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Mohamed A, Moustafa H. EBNEO commentary: Caffeine to prevent intermittent hypoxaemia in late preterm infants: Randomised controlled dosage trial. Acta Paediatr 2024; 113:841-842. [PMID: 38229262 DOI: 10.1111/apa.17111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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- Ayat Mohamed
- Department of Neonatology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
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Kim F, Bateman DA, Garey D, Goldshtrom N, Isler JR, Sahni R, Wallman-Stokes A. Association between intermittent hypoxemia and neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely premature infants: A single-center experience. Early Hum Dev 2024; 188:105919. [PMID: 38118389 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105919] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To describe the association between intermittent hypoxemic events (IHEs) and severe neurodevelopmental impairment (SNDI) or death in extremely premature infants. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study of extremely premature infants 230/7-276/7 weeks gestational age (GA) and birthweight (BW) ≤1250 grams (g) admitted to a level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from 2013 to 2017. IHEs, defined as events with SpO2 ≤ 80 % lasting 10 s to 5 min, were algorithmically identified using data extracted from bedside monitors at 2 s intervals (0.5 Hz). The primary outcome was SNDI at 18-24 months corrected age (CA), defined as a Bayley-III motor, language or cognitive composite score ≤69, or death before discharge while the secondary outcome was SNDI alone. We used mixed-effects regression models to evaluate the relationship between mean daily IHE rate per postnatal week of life for the first 12 weeks and the outcomes, and logistic regression models to assess the association between outcomes and summary measures of hypoxic burden for the entire NICU hospitalization. RESULTS The mortality rate was 7 % (18/249) during NICU hospitalization. Of 249 infants born during this time period, IHE and neurodevelopmental outcome data were fully available for 65 infants (mean GA 26 ± 1.4 weeks, mean birth weight (BW) 738 ± 199 g. The outcome of SNDI alone occurred in 34 % (22/65) with a majority demonstrating motor or language delay on the Bayley-III. Although mean daily IHE rate/week was not associated with SNDI or death, total IHE duration was associated with increased odds of SNDI (OR (95 % CI) 1.03 (1.01, 1.05), p = 0.008) in models adjusted for GA. CONCLUSIONS In a cohort of extremely premature infants 23-27 weeks GA, each hour of total IHE duration (SpO2 ≤ 80 %) was associated with a 2.7 % (0.7 %, 4.8 %) increase in the odds of SNDI at 18-24 months CA.
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- Faith Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America.
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- Department of Pediatrics, NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Phoenix Children's Medical Group, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, NewYork Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Children's Hospital, Burlington, VT, United States of America
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Porta-García MÁ, Quiroz-Salazar A, Abarca-Castro EA, Reyes-Lagos JJ. Bradycardia May Decrease Cardiorespiratory Coupling in Preterm Infants. ENTROPY (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 25:1616. [PMID: 38136496 PMCID: PMC10743269 DOI: 10.3390/e25121616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Bradycardia, frequently observed in preterm infants, presents significant risks due to the immaturity of their autonomic nervous system (ANS) and respiratory systems. These infants may face cardiorespiratory events, leading to severe complications like hypoxemia and neurodevelopmental disorders. Although neonatal care has advanced, the influence of bradycardia on cardiorespiratory coupling (CRC) remains elusive. This exploratory study delves into CRC in preterm infants, emphasizing disparities between events with and without bradycardia. Using the Preterm Infant Cardio-Respiratory Signals (PICS) database, we analyzed interbeat (R-R) and inter-breath intervals (IBI) from 10 preterm infants. The time series were segmented into bradycardic (B) and non-bradycardic (NB) segments. Employing information theory measures, we quantified the irregularity of cardiac and respiratory time series. Notably, B segments had significantly lower entropy values for R-R and IBI than NB segments, while mutual information was higher in NB segments. This could imply a reduction in the complexity of respiratory and cardiac dynamics during bradycardic events, potentially indicating weaker CRC. Building on these insights, this research highlights the distinctive physiological characteristics of preterm infants and underscores the potential of emerging non-invasive diagnostic tools.
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- Miguel Ángel Porta-García
- Center of Research and Innovation in Information Technology and Communication—INFOTEC, Mexico City 14050, Mexico;
- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx), Toluca de Lerdo 50180, Mexico;
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- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx), Toluca de Lerdo 50180, Mexico;
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- Department of Health Sciences, Metropolitan Autonomous University-Lerma (UAM-L), Lerma de Villada 52005, Mexico;
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- School of Medicine, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx), Toluca de Lerdo 50180, Mexico;
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Usman F, Marchant S, Baxter L, Salihu HM, Aliyu MH, Adams E, Hartley C. The effect of acute respiratory events and respiratory stimulants on EEG-recorded brain activity in neonates: A systematic review. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2023; 8:203-225. [PMID: 38125677 PMCID: PMC10730387 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Objective We conducted a systematic review to investigate electroencephalography (EEG) changes during periods of acute respiratory events such as apnoea and the effect of respiratory stimulants on EEG features in infants. Methods Studies examining respiration and EEG-recorded brain activity in human neonates between 28 and 42 weeks postmenstrual age were included. Two reviewers independently screened all records and included studies were assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022339873). Results We identified 14 studies with a total of 534 infants. Nine articles assessed EEG changes in relation to apnoea, one assessed hiccups, and four investigated the effect of respiratory stimulants. The relationship between neonatal apnoea and EEG changes was inconsistent; EEG suppression and decreased amplitude and frequency were observed during some, but not all, apnoeas. Respiratory stimulants increased EEG continuity compared with before use. Conclusions Current studies in this area are constrained by small sample sizes. Diverse exposure definitions and outcome measures impact inference. Significance This review highlights the need for further work; understanding the relationship between respiration and the developing brain is key to mitigating the long-term effects of apnoea.
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- Fatima Usman
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Health Policy and Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Newborn Care Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Prasad N, Dubey A, Kumar K, Shrivastava J. Role of fetal hemoglobin in the development and progression of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. Indian J Ophthalmol 2023; 71:3478-3483. [PMID: 37870010 PMCID: PMC10752310 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_274_23] [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: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Purpose The objective of this study was to find the association between fetal hemoglobin (HbF) concentration and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. Methods In this observational, prospective, longitudinal study, a total of 410 preterm infants with <36 gestational weeks and <2.5 kg birth weight, who were attending ROP clinic in a tertiary care hospital of central India for 1 year duration were included. Dilated fundus examination was done as per ROP screening guidelines, and ROP was staged as per international classification for retinopathy of prematurity (ICROP) classification, 2021. HbF (%) was measured with high-performance liquid chromatography, and data was analyzed statistically. The relationship between HbF (%) and ROP was evaluated. Those infants who had ROP were further divided into treatment-requiring and non-treatment-requiring groups and HbF was compared in these groups at the first visit and after 1-month follow-up period. The outcome of ROP was studied with HbF levels. Results A total of 410 preterm infants were included, out of which 110 infants had ROP (26.8%). Infants with ROP had significantly lower percentage of HbF with gestational age groups and birth weight groups, compared to infants without ROP. Higher percentage of HbF was associated with a lower prevalence of ROP. Higher concentration of HbF was found in the ROP infants who regressed spontaneously without treatment and less concentration was found in those who progressed to a severe disease and those who required treatment. The predictive ability of HbF (%) was 0.976 for ROP. Conclusion Low fraction of HbF was found to be significantly associated with the development and progression of ROP.
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- Nishi Prasad
- Department of Ophthalmology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Yee AK, Siriwardhana LS, Nixson GM, Walter LM, Wong FY, Horne RSC. Developmental consequences of short apneas and periodic breathing in preterm infants. J Perinatol 2023; 43:1420-1428. [PMID: 37558750 PMCID: PMC10615736 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01748-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the relationship between respiratory events experienced before and after hospital discharge and developmental outcomes at 6 months corrected age (CA). STUDY DESIGN Preterm infants born between 28-32 weeks gestational age (GA) were studied at 32-36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), 36-40 weeks PMA, 3- and 6-months CA. Percentage total sleep time (%TST) with respiratory events (isolated apneas, sequential apneas and periodic breathing (PB)) at each study was calculated. Stepwise multiple linear regressions determined significant predictors of developmental outcomes at 6 months. RESULT %TST with respiratory events at term were significant predictors of language (R2 = 0.165, β = -0.416) and motor (R2 = 0.180, β = -0.485) composite scores of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 6 months, independent of GA, birth weight and sex. CONCLUSIONS In clinically stable very preterm infants at term equivalent age, time spent having respiratory events, was related to a reduction in language and motor outcomes at 6 months.
