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Daggle L, Sharma N, Setiady I, Leonard K. Management of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Shedding Light on the American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline Revision. Pediatr Ann 2024; 53:e208-e216. [PMID: 38852082 DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20240407-02] [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: 06/10/2024]
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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common conditions managed by pediatricians. Although many infants are affected, most will experience complete resolution without complication. Acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus are rare yet debilitating sequelae of severe hyperbilirubinemia that can be avoided through careful monitoring and treatment with phototherapy. Appropriate management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia must balance the risks of these severe conditions with the effects of overtreatment. Released in 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised the clinical practice guideline for the management of hyperbilirubinemia, which aims to provide that balance through updates to the previous guideline. This article will provide the reader with (1) an evidence-based harm and benefit analysis of the guideline, (2) an overview of key changes and clarifications made in the new guideline, and (3) a practical summary of guideline updates. [Pediatr Ann. 2024;53(6):e208-e216.].
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Sarathy L, Chou JH, Romano-Clarke G, Darci KA, Lerou PH. Bilirubin Measurement and Phototherapy Use After the AAP 2022 Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia Guideline. Pediatrics 2024; 153:e2023063323. [PMID: 38482582 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063323] [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] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Guidelines for the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia have helped to reduce rates of significant hyperbilirubinemia. However, recent evidence suggesting overtreatment and potential harms of phototherapy have informed the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guideline revision and the accompanying increase in phototherapy thresholds. These changes are predicted to safely reduce overuse; however, to date, the exact effect of these guidelines has not been established. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of newborns born at ≥35 weeks' gestation across a network of 8 hospitals between January 2022 and June 2023. Outcomes included rates of phototherapy and total serum bilirubin (TSB) measurements before and after guideline publication, as well as clinical outcomes, including length of stay, readmissions, and duration of phototherapy. RESULTS In our cohort of >22 000 newborns, we observed a 47% decrease in phototherapy utilization, from 3.9% to 2.1% (P < .001). TSB measurements were reduced by 23%, from 712 to 551 measurements per 1000 newborns (P < .001), without an increase in outpatient TSB measurements. We did not observe an increase in readmissions receiving phototherapy, and length of stay increased by only 1 hour (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals that the publication of the updated American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 hyperbilirubinemia guidelines has likely yielded a significant reduction in phototherapy use and serum bilirubin measurement. Dedicated quality improvement initiatives may help determine which implementation strategies are most effective. Further population-level studies are needed to confirm safety with ongoing guideline uptake.
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- Leela Sarathy
- Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ouerradi N, Ayyad A, Messaoudi S, Amrani R. Forgoing Exchange Transfusion in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e56749. [PMID: 38650795 PMCID: PMC11033529 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is part of the everyday life of the neonatal period as it reflects the adaptation of the metabolism of bilirubin. The neonatal hyperbilirubinemia usually resolves spontaneously, but it can also be the cause of an acute or chronic encephalopathy known as kernicterus. Regardless of the cause, the goal of therapy is to prevent this neurotoxicity while not causing undue harm. Phototherapy and, if it is unsuccessful, exchange transfusion (ECT) remain the primary treatment modalities used to keep the maximal total serum bilirubin (TSB) below pathologic levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive retrospective cohort study of 69 live neonates hospitalized in the Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation of Mohammed VI University Hospital with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia requiring ECT and treated with intensive phototherapy instead, spanning five years from March 2016 to March 2021. We aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of phototherapy in achieving prolonged reduction of bilirubin levels and the prevention of neurological complications and to compare our results with those in the literature. RESULTS The use of intensive phototherapy in the treatment of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is very effective in lowering total serum bilirubin when its level is in the range of exchange transfusion, and it has succeeded in preventing the neurological complications of severe hyperbilirubinemia. CONCLUSION Through this study, it can be seen that phototherapy is an efficacious, simpler, and less hazardous alternative to exchange transfusion in achieving a sustained reduction of bilirubin levels and preventing neurological complications.
