studied. The objective was to determine if adding a new PEEP valve to the bag-mask during resuscitation of term and near-term newborns could improve heart rate response. METHODS This randomized controlled trial was performed at Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania (September 2016 to June 2018). Helping Babies Breathe-trained midwives performed newborn resuscitation using self-inflating bags with or without a new, integrated PEEP valve. All live-born newborns who received bag-mask ventilation at birth were eligible. Heart rate response measured by ECG was the primary outcome, and clinical outcome and ventilation data were recorded. RESULTS Among 417 included newborns (median birth weight 3200 g), 206 were ventilated without and 211 with PEEP. We found no difference in heart rate response. Median (interquartile range) measured PEEP in the PEEP group was 4.7 (2.0-5.6) millibar. The PEEP group received lower tidal volumes (4.9 [1.9-8.2] vs 6.3 [3.9-10.5] mL/kg; P = .02) and had borderline lower expired CO2 (2.9 [1.5-4.3] vs 3.3 [1.9-5.0] %; P = .05). Twenty four-hour mortality was 9% in both groups. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence for improved heart rate response during bag-mask ventilation with PEEP compared with no PEEP. The PEEP valve delivered a median PEEP within the intended range. The findings do not support routine use of PEEP during resuscitation of newborns around term.
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- Kari Holte
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway; .,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.,Departments of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
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- Strategic Research Department, Laerdal Medical, Stavanger, Norway
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- Strategic Research Department, Laerdal Medical, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Pediatric Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø-Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Bærum, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.,Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, and
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Mbulu, Manyara, Tanzania; and
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- Research, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Medical College, Agakhan University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.,Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Machumpurath S, O'Currain E, Dawson JA, Davis PG. Interfaces for non-invasive neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2020; 156:244-250. [PMID: 32858155 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review of trials comparing interfaces for delivering non-invasive PPV to a newborn in the delivery room (DR). METHODS MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL and COCHRANE databases were searched on March 1, 2020 and 2826 articles were screened. The review was conducted using the Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Primary outcomes were intubation in the DR and mortality. Secondary outcomes were chest compressions, intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH), necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and mask leak. RESULTS Five randomized-control trials were eligible for inclusion. Sample size and gestational age varied amongst the trials, ranging from 56 to 617 infants and 24-39 weeks' respectively. Three trials compared nasal cannulae (NC) with face masks (FMs). Pooled analysis showed that NC were associated with a decreased use of chest compressions (RR 0.2 (95% CI 0.08-0.47). A reduction in rate of intubation in the DR was statistically significant only in the trial in which bi-nasal rather than single nasal cannulae were used (RR 0.10, 95% CI 0.02-0.44). However, there was no important difference in mortality (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.47-1.13). Two trials compared different FM models (Laerdal versus Fisher & Paykel and Laerdal versus Resusi-sure) and both found no significant difference in primary and secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION There is little high-quality evidence to guide clinicians choosing an interface to provide PPV during newborn resuscitation. Nasal interfaces, particularly binasal cannulae, appear to offer some advantages over FMs but need further testing in larger, well designed trials. STUDY REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42020151870.
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- Smitha Machumpurath
- The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 50 Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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den Boer MC, Martherus T, Houtlosser M, Root L, Witlox RSGM, Te Pas AB. Improving the Quality of Provided Care: Lessons Learned From Auditing Neonatal Stabilization. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:560. [PMID: 33042913 PMCID: PMC7525009 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Video and physiological parameter recording of neonatal stabilization was implemented at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Leiden University Medical Center. In order to improve documentation and the quality of care provided during neonatal transition, we implemented weekly plenary audits reviewing recordings of neonatal stabilization in 2014. In audits, provided care is reviewed, discussing, among others, mask technique, compliance to the prevailing local guideline, and clinical decision making and alternative treatment options. In this perspective, we argue that auditing neonatal stabilization is a valuable tool to improve patient safety and the quality of care provided during neonatal stabilization. We, therefore, report lessons learned and areas for improvement that could be identified and addressed during audits conducted at our NICU. Important areas for improvement were guideline compliance, documentation, the usage of medical devices, the conduct of delivery room studies, and clinical decision making. By reporting our experiences, we hope to encourage other NICUs to also implement regular audit meetings, fitting to their improvement needs.
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- Maria C den Boer
- Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.,Department of Medical Ethics and Health Law, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Law, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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O’Donnell CP. Face mask respiratory support for preterm infants: Takes their breath away? Resuscitation 2019; 144:189-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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