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- Alicia K Yee
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Ho JJ, Zakarija-Grkovic I, Lok JW, Lim E, Subramaniam P, Leong JJ. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 7:CD013660. [PMID: 37481707 PMCID: PMC10363278 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013660.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apnoea of prematurity (AoP) is defined as a pause in breathing for 20 seconds or longer, or for less than 20 seconds when accompanied by bradycardia and hypoxaemia, in a preterm infant. An association between the severity of apnoea and neurodevelopmental delay has been reported. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of non-invasive ventilatory assistance that has been shown to be relatively safe and effective in preventing and treating respiratory distress among preterm infants. It is less clear whether CPAP treatment is safe and effective in the prevention and treatment of AoP. OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the effects of CPAP on AoP in preterm infants (this may be compared to supportive care or mechanical ventilation). 2. To assess the effects of different CPAP delivery systems on AoP in preterm infants. SEARCH METHODS Searches were conducted in September 2022 in the following databases: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL. We also searched clinical trial registries and the reference lists of studies selected for inclusion. SELECTION CRITERIA We included all randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in which researchers determined that CPAP was necessary for AoP in preterm infants (born before 37 weeks). Cross-over studies were also included, provided sufficient data were available for analysis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used the standard methods of Cochrane and Cochrane Neonatal, including independent assessment of risk of bias and extraction of data by at least two review authors. Discrepancies were resolved by involvement of a third author. We used the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of evidence for the following outcomes: 1) failed CPAP; 2) apnoea; 3) adverse effects of CPAP. MAIN RESULTS We included four single-centre trials conducted in Malaysia, Spain, Germany, and North America, involving 138 infants with a mean/median gestation of 26 to 28 weeks. Two studies were parallel-group RCTs and two were cross-over trials. None of the studies compared CPAP with supportive care. All trials compared one form of CPAP with another. Two compared a variable flow device with ventilator CPAP, one compared two different variable flow devices, and one compared a variable flow device with bubble CPAP. Interventions were administered for periods ranging between six and 48 hours, with pressures between 4 and 6 cm H2O. We assessed all trials as having a high risk of bias for blinding of participants and personnel, and two studies for blinding of outcome assessors. We found a high risk of a carry-over effect in two studies where the washout period was not adequately described, and a high risk of bias in a study that appeared to use an analysis method not generally accepted for cross-over studies. Comparison 1. CPAP and supportive care compared to supportive care alone We did not identify any study for inclusion in this comparison. Comparison 2. CPAP delivered by different types of devices 2a. Variable flow compared to ventilator CPAP Two studies were included in this comparison. We are very uncertain whether there is any difference in the incidence of failed CPAP, defined as the need for mechanical ventilation (risk ratio (RR) 0.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.01 to 2.90; 1 study, 26 participants; very low-certainty). We are very uncertain whether there is any difference in the frequency of apnoea events (mean difference (MD) per four-hour interval -0.10, 95% CI -1.30 to 1.10; 1 study, 26 participants; very low-certainty). We are uncertain whether there is any difference in adverse events. Neurodevelopmental outcomes were not reported. 2b. Variable flow compared to bubble CPAP We included one study in this comparison, but it did not report our pre-specified outcomes. 2c. Infant Flow variable flow CPAP compared to Medijet variable flow CPAP We are very uncertain whether there is any difference in the incidence of failed CPAP (RR 2.62, 95% CI 0.91 to 7.53; 1 study, 80 participants; very low-certainty). The frequency of apnoea was not reported, and we do not know whether there is any difference in adverse events. Neurodevelopmental outcomes were not reported. Comparison 3. CPAP compared to mechanical ventilation We did not identify any studies for inclusion in this comparison. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Due to the limited available evidence, we are very uncertain whether any CPAP device is more effective than other forms of supportive care, other CPAP devices, or mechanical ventilation for the prevention and treatment of AoP. The devices used in these studies included two types of variable flow CPAP device: bubble CPAP and ventilator CPAP. For each comparison, data were only available from a single study. There are theoretical reasons why these devices might have different effects on AoP, therefore further trials are indicated.
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- Jacqueline J Ho
- Department of Paediatrics, RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College), George Town, Malaysia
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- RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus, George Town, Malaysia
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- RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus, George Town, Malaysia
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- Paediatric Department, Mount Isa Base Hospital, Mount Isa, Australia
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- Paediatric Department, Seberang Jaya Hospital, Perai, Malaysia
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Dani C, Fusco M, Manti S, Marseglia L, Ciarcià M, Leonardi V, Corsini I, Gitto E. Effects of caffeine on diaphragmatic activity in preterm infants. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023. [PMID: 37144862 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Caffeine is the first-choice drug for the treatment for apnea of prematurity (AOP) in preterm infants and it has been reported that it improves the diaphragm activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate by ultrasound possible changes in diaphragm contractility and motility induced by caffeine. METHODS We studied 26 preterm infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks treated with caffeine for the prevention or treatment of AOP. Diaphragmatic ultrasound was performed 15 min (T0 ) before and 60 min (T60 ) after the loading (20 mg/kg) or maintenance (5 mg/kg) dose of caffeine. RESULTS Diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and thickness at the end of inspiration (DT-in) and expiration (DT-ex), as well as peak velocity of the excursion at the end of inspiration (DT-in) and expiration (DT-ex) increased after administration of both loading and maintenance dose of caffeine. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasounds confirmed that caffeine improves the activity of diaphragm in preterm infants improving its thickness, amplitude of excursions, and contraction velocity. These results are consistent with the effectiveness of caffeine in treating AOP and decreasing the risk of failure of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
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- Carlo Dani
- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Alalaiyan S, Shakeeb D, Al Hazzani F, Binmanee A. Significance of Intermittent Hypoxic Episodes in Premature Infants Prior to Discharge. Cureus 2023; 15:e36113. [PMID: 37065300 PMCID: PMC10098437 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to determine the rate and severity of intermittent hypoxic episodes in premature infants who underwent overnight pulse oximetry prior to discharge. Methods Preterm infants with a birth weight of 1500 grams or less and who underwent overnight pulse oximetry prior to discharge were included. Maternal and neonatal demographic data and complications of prematurity were recorded. All infants underwent overnight pulse oximetry prior to discharge and the McGill score was used to categorize the degree of desaturations (categories 1-4; normal, mildly, moderately, and severely abnormal). Results Fifty infants underwent the overnight pulse oximetry The McGill score showed that 2% had no hypoxia, 50% had mild hypoxia, 20% had moderate hypoxia, and 28% had severe hypoxia. The frequency of desaturations (62.5%) was found more in infants with a birth weight of 1000 grams or less. The results showed that the O2 requirement at discharge was significant (p = 0.0341), and increased values of O2 at discharge were associated with more severe hypoxia. As a result of these findings, 40% of infants were discharged home on oxygen and 26% were discharged on caffeine. Fifty-two percent of infants were initially diagnosed to have stages 1 & 2 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), 14% had stage 3, and 2% had stage 4 ROP. Eight percent of infants required surgical intervention for ROP. Conclusions Clinically inapparent significant episodes of intermittent hypoxia (IH) are frequent in preterm infants in the early postnatal age, and they may persist post-discharge. Knowledge of the association between IH and morbidity among all neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) caregivers would be of great benefit. Indications for screening preterm infants at risk of severe IH should be reconsidered.
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Borenstein-Levin L, Poppe JA, van Weteringen W, Taal HR, Hochwald O, Kugelman A, Reiss IKM, Simons SHP. Oxygen saturation histogram classification system to evaluate response to doxapram treatment in preterm infants. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:932-937. [PMID: 35739260 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02158-w] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND An oxygen saturation (SpO2) histogram classification system has been shown to enable quantification of SpO2 instability into five types, based on histogram distribution and time spent at SpO2 ≤ 80%. We aimed to investigate this classification system as a tool to describe response to doxapram treatment in infants with severe apnea of prematurity. METHODS This retrospective study included 61 very-low-birth-weight infants who received doxapram. SpO2 histograms were generated over the 24-h before and after doxapram start. Therapy response was defined as a decrease of ≥1 histogram types after therapy start. RESULTS The median (IQR) histogram type decreased from 4 (3-4) before to 3 (2-3) after therapy start (p < 0.001). The median (IQR) FiO2 remained constant before (27% [24-35%]) and after (26% [22-35%]) therapy. Thirty-six infants (59%) responded to therapy within 24 h. In 34/36 (94%) of the responders, invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) was not required during the first 72 h of therapy, compared to 15/25 (60%) of non-responders (p = 0.002). Positive and negative predictive values of the 24-h response for no IMV requirement within 72 h were 0.46 and 0.94, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Classification of SpO2 histograms provides an objective bedside measure to assess response to doxapram therapy and can serve as a tool to detect changes in oxygenation status around respiratory interventions. IMPACT The SpO2 histogram classification system provides a tool for quantifying response to doxapram therapy. The classification system allowed estimation of the probability of invasive mechanical ventilation requirement, already within a few hours of treatment. The SpO2 histogram classification system allows an objective bedside assessment of the oxygenation status of the preterm infant, making it possible to assess the changes in oxygenation status in response to respiratory interventions.
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- Liron Borenstein-Levin
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Campus, Haifa, Israel.
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Health Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Richmond CM, Ring F, Richmond L, Rossouw E, Ballard E, Birch P. 'Propped and prone' positioning reduces respiratory events in spontaneously breathing preterm infants: A randomised triple crossover study. J Paediatr Child Health 2023; 59:81-88. [PMID: 36314399 PMCID: PMC10092656 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.16241] [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: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AIM We compared effects of infant positioning and feed-rate interventions on respiratory events and oximetry parameters in spontaneously breathing preterm infants born <32 weeks gestation managed in a neonatal unit. METHODS A randomised triple crossover design was employed. n = 68 infants underwent three test conditions A: control (supine/flat, gravity bolus feeds), B: position intervention (propped/prone) and C: feed-rate intervention (continuous pump feeds) in randomised sequence over three consecutive days. Primary outcomes were number of events (apnoea, bradycardia and desaturation) and percentage time SpO2 < 80% over 24 h. The secondary outcome was percentage time SpO2 ≥ 88%. Treatment effects were estimated using linear mixed-effects models. RESULTS Propped/prone positioning significantly reduced events and improved percentage time SpO2 < 80% and ≥88% compared to both other conditions (all P < 0.001). Outcomes for the feed-rate intervention were not significantly different to control. CONCLUSIONS Alternative infant positioning should be considered in preterm infants managed in the neonatal unit.