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- Nourelhouda Ouerradi
- Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation, Mohammed First University Faculty of Medicine, Oujda, MAR
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation, Mohammed First University Faculty of Medicine, Oujda, MAR
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation, Mohammed First University Faculty of Medicine, Oujda, MAR
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- Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation, Mohammed First University Faculty of Medicine, Oujda, MAR
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Cahill C, Jegatheesan P, Song D, Cortes M, Adams M, Narasimhan SR, Huang A, Angell C, Stemmle M. Implementing Higher Phototherapy Thresholds for Jaundice in Healthy Infants 35 Plus Weeks. Hosp Pediatr 2023; 13:857-864. [PMID: 37635692 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-007098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the impact of higher bilirubin thresholds on testing and treatment of healthy infants during the neonatal period. METHODS This quality improvement study included infants born at ≥35 weeks gestation and admitted to the well-baby nursery between July 2018 and December 2020. We assessed the transition from infants treated according to the 2004 AAP guidelines (pregroup) with those following the Northern California Neonatal Consortium guidelines (postgroup). We examined the proportion of infants receiving phototherapy and total serum bilirubin (TSB) assessments as outcome measures. We examined critical hyperbilirubinemia (TSB above 25 mg/dL or TSB within 2 mg/dL of threshold for exchange transfusion), exchange transfusion, and readmission for jaundice as balancing measures. We compared the differences in outcomes over time using Statistical Process Control p charts. Balancing measures between the pre and postgroups were compared using χ square tests and t-tests. RESULTS In our population of 6173 babies, there was a significant shift in the proportion receiving phototherapy from 6.4% to 4%. There were no significant changes in incidences of bilirubin >25 mg/dL (0 of 1472 vs 7 of 4709, P = .37), bilirubin within 2 mg/dL of exchange transfusion thresholds (4 of 1472 vs 5 of 4709, P = .15), exchange transfusion (0 of 1472 vs 1 of 4709, P = .70) or readmission for phototherapy (2.9% versus 2.4%, P = .30), between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS Higher thresholds for phototherapy treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia can decrease the need for phototherapy without increasing critical hyperbilirubinemia or readmission rate.
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- Chris Cahill
- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Bozkaya D, Dizdar EA, Ertekin Ö, Derme T, Umaç HA. Effect of phototherapy on the ductus arteriosus diameter in extremely premature infants: A randomised controlled trial. Early Hum Dev 2023; 183:105820. [PMID: 37451038 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105820] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common complication among preterm infants (especially birth weight < 1000 g) and is closely associated with mortality and morbidity. Phototherapy (PT) is frequently used in the treatment of jaundice in premature infants in the first week of life. The relationship between PT and PDA has been investigated in a small number of studies but has not been fully elucidated because the studies had varying results. AIM To examine the effect of PT on parameter (DA diameter, left atrial/aortic root ratio) in premature infants. METHODS The study was planned as a prospective, randomised, double-blind study. A total of 83 infants <1000 g and < 30 weeks of gestation were included, and they were divided into two groups: the non-shielded and shielded groups. The babies included in the study were evaluated with a Doppler echocardiogram before and after PT. RESULTS The hemodynamically significant PDA (hs-PDA) and left atrial/aortic root ratio significantly decreased in the shielded group, and the need for treatment due to PDA was significantly lower. The PT times of both groups were similar. CONCLUSION Shielding application decreases the rate and severity of hs-PDA in extremely premature babies receiving PT.
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- Davut Bozkaya
- Division of Neonatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Division of Neonatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Sarathy L, Chou JH, Lerou PH, Terplan M, Mark K, Dorfman S, Wilens TE, Bernstein SN, Schiff DM. Limited Utility of Toxicology Testing at Delivery for Perinatal Cannabis Use. Hosp Pediatr 2023; 13:317-325. [PMID: 36855896 PMCID: PMC10071432 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the characteristics of individuals undergoing toxicology testing at delivery for a sole indication of cannabis use and to evaluate the rate of unexpected positive toxicology testing results among this cohort. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included dyads with a maternal history of cannabis use who underwent peripartum toxicology testing between 2016 and 2020 at 5 birthing hospitals in Massachusetts. We collected information on maternal demographic characteristics and toxicology test results and reviewed records of dyads with unexpected positive results to identify additional social risk factors and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Of 60 608 live births reviewed, 1924 dyads underwent toxicology testing, including 614 (31.9%) for a sole indication of cannabis use. Significantly greater percentages of patients in the cannabis cohort were <25 years old (32.4% vs 6.1% of the birthing population, P <.001), non-Hispanic Black (32.4% vs 8.1%, P < .001), Hispanic or Latino (30.5% vs 15.5%), American Indian/Alaskan (0.7% vs 0.1%), and publicly insured (39.9% vs 15.6%, P <.001). Eight of the 614 dyads (1.3%) had an unexpected positive toxicology test result, including 2 (0.3%) unexpectedly positive for opioids. Seven dyads (1.1%) had false positive test results for unexpected substances. Only 1 test result changed clinical management; a urine test positive for opioids prompted monitoring (but not medication) for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. CONCLUSIONS Toxicology testing of patients for a sole indication of cannabis use, without other risk factors, may be of limited utility in elucidating other substance use and may exacerbate existing disparities in perinatal outcomes.