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- Christopher M Richmond
- Newborn Care Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Genetic Health Queensland, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Newborn Care Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Newborn Care Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Newborn Care Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Mater Mother's Hospitals, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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D’aloisio G, Acevedo MB, Angulo-Alcalde A, Trujillo V, Molina JC. Moderate ethanol exposure during early ontogeny of the rat alters respiratory plasticity, ultrasonic distress vocalizations, increases brain catalase activity, and acetaldehyde-mediated ethanol intake. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:1031115. [DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1031115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Early ontogeny of the rat (late gestation and postnatal first week) is a sensitive period to ethanol’s positive reinforcing effects and its detrimental effects on respiratory plasticity. Recent studies show that acetaldehyde, the first ethanol metabolite, plays a key role in the modulation of ethanol motivational effects. Ethanol brain metabolization into acetaldehyde via the catalase system appears critical in modulating ethanol positive reinforcing consequences. Catalase system activity peak levels occur early in the ontogeny. Yet, the role of ethanol-derived acetaldehyde during the late gestational period on respiration response, ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), and ethanol intake during the first week of the rat remains poorly explored. In the present study, pregnant rats were given a subcutaneous injection of an acetaldehyde-sequestering agent (D-penicillamine, 50 mg/kg) or saline (0.9% NaCl), 30 min prior to an intragastric administration of ethanol (2.0 g/kg) or water (vehicle) on gestational days 17–20. Respiration rates (breaths/min) and apneic episodes in a whole-body plethysmograph were registered on postnatal days (PDs) 2 and 4, while simultaneously pups received milk or ethanol infusions for 40-min in an artificial lactation test. Each intake test was followed by a 5-min long USVs emission record. On PD 8, immediately after pups completed a 15-min ethanol intake test, brain samples were collected and kept frozen for catalase activity determination. Results indicated that a moderate experience with ethanol during the late gestational period disrupted breathing plasticity, increased ethanol intake, as well brain catalase activity. Animals postnatally exposed to ethanol increased their ethanol intake and exerted differential affective reactions on USVs and apneic episodes depending on whether the experience with ethanol occur prenatal or postnatally. Under the present experimental conditions, we failed to observe, a clear role of acetaldehyde mediating ethanol’s effects on respiratory plasticity or affective states, nevertheless gestational acetaldehyde was of crucial importance in determining subsequent ethanol intake affinity. As a whole, results emphasize the importance of considering the participation of acetaldehyde in fetal programming processes derived from a brief moderate ethanol experience early in development, which in turn, argues against “safe or harmless” ethanol levels of exposure.
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Leroux S, Rodriguez-Duboc A, Arabo A, Basille-Dugay M, Vaudry D, Burel D. Intermittent hypoxia in a mouse model of apnea of prematurity leads to a retardation of cerebellar development and long-term functional deficits. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:148. [PMID: 36068642 PMCID: PMC9450451 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00869-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is caused by respiratory control immaturity and affects nearly 50% of premature newborns. This pathology induces perinatal intermittent hypoxia (IH), which leads to neurodevelopmental disorders. The impact on the brain has been well investigated. However, despite its functional importance and immaturity at birth, the involvement of the cerebellum remains poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to identify the effects of IH on cerebellar development using a mouse model of AOP consisting of repeated 2-min cycles of hypoxia and reoxygenation over 6 h and for 10 days starting on postnatal day 2 (P2). Results At P12, IH-mice cerebella present higher oxidative stress associated with delayed maturation of the cerebellar cortex and decreased dendritic arborization of Purkinje cells. Moreover, mice present with growth retardation and motor disorders. In response to hypoxia, the developing cerebellum triggers compensatory mechanisms resulting in the unaltered organization of the cortical layers from P21 onwards. Nevertheless, some abnormalities remain in adult Purkinje cells, such as the dendritic densification, the increase in afferent innervation, and axon hypomyelination. Moreover, this compensation seems insufficient to allow locomotor recovery because adult mice still show motor impairment and significant disorders in spatial learning. Conclusions All these findings indicate that the cerebellum is a target of intermittent hypoxia through alterations of developmental mechanisms leading to long-term functional deficits. Thus, the cerebellum could contribute, like others brain structures, to explaining the pathophysiology of AOP. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13578-022-00869-5.
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Sabsabi B, Harrison A, Banfield L, Mukerji A. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Apnea of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Perinatol 2022; 39:1314-1320. [PMID: 33450781 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722337] [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] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to systematically review and analyze the impact of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on apnea of prematurity (AOP) in preterm neonates. STUDY DESIGN In this systematic review and meta-analysis, experimental studies enrolling preterm infants comparing NIPPV (synchronized, nonsynchronized, and bi-level) and CPAP (all types) were searched in multiple databases and screened for the assessment of AOP. Primary outcome was AOP frequency per hour (as defined by authors of included studies). RESULTS Out of 4,980 articles identified, 18 studies were included with eight studies contributing to the primary outcome. All studies had a high risk of bias, with significant heterogeneity in definition and measurement of AOP. There was no difference in AOPs per hour between NIPPV versus CPAP (weighted mean difference = -0.19; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.76 to 0.37; eight studies, 456 patients). However, in a post hoc analysis evaluating the presence of any AOP (over varying time periods), the pooled odds ratio (OR) was lower with NIPPV (OR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.32-0.67; 10 studies, 872 patients). CONCLUSION NIPPV was not associated with decrease in AOP frequency, although demonstrated lower odds of developing any AOP. However, definite recommendations cannot be made based on the quality of the published evidence. KEY POINTS · AOP is a common clinical complication related to preterm birth.. · NIPPV is often used to mitigate AOP and complications.. · Relative impact of NIPPV and CPAP on AOP remains unclear..
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- Bayane Sabsabi
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Beckstrom AC, Lin G, Ngoche L, Perla S, Clark RH, Kamitsuka M. Effect of an Alternate Definition for a Clinically Significant Cardiopulmonary Event on Discharge. J Pediatr 2022; 242:25-31.e2. [PMID: 34748739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.10.064] [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: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a precise definition of a clinically significant cardiopulmonary event (CSCPE) on the hospital length of stay (LOS), medical provider satisfaction, and discharge complications. STUDY DESIGN This is a single-center, observational study that included 139 infants before and 134 infants after the new definition was implemented in December 2017. Retrospective data collected November 2015 to November 2017 (before) was compared with prospective data from June 2018 to July 2020 (after). Outcome measures were the proportion of infants waiting to outgrow CSCPE, LOS, provider satisfaction with the definition, and discharge complications. Multivariate regression modeling was used to evaluate variables on LOS and postmenstrual age at discharge. RESULTS The proportion waiting to outgrow CSCPE decreased from 68.4% to 31.7% (P < .0001). The LOS was similar between groups; however, multivariate analysis correcting for gestational age and reason awaiting discharge estimated 3.5 days (95% CI, 1.4-5.8 days; P = .0017) decrease in LOS, and 0.92 weeks (95% CI, 0.29-1.56; P = .005) younger postmenstrual age at discharge in the after group. There was no difference in the number of readmissions or emergency room visits for apnea or deaths. Provider satisfaction improved with discharge planning after the implementation of the definition. CONCLUSIONS We developed an alternate definition for a CSCPE that decreased the proportion of infants waiting to outgrow a CSCPE but not LOS. There was no difference in the number of readmissions or emergency room visits for apnea or deaths, and provider satisfaction in management and discharge planning was greater. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION This study was registered under the ClinicalTrial.gov Protocol ID: 5892S-15. "The effect of standardizing the definition and approach to a clinically significant cardiopulmonary event in infants less than 30 weeks on length of stay." Recorded Nov 2017.
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- Andrew C Beckstrom
- Division of Neonatology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Pediatrix Medical Group, Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL.
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- Division of Neonatology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Pediatrix Medical Group, Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL
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- Division of Neonatology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Pediatrix Medical Group, Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL
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- Division of Neonatology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Pediatrix Medical Group, Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL
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- Division of Neonatology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Pediatrix Medical Group, Center for Research and Education, Sunrise, FL
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Pergolizzi JV, Fort P, Miller TL, LeQuang JA, Raffa RB. The epidemiology of apnoea of prematurity. J Clin Pharm Ther 2022; 47:685-693. [PMID: 35018653 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Many premature infants less than 37 weeks gestational age (GA), and almost all infants less than 28 weeks GA, will experience apnoea of prematurity (AOP)-a cessation of respiration for 20 or more seconds (or less than 20 s if accompanied by other signs). Because the treatment options for AOP are so limited, we explore its epidemiology, with the ultimate hope of learning how to decrease its incidence. COMMENT Although AOP usually resolves with maturation of the respiratory system, many short- and long-term negative effects are correlated statistically with AOP (although direct causality has not been established). The primary risk factor for AOP is preterm birth, but delivery technique, genetics, socioeconomic status, racial disparities and other influences are suspected to be involved. Anaemia, asthma and gastric reflux have also been associated with preterm birth, but the relationship with AOP is unclear. The postulated associations and the strength of the evidence are briefly reviewed and discussed. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Attempts to elucidate the epidemiology of apnoea of prematurity have been challenging. Studies of AOP are hampered in part by challenges in monitoring the condition, the interplay of multiple comorbidities in preterm neonates and lack of expert consensus definitions. However, since the primary risk factor is preterm birth, efforts to decrease the prevalence of preterm birth would have a positive secondary effect on the prevalence of AOP. Until then, better pharmacotherapeutic options are needed.
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- Joseph V Pergolizzi
- NEMA Research Inc., Naples, Florida, USA.,Neumentum Inc., Summit, New Jersey, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Neonatology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neumentum Inc., Summit, New Jersey, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA.,College of Pharmacy (Adjunct), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.,Temple University School of Pharmacy (Prof. Emer.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bionic for Training: Smart Framework Design for Multisensor Mechatronic Platform Validation. SENSORS 2021; 22:s22010249. [PMID: 35009792 PMCID: PMC8749724 DOI: 10.3390/s22010249] [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: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Home monitoring supports the continuous improvement of the therapy by sharing data with healthcare professionals. It is required when life-threatening events can still occur after hospital discharge such as neonatal apnea. However, multiple sources of external noise could affect data quality and/or increase the misdetection rate. In this study, we developed a mechatronic platform for sensor characterizations and a framework to manage data in the context of neonatal apnea. The platform can simulate the movement of the abdomen in different plausible newborn positions by merging data acquired simultaneously from three-axis accelerometers and infrared sensors. We simulated nine apnea conditions combining three different linear displacements and body postures in the presence of self-generated external noise, showing how it is possible to reduce errors near to zero in phenomena detection. Finally, the development of a smart 8Ws-based software and a customizable mobile application were proposed to facilitate data management and interpretation, classifying the alerts to guarantee the correct information sharing without specialized skills.
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Adjei T, Purdy R, Jorge J, Adams E, Buckle M, Evans Fry R, Green G, Patel C, Rogers R, Slater R, Tarassenko L, Villarroel M, Hartley C. New method to measure interbreath intervals in infants for the assessment of apnoea and respiration. BMJ Open Respir Res 2021; 8:8/1/e001042. [PMID: 34893521 PMCID: PMC8666899 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Respiratory disorders, including apnoea, are common in preterm infants due to their immature respiratory control compared with term-born infants. However, our inability to accurately measure respiratory rate in hospitalised infants results in unreported episodes of apnoea and an incomplete picture of respiratory activity. Methods We develop, validate and use a novel algorithm to identify interbreath intervals (IBIs) and apnoeas in preterm infants. In 42 preterm infants (1600 hours of recordings), we assess IBIs from the chest electrical impedance pneumograph using an adaptive amplitude threshold for the detection of breaths. The algorithm is refined by comparing its accuracy with clinically observed breaths and pauses in breathing. We develop an automated classifier to differentiate periods of true apnoea from artefactually low amplitude signal. We assess the performance of this algorithm in the detection of morphine-induced respiratory depression. Finally, we use the algorithm to investigate whether retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening alters the IBI distribution. Results Individual breaths were detected with a false-positive rate of 13% and a false-negative rate of 12%. The classifier identified true apnoeas with an accuracy of 93%. As expected, morphine caused a significant shift in the IBI distribution towards longer IBIs. Following ROP screening, there was a significant increase in pauses in breathing that lasted more than 10 s (t-statistic=1.82, p=0.023). This was not reflected by changes in the monitor-derived respiratory rate and no episodes of apnoea were recorded in the medical records. Conclusions We show that our algorithm offers an improved method for the identification of IBIs and apnoeas in preterm infants. Following ROP screening, increased respiratory instability can occur even in the absence of clinically significant apnoeas. Accurate assessment of infant respiratory activity is essential to inform clinical practice.
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- Tricia Adjei
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Newborn Care Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Abdel Mageed AS, Olama KA, Abdel Rahman SA, El-Gazzar HE. The effect of sensory stimulation on apnea of prematurity. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2021; 17:311-319. [PMID: 35592810 PMCID: PMC9073875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objectives The study aims to assess the effect of sensory stimulation on apnoea among premature newborns. Methods Thirty preterm newborns that were diagnosed with apnoea of prematurity, had a gestational age between 32 and 34 weeks, had low birth weight, and were appropriate for gestational age from 1200 to 2000 g were included in this prospective randomized study. Subjects were divided into two equivalent groups: a control group that received the standard care including nasal oxygen (one litre per minute) and caffeine citrate, and a study group that received the same care plus sensory stimulation (tactile, proprioceptive, and kinaesthetic). Participants’ heart rate, oxygen saturation, and apnoea frequency were measured by the neonatal intensive care unit team using a pulse-oximeter. The sensory stimulation sessions were 10 min, 3 times per day, totalling 30 min over a 7 day period. Results There was a significant decrease in heart rate within both groups after receiving treatment from before treatment (p < 0.05), with no significant differences between the two groups. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in oxygen saturation within the groups after treatment compared with the levels before treatment, with no significant differences between the two groups (p > 0.05). Before treatment, there was a non-significant difference in the apnoea rate between both groups (p = 0.464), whereas there was a significant decrease in the apnoea rate of the study group after treatment compared with the control group (p = 0.031). Conclusion Sensory stimulation applied with standard respiratory care can decrease the frequency of apnoea of prematurity.
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Williamson M, Poorun R, Hartley C. Apnoea of Prematurity and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: Current Understanding and Future Prospects for Research. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:755677. [PMID: 34760852 PMCID: PMC8573333 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.755677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infants who are born prematurely are at significant risk of apnoea. In addition to the short-term consequences such as hypoxia, apnoea of prematurity has been associated with long-term morbidity, including poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. Clinical trials have illustrated the importance of methylxanthine drugs, in particular caffeine, in reducing the risk of long term adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, the extent to which apnoea is causative of this secondary neurodevelopmental delay or is just associated in a background of other sequelae of prematurity remains unclear. In this review, we first discuss the pathophysiology of apnoea of prematurity, previous studies investigating the relationship between apnoea and neurodevelopmental delay, and treatment of apnoea with caffeine therapy. We propose a need for better methods of measuring apnoea, along with improved understanding of the neonatal brain's response to consequent hypoxia. Only then can we start to disentangle the effects of apnoea on neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Moreover, by better identifying those infants who are at risk of apnoea, and neurodevelopmental delay, we can work toward a risk stratification system for these infants that is clinically actionable, for example, with doses of caffeine tailored to the individual. Optimising treatment of apnoea for individual infants will improve neonatal care and long-term outcomes for this population.
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- Max Williamson
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Abu Jawdeh EG, Huang H, Westgate PM, Patwardhan A, Bada H, Bauer JA, Giannone P. Intermittent Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants: A Potential Proinflammatory Process. Am J Perinatol 2021; 38:1313-1319. [PMID: 32512605 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1712951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A major consequence of prematurity is intermittent hypoxemia (IH). Data from both adult studies and neonatal animal models suggest that IH is proinflammatory; however, there is limited data in preterm infants. Here, we assess the relationship between IH and systemic inflammation, namely, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN Serum CRP was measured at 30 days of life, at the time of peak IH frequency. IH measures (e.g., per cent time in hypoxemia, frequency, duration) were calculated the week prior to CRP collection. Statistical analyses were based on Spearman's correlation. RESULTS A total of 26 infants were included. Median gestational age and birth weight were 274/7 weeks and 980 g, respectively. There were positive correlations between primary IH measures and CRP levels, especially for events longer than 1-minute duration (r range: 0.56-0.74, all p < 0.01). CONCLUSION We demonstrate that IH is associated with increased CRP for the first time in preterm infants. Our findings are consistent with studies from adults and neonatal animal models suggesting that IH is a proinflammatory process. KEY POINTS · IH events are common.. · IH is associated with elevated C-reactive protein.. · Longer IH events (>1 min) are of most significance..
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- Elie G Abu Jawdeh
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Mainieri G, Montini A, Nicotera A, Di Rosa G, Provini F, Loddo G. The Genetics of Sleep Disorders in Children: A Narrative Review. Brain Sci 2021; 11:1259. [PMID: 34679324 PMCID: PMC8534132 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11101259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sleep is a universal, highly preserved process, essential for human and animal life, whose complete functions are yet to be unravelled. Familial recurrence is acknowledged for some sleep disorders, but definite data are lacking for many of them. Genetic studies on sleep disorders have progressed from twin and family studies to candidate gene approaches to culminate in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Several works disclosed that sleep-wake characteristics, in addition to electroencephalographic (EEG) sleep patterns, have a certain degree of heritability. Notwithstanding, it is rare for sleep disorders to be attributed to single gene defects because of the complexity of the brain network/pathways involved. Besides, the advancing insights in epigenetic gene-environment interactions add further complexity to understanding the genetic control of sleep and its disorders. This narrative review explores the current genetic knowledge in sleep disorders in children, following the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition (ICSD-3) categorisation.
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- Greta Mainieri
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.M.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.M.); (A.M.)
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age, “Gaetano Barresi” University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; (A.N.); (G.D.R.)
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age, “Gaetano Barresi” University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; (A.N.); (G.D.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (G.M.); (A.M.)
- IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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Malakian A, Aramesh MR, Agahin M, Dehdashtian M. Non-invasive duo positive airway pressure ventilation versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:301. [PMID: 34229655 PMCID: PMC8259388 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02741-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The most common cause of respiratory failure in premature infants is respiratory distress syndrome. Historically, respiratory distress syndrome has been treated by intratracheal surfactant injection followed by mechanical ventilation. In view of the risk of pulmonary injury associated with mechanical ventilation and subsequent chronic pulmonary lung disease, less invasive treatment modalities have been suggested to reduce pulmonary complications. METHODS 148 neonates (with gestational age of 28 to 34 weeks) with respiratory distress syndrome admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahwaz in 2018 were enrolled in this clinical trial study. 74 neonates were assigned to duo positive airway pressure (NDUOPAP) group and 74 neonates to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) group. The primary outcome in this study was failure of N-DUOPAP and NCPAP treatments within the first 72 h after birth and secondary outcomes included treatment complications. RESULTS there was not significant difference between DUOPAP (4.1 %) and NCPAP (8.1 %) in treatment failure at the first 72 h of birth (p = 0.494), but non-invasive ventilation time was less in the DUOPAP group (p = 0.004). There were not significant differences in the frequency of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), pneumothorax, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), apnea and mortality between the two groups. Need for repeated doses of surfactant (p = 0.042) in the NDUOPAP group was significantly lower than that of the NCPAP group. The duration of oxygen therapy in the NDUOPAP group was significantly lower than that of the NCPAP group (p = 0.034). Also, the duration of hospitalization in the NDUOPAP group was shorter than that of the NCPAP group (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS In the present study, DUOPAP compared to NCPAP did not reduce the need for mechanical ventilation during the first 72 h of birth, but the duration of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen demand, the need for multiple doses of surfactant and length of stay in the DUOPAP group were less than those in the CPAP group. TRIAL REGISTRATION IRCT20180821040847N1 , Approved on 2018-09-10.
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- Arash Malakian
- Department of Pediatrics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. .,Department of Paediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Anunziata F, Macchione AF, Alcalde AA, Tejerina DN, Amigone JL, Wille-Bille A, Trujillo V, Molina JC. Ethanol's disruptive effects upon early breathing plasticity and blood parameters associated with hypoxia and hypercapnia. Exp Neurol 2021; 344:113796. [PMID: 34224736 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Early ethanol exposure affects respiratory neuroplasticity; a risk factor associated with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. High and chronic ethanol doses exert long-lasting effects upon respiratory rates, apneic episodes and ventilatory processes triggered by hypoxia. The present study was performed in 3-9-day-old rat pups. Respiratory processes under normoxic and hypoxic conditions were analyzed in pups intoxicated with different ethanol doses which were pre-exposed or not to the drug. A second major goal was to examine if acute and/or chronic early ethanol exposure affects blood parameters related with hypercapnic or hypoxic states. In Experiment 1, at postnatal day 9, animals previously treated with ethanol (2.0 g/kg) or vehicle (0.0 g/kg) were tested sober or intoxicated with 0.75, 1.37 or 2.00 g/kg ethanol. The test involved sequential air conditions defined as initial normoxia, hypoxia and recovery normoxia. Motor activity was also evaluated. In Experiment 2, blood parameters indicative of possible hypoxic and hypercapnic states were assessed as a function of early chronic or acute experiences with the drug. The main results of Experiment 1 were as follows: i) ethanol's depressant effects upon respiratory rates increased as a function of sequential treatment with the drug (sensitization); ii) ethanol inhibited apneic episodes even when employing the lowest dose at test (0.75 g/kg); iii) the hyperventilatory response caused by hypoxia negatively correlated with the ethanol dose administered at test; iv) ventilatory long-term facilitation (LTF) during recovery normoxia was observed in pups pre-exposed to the drug and in pups that received the different ethanol doses at test; v) self-grooming increased in pups treated with either 1.37 or 2.00 g/kg ethanol. The main result of Experiment 2 indicated that acute as well as chronic ethanol exposure results in acidosis-hypercapnia. The results indicate that early and brief experiences with ethanol are sufficient to affect different respiratory plasticity processes as well as blood biomarkers indicative of acidosis-hypercapnia. An association between the LTF process and the acidosis-hypercapnic state caused by ethanol seems to exist. The mentioned experiences with the drug are sufficient to result in an anomalous programming of respiratory patterns and metabolic conditions.
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- Florencia Anunziata
- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas, IIPsi-CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Procesos Psicológicos Básicos y su Desarrollo, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad del País Vasco UPV-EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Clínica, Hospital Privado de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica Clínica, Hospital Privado de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, INIMEC-CONICET- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Goodstein MH, Stewart DL, Keels EL, Moon RY. Transition to a Safe Home Sleep Environment for the NICU Patient. Pediatrics 2021; 148:peds.2021-052046. [PMID: 34155135 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Of the nearly 3.8 million infants born in the United States in 2018, 8.3% had low birth weight (<2500 g [5.5 lb]) and 10% were born preterm (gestational age of <37 completed weeks). Many of these infants and others with congenital anomalies, perinatally acquired infections, and other disease require admission to a NICU. In the past decade, admission rates to NICUs have been increasing; it is estimated that between 10% and 15% of infants will spend time in a NICU, representing approximately 500 000 neonates annually. Approximately 3600 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (R95), ill-defined deaths (R99), and accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed (W75). Preterm and low birth weight infants are particularly vulnerable, with an incidence of death 2 to 3 times greater than healthy term infants. Thus, it is important for health care professionals to prepare families to maintain their infant in a safe sleep environment, as per the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. However, infants in the NICU setting commonly require care that is inconsistent with infant sleep safety recommendations. The conflicting needs of the NICU infant with the necessity to provide a safe sleep environment before hospital discharge can create confusion for providers and distress for families. This technical report is intended to assist in the establishment of appropriate NICU protocols to achieve a consistent approach to transitioning NICU infants to a safe sleep environment as soon as medically possible, well before hospital discharge.
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- Michael H Goodstein
- Division of Newborn Services, WellSpan Health, York, Pennsylvania .,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Norton Children's and School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Chicago, Illinois.,Neonatal Advanced Practice, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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Di Fiore JM, Raffay TM. The relationship between intermittent hypoxemia events and neural outcomes in neonates. Exp Neurol 2021; 342:113753. [PMID: 33984336 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This brief review examines 1) patterns of intermittent hypoxemia in extremely preterm infants during early postnatal life, 2) the relationship between neonatal intermittent hypoxemia exposure and outcomes in both human and animal models, 3) potential mechanistic pathways, and 4) future alterations in clinical care that may reduce morbidity. Intermittent hypoxemia events are pervasive in extremely preterm infants (<28 weeks gestation at birth) during early postnatal life. An increased frequency of intermittent hypoxemia events has been associated with a range of poor neural outcomes including language and cognitive delays, motor impairment, retinopathy of prematurity, impaired control of breathing, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Neonatal rodent models have shown that exposure to short repetitive cycles of hypoxia induce a pathophysiological cascade. However, not all patterns of intermittent hypoxia are deleterious and some may even improve neurodevelopmental outcomes. Therapeutic interventions include supplemental oxygen, pressure support and pharmacologic drugs but prolonged hyperoxia and pressure exposure have been associated with cardiopulmonary morbidity. Therefore, it becomes imperative to distinguish high risk from neutral and/or even beneficial patterns of intermittent hypoxemia during early postnatal life. Identification of such patterns could improve clinical care with targeted interventions for high-risk patterns and minimal or no exposure to treatment modalities for low-risk patterns.
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- Juliann M Di Fiore
- Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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- Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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Pharmacodynamic Effects of Standard versus High Caffeine Doses in the Developing Brain of Neonatal Rats Exposed to Intermittent Hypoxia. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073473. [PMID: 33801707 PMCID: PMC8037517 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Caffeine citrate, at standard doses, is effective for reducing the incidence of apnea of prematurity (AOP) and may confer neuroprotection and decrease neonatal morbidities in extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) requiring oxygen therapy. We tested the hypothesis that high-dose caffeine (HiC) has no adverse effects on the neonatal brain. (2) Methods: Newborn rat pups were randomized to room air (RA), hyperoxia (Hx) or neonatal intermittent hypoxia (IH), from birth (P0) to P14 during which they received intraperitoneal injections of LoC (20 mg/kg on P0; 5 mg/kg/day on P1-P14), HiC (80 mg/kg; 20 mg/kg), or equivalent volume saline. Blood gases, histopathology, myelin and neuronal integrity, and adenosine receptor reactivity were assessed. (3) Results: Caffeine treatment in Hx influenced blood gases more than treatment in neonatal IH. Exposure to neonatal IH resulted in hemorrhage and higher brain width, particularly in layer 2 of the cerebral cortex. Both caffeine doses increased brain width in RA, but layer 2 was increased only with HiC. HiC decreased oxidative stress more effectively than LoC, and both doses reduced apoptosis biomarkers. In RA, both caffeine doses improved myelination, but the effect was abolished in Hx and neonatal IH. Similarly, both doses inhibited adenosine 1A receptor in all oxygen environments, but adenosine 2A receptor was inhibited only in RA and Hx. (4) Conclusions: Caffeine, even at high doses, when administered in normoxia, can confer neuroprotection, evidenced by reductions in oxidative stress, hypermyelination, and increased Golgi bodies. However, varying oxygen environments, such as Hx or neonatal IH, may alter and modify pharmacodynamic actions of caffeine and may even override the benefits caffeine.
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Choi SH, Lee J, Nam SK, Jun YH. Cerebral Oxygenation during Apnea in Preterm Infants: Effects of Accompanying Peripheral Oxygen Desaturation. NEONATAL MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.5385/nm.2021.28.1.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Immature control of breathing and apnea of prematurity: the known and unknown. J Perinatol 2021; 41:2111-2123. [PMID: 33712716 PMCID: PMC7952819 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01010-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This narrative review provides a broad perspective on immature control of breathing, which is universal in infants born premature. The degree of immaturity and severity of clinical symptoms are inversely correlated with gestational age. This immaturity presents as prolonged apneas with associated bradycardia or desaturation, or brief respiratory pauses, periodic breathing, and intermittent hypoxia. These manifestations are encompassed within the clinical diagnosis of apnea of prematurity, but there is no consensus on minimum criteria required for diagnosis. Common treatment strategies include caffeine and noninvasive respiratory support, but other therapies have also been advocated with varying effectiveness. There is considerable variability in when and how to initiate and discontinue treatment. There are significant knowledge gaps regarding effective strategies to quantify the severity of clinical manifestations of immature breathing, which prevent us from better understanding the long-term potential adverse outcomes, including neurodevelopment and sudden unexpected infant death.
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Goussakov I, Synowiec S, Aksenov DP, Drobyshevsky A. Occlusion of activity dependent synaptic plasticity by late hypoxic long term potentiation after neonatal intermittent hypoxia. Exp Neurol 2020; 337:113575. [PMID: 33358869 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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To elucidate the mechanisms of memory impairment after chronic neonatal intermittent hypoxia (IH), we employed a mice model of severe IH administered at postnatal days 3 to 7. Since prior studies in this model did not demonstrate increased cell death, our primary hypothesis was that IH causes a functional disruption of synaptic plasticity in hippocampal neurons. In vivo recordings of Schaffer collateral stimulation-induced synaptic responses during and after IH in the CA1 region of the hippocampus revealed pathological late phase hypoxic long term potentiation (hLTP) (154%) that lasted more than four hours and could be reversed by depotentiation with low frequency stimulation (LFS), or abolished by NMDA and PKA inhibitors (MK-801 and CMIQ). Furthermore, late phase hLTP partially occluded normal physiological LTP (pLTP) four hours after IH. Early and late hLTP phases were induced by neuronal depolarization and Ca2+ influx, determined with manganese enhanced fMRI, and had increased both AMPA and NMDA - mediated currents. This was consistent with mechanisms of pLTP in neonates and also consistent with mechanisms of ischemic LTP described in vitro with OGD in adults. A decrease of pLTP was also recorded on hippocampal slices obtained 2 days after IH. This decrease was ameliorated by MK-801 injections prior to each IH session and restored by LFS depotentiation. Occlusion of pLTP and the observed decreased proportion of NMDA-only silent synapses after neonatal hLTP may explain long term memory, behavioral deficits and abnormal synaptogenesis and pruning following neonatal IH.
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- Ivan Goussakov
- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, Evanston, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, Evanston, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, Evanston, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, Evanston, IL, United States of America.
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Improving the adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with prematurity is a priority. In the large international Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity trial, caffeine improved survival without neurodevelopmental disability at 18 months and demonstrated long term safety up to 11 years. Caffeine is an adenosine receptor antagonist with effects on the brain, lung and other systems. The benefits of caffeine may be primary neuroprotection or reduction of risk factors for impairment, especially bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The effects of caffeine vary with age and dose. Animal data show risks of loss of neuronal protection from hypoxia. Treatment with earlier and higher dose caffeine may be beneficial but concerns remain.
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- Anne Synnes
- Division of Neonatology, British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Division of Neonatology, British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Trujillo V, Macchione AF, Albrecht PA, Virgolini MB, Molina JC. Learning experiences comprising central ethanol exposure in rat neonates: Impact upon respiratory plasticity and the activity of brain catalase. Alcohol 2020; 88:11-27. [PMID: 32615265 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Fetal ethanol exposure represents a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, and the respiratory effects of fetal ethanol exposure promote hypoxic ischemic consequences. This study analyzes central ethanol's effects upon breathing plasticity during an ontogenetic stage equivalent to the human third gestational trimester. Ethanol's unconditioned breathing effects and their intervention in learning processes were examined. Since central ethanol is primarily metabolized via the catalase system, we also examined the effects of early history with the drug upon this system. During postnatal days 3, 5, and 7 (PDs 3-7), pups were intracisternally administered with vehicle or ethanol (300 mg%). They were tested in a plethysmograph scented or not scented with ethanol odor. The state of intoxication attenuated the onset of apneas, a phenomenon that is suggestive of ethanol's anxiolytic effects given the state of arousal caused by the novel environment and the stress of ethanol administration. At PD9, pups were evaluated when sober under sequential air conditions (initial-normoxia, hypoxia, and recovery-normoxia), with or without the presence of ethanol odor. Initial apneic episodes increased when ethanol intoxication was previously associated with the odor. Pups then ingested ethanol, and brain catalase activity was determined. Pre-exposure to ethanol intoxication paired with the odor of the drug resulted in heightened enzymatic activity. Central ethanol exposure appears to exert antianxiety effects that attenuate apneic disruptions. However, during withdrawal, the cues associated with such effects elicit an opposite reaction. The activity of the catalase system was also dependent upon learning processes that involved the association of environmental stimuli and ethanol intoxication.
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Zhang CY, Liu DJ, Hua SD, Guo S, Li XY, Zhang B, An LH. Caffeine versus aminophylline in combination with oxygen therapy for apnea of prematurity: A retrospective cohort study. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:46. [PMID: 32952637 PMCID: PMC7480137 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the clinical significance of caffeine and aminophylline in the treatment of premature infants with apnea under varying conditions of oxygen (O2) delivery. The clinical data of 120 premature infants with apnea treated with oxygen therapy and either caffeine citrate (20 mg/kg/day; n=77) or aminophylline (10 mg/kg/day; n=43) were retrospectively examined. The therapeutic performance of the drugs after the completion of the treatment was evaluated primarily according to the risk of recurrent episodes of apnea, the changes in the duration and concentration of inhaled O2 and the incidence of complications. In contrast to aminophylline, caffeine treatment significantly reduced the duration of O2 inhalation and the inhaled O2 concentration in the infants treated with mechanical ventilation or O2 delivery devices (P<0.05). Treatment with caffeine also decreased the incidence of recurrent apnea events and complications in the investigated population (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Caffeine performs better than aminophylline in the treatment of premature infants with apnea under different conditions of O2 delivery. The therapeutic performance of caffeine is achieved primarily via improving the efficacy of supplemental O2 and reducing the incidence of complications.
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- Cheng-Yun Zhang
- Department of Neonatology, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Newborn Intensive Care Unit, The Seventh Medical Center of The Chinese People's Liberation Army, Affiliated Bayi Children's Hospital, Beijing 100700, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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Martini S, Frabboni G, Rucci P, Czosnyka M, Smielewski P, Galletti S, Cimatti AG, Faldella G, Corvaglia L, Austin T. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular responses to cardio-respiratory events in preterm infants during the transitional period. J Physiol 2020; 598:4107-4119. [PMID: 32592405 DOI: 10.1113/jp279730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Non-invasive simultaneous multiparametric monitoring allows the in vivo evaluation of cerebral and cardiovascular haemodynamic responses to different types of recurrent episodes of intermittent hypoxia and/or bradycardia, also defined as cardio-respiratory events (CRE), in preterm neonates during postnatal transition. By decreasing left cardiac output, bradycardia further contributes to cerebral hypoxia during CRE. The presence of a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus results in a deeper impairment of cerebral oxygen status in response to CRE, whereas the brain-sparing remodelling of the fetal circulation resulting from placental insufficiency is associated with more favourable haemodynamic responses to intermittent hypoxia. During transition, the haemodynamic impact of CRE is influenced not only by the event type, but also by specific clinical features; this highlights the importance of developing individualized approaches to reduce the hypoxic burden in this delicate phase. ABSTRACT The present observational prospective study aimed to investigate cerebral and cardiovascular haemodynamic responses to different types of cardio-respiratory events (CRE) in preterm infants during postnatal transition, as well as evaluate the impact of relevant clinical characteristics. Infants with gestational age (GA) <32 weeks and/or birth weight <1500 g were enrolled after birth. Cerebral oxygenation index (cTOI), fractional oxygen extraction (cFTOE), cardiac output (CO), cardiac contractility (iCON) and systemic vascular resistances (sVR) were simultaneously monitored over the first 72 h by near-infrared spectroscopy and electrical velocimetry. CRE were clustered into isolated bradycardia (IB), isolated desaturation (ID) and combined desaturation/bradycardia (DB). For each parameter, percentage changes from baseline (%Δ) were calculated. The impact of different CRE types and clinical variables on %Δ was evaluated with generalized estimating equations. In total, 1426 events were analysed. %ΔcTOI significantly differed among ID, IB and DB (P < 0.001), with the latter showing the greatest drop. %ΔcFTOE decreased significantly during DB (P < 0.001) and ID (P < 0.001) compared to IB. DB and IB were associated with more negative %ΔCO (P < 0.001) and more positive %ΔsVR (P < 0.001) compared to ID. A slight iCON reduction was observed during DB compared to ID (P = 0.043). Antenatal umbilical Doppler impairment, GA and the presence of a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus had a significant independent impact on %ΔcTOI, %ΔcFTOE and %ΔCO. During the transitional period, the haemodynamic responses to CRE are influenced by the event type and by specific neonatal characteristics, suggesting the importance of targeted individualized approaches for minimizing the risk of cerebral injury in the preterm population.
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- Silvia Martini
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Division of Hygiene and Biostatistics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.,Institute of Electronic Systems, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
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Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Zakarija-Grkovic I, Leong JJ, Lim E, Lok JW. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity. Hippokratia 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jacqueline J Ho
- Department of Paediatrics; RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College); George Town Malaysia
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- RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus; George Town Malaysia
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- RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus; George Town Malaysia
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Respiratory and emotional reactivity to ethanol odor in human neonates is dependent upon maternal drinking patterns during pregnancy. Drug Alcohol Depend 2020; 213:108100. [PMID: 32590209 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Beyond the well-known deleterious effects of ethanol defining Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), the notion of fetal alcohol programming has gained scientific support. This phenomenon implies early neural plasticity relative to learning mechanisms comprising ethanol´s sensory cues and physiological effects of the drug; among others, its reinforcing properties and its depressant effects upon respiration. In this study, as a function of differential ethanol exposure during gestation, we analyzed neonatal physiological and behavioral responsiveness recruited by the odor of the drug. METHODS A factorial design defined by maternal ethanol intake during pregnancy (Low, n = 38; Moderate, n = 18 or High, n = 19) and olfactory stimulation (ethanol odor and/or or a novel scent) served as the basis of the study. Neonatal respiratory and cardiac frequencies, oxygen saturation levels and appetitive or aversive facial expressions, served as dependent variables. RESULTS Newborns of High drinkers exhibited significant physiological and behavioral signs indicative of alcohol odor recognition; specifically, respiratory depressions and exacerbated appetitive facial reactions coupled with diminished aversive expressions. Respiratory depressions were not accompanied by heart rate accelerations (cardiorespiratory dysautonomia). According to ROC curve analyses respiratory and behavioral reactivity were predictive of high maternal intake patterns. CONCLUSIONS These results validate the notion of human fetal alcohol programming that is detected immediately after birth. The reported early functional signs indicative of relatively high alcohol gestational exposure should broaden our capability of diagnosing FASD and lead to appropriate primary or secondary clinical interventions (Registry of Health Research N.3201- RePIS, Córdoba, Argentina).
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Martini S, Frabboni G, Rucci P, Czosnyka M, Smielewski P, Galletti S, Vitali F, Faldella G, Austin T, Corvaglia L. Cardiorespiratory Events in Infants Born Preterm during the Transitional Period. J Pediatr 2020; 221:32-38.e2. [PMID: 32446489 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.02.037] [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: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the features of cardiorespiratory events in infants born preterm during the transitional period, and to evaluate whether different neonatal characteristics may correlate with event type, duration, and severity. STUDY DESIGN Infants with gestational age (GA) <32 weeks and/or birth weight <1500 g were enrolled in this observational prospective study. Heart rate (HR) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded continuously over the first 72 hours. Cardiorespiratory events of ≥10 seconds were clustered into isolated desaturation (SpO2 <85%), isolated bradycardia (HR <100 bpm or <70% of baseline), or combined desaturation/bradycardia and classified as mild, moderate, or severe. The daily incidences of isolated desaturation, isolated bradycardia, and combined desaturation and bradycardia were analyzed. The effects of relevant clinical variables on cardiorespiratory event type and severity were assessed using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Among the 1050 events analyzed, isolated desaturations were the most frequent (n = 625) and isolated bradycardias the least common (n = 171). The number of cardiorespiratory events increased significantly from day 1 to day 2 (P = .028). One in 5 events had severe characteristics; event severity was highest for combined desaturation and bradycardia (P < .001). Compared with other event types, the incidence of combined desaturation and bradycardia was inversely correlated with GA (P = .029) and was higher with the use of continuous positive airway pressure (P = .002). The presence of a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus was associated with the occurrence of isolated desaturations (P = .001) and with a longer duration of cardiorespiratory events (P = .003). CONCLUSIONS Cardiorespiratory events during transition exhibit distinct types, duration, and severity. Neonatal characteristics are associated with the clinical features of these events, indicating that a tailored clinical approach may reduce the hypoxic burden in preterm infants aged 0-72 hours.
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- Silvia Martini
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC).
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hygiene and Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC)
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC)
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Co-existence of ethanol-related respiratory and motivational learning processes based on a tactile discrimination procedure in neonatal rats. Alcohol 2020; 85:65-76. [PMID: 31734305 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In rats, high ethanol doses during early postnatal life exert deleterious effects upon brain development that impact diverse social and cognitive abilities. This stage in development partially overlaps with the third human gestational trimester, commonly referred to as the brain growth spurt period. At this stage in development, human fetuses and rat neonates (postnatal days [PD] 3-9) exhibit relatively high respiratory rates that are affected by subteratogenic ethanol doses. Recent studies suggest conditioned breathing responses in the developing organism, given that there are explicit associations between exteroceptive stimuli and the state of ethanol intoxication. Furthermore, studies performed with near-term rat fetuses suggest heightened sensitivity to ethanol's motivational effects. The present study was meant to analyze the unconditioned effects of ethanol intoxication and the possible co-occurrence of learning mechanisms that can impact respiratory plasticity, and to analyze the preference for cues that signal the state of intoxication as well as the effects of the drug, related with motor stimulation. Neonatal rats were subjected to differential experiences with salient tactile cues explicitly paired or not paired with the effects of vehicle or ethanol (2.0 g/kg). A tactile discrimination procedure applied during PDs 3, 5, 7, and 9 allowed the identification of the emergence of ethanol-derived non-associative and associative learning processes that affect breathing plasticity, particularly when considering apneic disruptions. Ethanol was found to partially inhibit the disruptions that appeared to be intimately related with stressful circumstances defined by the experimental procedure. Tactile cues paired with the drug's effects were also observed to exert an inhibitory effect upon these breathing disruptions. The level of contingency between a given tactile cue and ethanol intoxication also resulted in significant changes in the probability of seeking this cue in a tactile preference test. In addition, the state of intoxication exerted motor-stimulating effects. When contrasting the data obtained via the analysis of the different dependent variables, it appears that most ethanol-derived changes are modulated by positive and/or negative (anti-anxiety) reinforcing effects of the drug. As a whole, the study indicates co-existence of ethanol-related functional changes in the developing organism that simultaneously affect respiratory plasticity and preference patterns elicited by stimuli that signal ethanol's motivational effects. These results emphasize the need to consider significant alterations due to minimal ethanol experiences that argue against "safe" levels of exposure in a critical stage in brain development.
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Lower foetal haemoglobin levels at 31- and 34-weeks post menstrual age is associated with the development of retinopathy of prematurity : PacIFiHER Report No. 1 PacIFiHER Study Group (Preterm Infants and Fetal Haemoglobin in ROP). Eye (Lond) 2020; 35:659-664. [PMID: 32409707 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-0938-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Previous studies have suggested that lower mean foetal haemoglobin (HbF) levels is associated with an increased risk for developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Lower HbF levels may lead to high oxygen exposure to the developing retina thereby increasing the risk of acute ROP. In this study, we characterize the temporal relationship of HbF levels and the development of ROP. SUBJECTS/METHODS This is a single institution prospective observational cohort study. Preterm infants (born <31 weeks gestational age or <1500 g) with HbF measured at birth (cord blood), 31-, 34-, and 37-weeks post menstrual age (PMA); and at least one ROP exam, were enrolled. RESULTS A total of 60 preterm infants (28 females, 47%) were enrolled. At 31-, 34-, 37-weeks PMA, infants with ROP (mild = Type 2 or less severe and severe = Type 1 ROP) had statistically lower percentages of HbF than infants with no ROP (28.2 ± 15 and 9.7 ± 2.9 vs 67.1 ± 29.6; p < 0.0001; 23.3 ± 14.7 and 32.5 vs 60.1 ± 25; p < 0.005; 31.9 ± 15.8 and 41.6 vs 60.2 ± 20.0; p < 0.0019). Infants with HbF levels in the lowest tercile at 31-weeks PMA were 7.6 times more likely to develop mild and severe ROP (95% CI 2.1-24.0, p value = 0.0006) and this risk increased to 12.3 times (95% CI: 2.6-59.0, p value = 0.0017) at 34-weeks PMA. CONCLUSIONS Low HbF levels at 31- and 34-weeks PMA are associated with significantly increased risk of developing ROP. The decrease in HbF precedes the development of ROP and may be important in its pathogenesis.
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Rostas SE, McPherson C. Caffeine Therapy in Preterm Infants: The Dose (and Timing) Make the Medicine. Neonatal Netw 2020; 38:365-374. [PMID: 31712401 DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.38.6.365] [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] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Caffeine is one of the most commonly utilized medications in the NICU. In preterm infants, short-term and long-term pulmonary and neurodevelopmental benefits of therapy are well documented in the literature. While robust evidence supports the use of standard doses of caffeine for apnea of prematurity or to facilitate successful extubation, much remains unknown regarding the boundaries of efficacy and safety for this common therapeutic agent. Escalating dosing regimens seem to provide additional benefit in select infants, but grave toxicity has also been documented with early utilization of high-dose caffeine. Conflicting data exist surrounding the ideal timing of initiation of therapy. Even the widely adhered to discontinuation point has been challenged by data supporting continued use. Until robust data definitively support change, practice should align with current evidence defining clear, safe, and efficacious dosing and timing of caffeine therapy.
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Walter LM, Shepherd KL, Yee A, Horne RS. Insights into the effects of sleep disordered breathing on the brain in infants and children: Imaging and cerebral oxygenation measurements. Sleep Med Rev 2020; 50:101251. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Effect of fluctuation of oxygenation on the development of severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants. J Perinatol 2020; 40:515-521. [PMID: 31907394 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0571-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate factors associated with development of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm (EP) infants. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective cohort study included 213 EP infants (22 + 0 to 27 + 6 weeks gestation) who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital between 2009 and 2017. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify neonatal factors associated with severe ROP requiring treatment. RESULT After adjustments for gestational age (GA), birth weight, sex, red blood cell transfusion, average SpO2, and fluctuations of SpO2 from birth to 32 weeks postmenstrual age, fluctuations of SpO2 (odds ratio [OR]: 2.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-4.27), and low GA (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.91-0.98) were significantly associated with severe ROP. CONCLUSIONS Fluctuations of SpO2 from birth to 32 weeks postmenstrual age and low GA were significantly associated with development of severe ROP requiring treatment in EP infants.
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Coughlin K, Posencheg M, Orfe L, Zachritz W, Meadow J, Yang K, Christ L. Reducing Variation in the Management of Apnea of Prematurity in the Intensive Care Nursery. Pediatrics 2020; 145:peds.2019-0861. [PMID: 31941760 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Premature infants have bradycardia and/or desaturation events due to apnea of prematurity that resolve as the infants mature. Despite American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommending a standard "event-free" period before discharge, length of observation in our Intensive Care Nursery was variable. By June 2018, for infants born <36 weeks' gestation in the Intensive Care Nursery, we aimed to standardize time to discharge after the last documented event at 5 days, when the baseline mean was 3.6 days (range 0-6 days). METHODS A quality-improvement team used the Model for Improvement. Plan-do-study-act cycles improved nursing documentation of events and standardized discharge criteria after consensus on operational definitions. The outcome measure was days to discharge after last documented event. Process measures included percentage of events documented completely and correctly in the electronic medical record. Balancing measure was length of stay after 36 weeks' corrected gestational age. We used statistical process control. RESULTS The baseline event watch ranged from 0 to 6 days. After defining significant events, documentation expectations, and consensus on a 5-day "watch" before discharge, the event watch range narrowed with a mean that shifted from 3.6 to 4.8 days on X-bar S statistical process control chart. Completeness of documentation increased from 38% to 63%, and documentation of significant events increased from 38% to 88%. Length of stay after 36 weeks' corrected gestational age was unchanged, and nursing satisfaction improved. CONCLUSIONS We found decreasing variation in the management of apnea of prematurity while simultaneously improving staff satisfaction. Next steps include revising electronic medical record flowsheets and spread to network NICUs.
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- Katherine Coughlin
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Penn Neonatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ji D, Smith PB, Clark RH, Zimmerman KO, Laughon M, Ku L, Greenberg RG. Wide variation in caffeine discontinuation timing in premature infants. J Perinatol 2020; 40:288-293. [PMID: 31758062 PMCID: PMC7222934 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0561-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess site variability and concomitant respiratory support related to the timing of caffeine discontinuation, and compare clinical characteristics of infants who discontinued caffeine before vs. within the last week of hospitalization. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study of 81,110 infants <35 weeks gestational age and <1500 g birth weight discharged from 304 neonatal intensive care units from 2001-2016. RESULTS The mean postmenstrual age at caffeine discontinuation ranged from 32 to 37 weeks among sites. Respiratory support at the time of discontinuation was common, but variable, with 0-57% of infants receiving positive airway pressure at caffeine discontinuation by site. Infants who discontinued caffeine within the last week of hospitalization had longer total duration of caffeine, but were discharged from the hospital at an earlier postmenstrual age. CONCLUSION There was substantial variability among sites in the timing of caffeine discontinuation before discharge and respiratory support at the time of caffeine discontinuation.
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- Dabin Ji
- grid.259907.0Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GA USA
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- 0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC USA ,0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC USA
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- 0000 0004 0640 3724grid.459894.dPediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, FL USA
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- 0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC USA
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- 0000000122483208grid.10698.36Department of Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- 0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC USA
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- 0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC USA ,0000 0004 1936 7961grid.26009.3dDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC USA
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Marshall AP, Lim K, Ali SK, Gale TJ, Dargaville PA. Physiological instability after respiratory pauses in preterm infants. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:1712-1721. [PMID: 31313528 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The factors influencing the severity of apnea-related hypoxemia and bradycardia are incompletely characterized, especially in infants receiving noninvasive respiratory support. OBJECTIVES To identify the frequency and predictors of physiological instability (hypoxemia-oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) <80%, or bradycardia-heart rate (HR) < 100 bpm) following respiratory pauses in infants receiving noninvasive respiratory support. METHODS Respiratory pause duration, derived from capsule pneumography, was measured in 30 preterm infants of gestation 30 (24-32) weeks [median (interquartile range)] receiving noninvasive respiratory support and supplemental oxygen. For identified pauses of 5 to 29 seconds duration, we measured the magnitude and duration of SpO2 and HR reductions over a period starting at the pause onset and ending 60 seconds after resumption of breathing. Temporally clustered pauses (<60 seconds separation) were analyzed separately. The relative contribution of respiratory pauses to overall physiological instability was determined, and predictors of instability were sought in regression analysis, including demographic, clinical and situational variables as inputs. RESULTS In total, 17 105 isolated and 9180 clustered pauses were identified. Hypoxemia and bradycardia were more likely after longer duration and temporally-clustered pauses. However, the majority of such episodes occurred after 5 to 9 second pauses given their numerical preponderance, and short-lived pauses made a substantial contribution to physiological instability overall. Birth gestation, hemoglobin concentration, form of respiratory support, caffeine treatment, respiratory pause duration and temporal clustering were identified as predictors of instability. CONCLUSIONS Brief respiratory pauses, especially when clustered, contribute substantially to hypoxemia and bradycardia in preterm infants.
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- Andrew P Marshall
- School of Engineering, College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Engineering, College of Science Engineering and Technology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.,Menzies Institute for Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Intermittent hypoxemia (IH) events are common during early postnatal life, particularly in preterm infants. These events have been associated with multiple morbidities, including retinopathy of prematurity, sleep disordered breathing, neurodevelopmental impairment, and mortality. The relationship between IH and poor outcomes may depend on the patterns (frequency, duration, and timing) of the IH events. Current treatment modalities used in the clinical setting have been only partially successful in reducing the incidence of apnea and accompanying IH, but the risks and benefits of more aggressive interventions should include knowledge of the relationship between IH and morbidity.
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- Juliann M. Di Fiore
- Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Division of Neonatology, Suite RBC 3100, Cleveland, OH 44106-6010
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- Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Suite RBC 3100, Cleveland, OH 44106-6010, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Suite RBC 3100, Cleveland, OH 44106-6010, USA
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Intermittent hypoxemia and oxidative stress in preterm infants. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2019; 266:121-129. [PMID: 31100375 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Intermittent hypoxemia events (IH) are common in extremely preterm infants and are associated with many poor outcomes including retinopathy or prematurity, wheezing, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cognitive or language delays and motor impairment. More recent data in animal and rodent models have suggested that specific patterns of IH may increase the risk for morbidity. The pathway by which these high risk patterns of IH initiate a pathological cascade is unknown but animal models suggest that oxidative stress may play a role. This review describes early postnatal patterns of IH in preterm infants, their relationship with morbidity, oxidative stress biomarkers relevant to the newborn infant and the relationship between IH and reactive oxygen species.
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Goussakov I, Synowiec S, Yarnykh V, Drobyshevsky A. Immediate and delayed decrease of long term potentiation and memory deficits after neonatal intermittent hypoxia. Int J Dev Neurosci 2019; 74:27-37. [PMID: 30858028 PMCID: PMC6461389 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Apnea of prematurity is a common clinical condition that occurs in premature infants and results in intermittent hypoxia (IH) to brain and other organs. While short episodes of apnea are considered of no clinical significance, prolonged apnea with bradycardia and large oxygen desaturation is associated with adverse neurological and cognitive outcome. The mechanisms of cognitive deficits in IH are poorly understood. We hypothesized that brief but multiple episodes of severe oxygen desaturation accompanied by bradycardia may affect early and late synaptic plasticity and produce long-term cognitive deficits. C57BL/6 mouse pups were exposed to IH paradigm consisting of alternating cycles of 5% oxygen for 2.5 min and room air for 5-10 min, 2 h a day from P3 to P7. Long term potentiation (LTP) of synaptic strength in response to high frequency stimulation in hippocampal slices were examined 3 days and 6 weeks after IH. LTP was decreased in IH group relative to controls at both time points. That decrease was associated with deficits in spatial memory on Morris water maze and context fear conditioning test. Hypomyelination was observed in multiple gray and white matter areas on in vivo MRI using micromolecule proton fraction and ex vivo diffusion tensor imaging. No difference in caspase labeling was found between control and IH groups. We conclude that early changes in synaptic plasticity occurring during severe episodes of neonatal IH and persisting to adulthood may represent functional and structural substrate for long term cognitive deficits.
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- Ivan Goussakov
- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, 2650 Ridge Ave 60201, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, 2650 Ridge Ave 60201, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 850 Republican St., Room 255 Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute, 2650 Ridge Ave 60201, Evanston, IL, USA.
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Raffay TM, Dylag AM, Sattar A, Abu Jawdeh EG, Cao S, Pax BM, Loparo KA, Martin RJ, Di Fiore JM. Neonatal intermittent hypoxemia events are associated with diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks postmenstrual age. Pediatr Res 2019; 85:318-323. [PMID: 30538265 PMCID: PMC6377834 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0253-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease and major pulmonary complication after premature birth. We have previously shown that increased intermittent hypoxemia (IH) events have been correlated to adverse outcomes and mortality in extremely premature infants. We hypothesize that early IH patterns are associated with the development of BPD. METHODS IH frequency, duration, and nadirs were assessed using oxygen saturation (SpO2) waveforms in a retrospective cohort of 137 extremely premature newborns (<28 weeks gestation). Daily levels of inspired oxygen and mean airway pressure exposures were also recorded. RESULTS Diagnosis of BPD at 36 weeks postmenstrual age was associated with increased daily IH, longer IH duration, and a higher IH nadir. Significant differences were detected through day 7 to day 26 of life. Infants who developed BPD had lower mean SpO2 despite their exposure to increased inspired oxygen and increased mean airway pressure. CONCLUSIONS BPD was associated with more frequent, longer, and less severe IH events in addition to increased oxygen and pressure exposure within the first 26 days of life. Early IH patterns may contribute to the development of BPD or aid in identification of neonates at high risk.
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- Thomas M Raffay
- Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Neonatology, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Neonatology, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Neonatology, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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El-Dib M, Soul JS. Monitoring and management of brain hemodynamics and oxygenation. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2019; 162:295-314. [PMID: 31324316 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64029-1.00014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
While cardiorespiratory monitoring is standard for newborns in the NICU, monitoring of brain hemodynamics and oxygenation is usually sporadic and targeted to newborns with suspected or confirmed neurologic disorders. This is unfortunate, since critically ill newborns, both preterm and term-born, are at high risk of brain injury and would benefit from improved techniques for continuous monitoring of brain hemodynamics and oxygenation, in addition to monitoring of systemic hemodynamics and oxygenation. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and, to a lesser extent, Doppler ultrasound are techniques that have been used in research and increasingly for clinical purposes to measure and monitor brain hemodynamics and oxygenation in newborns. NIRS monitoring can be useful for detection of diverse pathologic conditions that occur frequently in very preterm newborns and in selected populations of term newborns at risk for brain injury related to disturbances of systemic hemodynamics. This chapter reviews the current state of the art with regard to brain-monitoring techniques and the research directed at this important area, and it concludes with suggestions for the use of currently available tools to manage newborns at high risk of neurologic injury from disturbances in brain hemodynamics and oxygenation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed El-Dib
- Neonatal Neurocritical Care, Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Fetal-Neonatal Neurology Program, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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