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- Leela Sarathy
- Departments of Pediatrics
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abdellatif M, Tawfik GM, Makram AM, Abdelsattar MK, Dobs M, Papadopoulos DN, Hoang-Trong BL, Mostafa EM, Duong PDT, Huy NT. Association between neonatal phototherapy and future cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:329-341. [PMID: 36352244 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04675-6] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Phototherapy is the main treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia to prevent encephalopathy. It is generally believed to be safe; however, some studies have shown it might be associated with cancer development. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to assess the effect of neonatal phototherapy on future cancer risk. A systematic search in 13 databases was conducted in December 2018 and updated in August 2022 to identify studies that report cancer development after exposure to phototherapy. Throughout the study period, regular manual searches were also conducted to include new studies. A meta-analysis using R programming language was done in which the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated and pooled using the reported adjusted and unadjusted data. Fifteen studies were included. A statistically significant association was detected between neonatal phototherapy and any type of cancer (OR 1.24; 95% CI 1.1, 1.4), any hematopoietic cancer (OR 1.49; 95% CI 1.17, 1.91), any leukemia (OR 1.35; 95% CI 1.08, 1.67), and myeloid leukemia (OR 2.86; 95% CI 1.4, 5.84). The other investigated cancers (lymphoid leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, kidney cancer, nervous system cancer, and skin cancer) were not associated with phototherapy. Conclusions: Phototherapy may carry a possible risk of future cancers. Future research is needed to quantify the magnitude of the cancer risk. These future studies should consider predictors of preterm birth or exclude premature babies from their analysis. What is Known • There were various reports about the possible association between phototherapy in neonates and the increased risk of cancer in the future. What is New • A statistically significant association between phototherapy and various hematopoietic cancers (especially myeloid leukemia) was recorded. • The effect of the duration of phototherapy on the increased risk of hematopoietic cancers is yet unclear.
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt.,School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Faculty of Medicine, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,.,Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan. .,, . .,School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
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Digitale JC, Chang PW, Li SX, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB. The Effect of Readmission for Phototherapy on Early Breast Milk Feeding. Hosp Pediatr 2022; 12:e146-e153. [PMID: 35437576 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of readmission for inpatient phototherapy on parent-reported exclusive and any breast milk feeding at 2-month well-child visits. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data. From births at 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals (2013-2017), we identified a cohort of infants ≥35 weeks' gestation with outpatient total serum bilirubin levels ranging from 1 mg/dL below to 2.9 mg/dL above the American Academy of Pediatrics phototherapy threshold at <15 days of age. We compared breast milk feeding at 2-month well-child visits among those readmitted and not readmitted to the hospital for phototherapy, adjusting for bilirubin and other confounding variables. RESULTS Approximately one-quarter (26.5%) of the cohort (n = 7729) were readmitted for phototherapy. Almost half (48.5%) of the infants who were not readmitted for phototherapy received exclusively breast milk at the 2-month visit compared with slightly fewer infants who were readmitted (42.9%). In both groups of infants, most (82.2% not readmitted and 81.2% readmitted) received any breast milk. Readmission for phototherapy was associated with a lower adjusted risk of exclusive breast milk feeding (adjusted risk ratio 0.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84 to 0.96), corresponding to a marginal absolute reduction in exclusive breast milk feeding of 5.0% (95% CI, -7.9% to -2.1%). It was not associated with a reduction in any breast milk feeding (adjusted risk ratio, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.97 to 1.02). CONCLUSIONS Infants readmitted for phototherapy were more likely to receive any formula, but no less likely to receive any breast milk at 2-month well-child visits.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics.,Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Hegyi T, Kleinfeld A. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and the role of unbound bilirubin. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:9201-9207. [PMID: 34957902 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.2021177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal jaundice occurs in more than 80% of newborn infants. Although mild jaundice is physiologic and possibly neuroprotective, severe hyperbilirubinemia can lead to neurologic dysfunction and death. Hyperbilirubinemia is due to an imbalance between bilirubin production and the developing excretory capacity in the first days of life. Management utilizes total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels, although recent advances suggest a role for unbound bilirubin. GOALS The goal of this review is to examine bilirubin biology, toxicology, and clinical effects, discuss preventive and therapeutic measures, describe neurodevelopmental consequences, and propose that, with the advent of new technology, unbound bilirubin is the optimal measurement for the management. METHODS Comprehensive review on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. RESULTS Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia can be prevented by tin mesoporphyrin to limit heme oxygenase activity, a key enzyme in bilirubin production, or restricting bilirubin's absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Treatment modalities include removing bilirubin from the body by exchange transfusion, binding to immunoglobulin, or converting it to a water-soluble isomer with phototherapy. While these approaches have evolved during the past decades, the diagnosis, intervention indications, and prognosis have consistently relied on TSB concentration despite its poor ability to predict an outcome. CONCLUSIONS Total serum bilirubin is inadequate to optimize care of the term and preterm infant with hyperbilirubinemia. A rapid, accurate, and more effective indicator of bilirubin neurotoxicity is needed to manage jaundiced infants and for the universal screening of newborn infants. Future measurements of free bilirubin unattached to albumin will improve the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
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- Thomas Hegyi
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Digitale JC, Chang PW, Li SX, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB. The effect of hospital phototherapy on early breastmilk feeding. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2021; 35:717-725. [PMID: 34184759 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effect of phototherapy on breastmilk feeding is unclear. OBJECTIVE To estimate the effect of inpatient phototherapy on breastmilk feeding at 2-month well-child visits. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data. From births at 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals (2013-2017), we identified a cohort of infants ≥ 35 weeks' gestation with total serum bilirubin levels close to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2004 phototherapy threshold during their birth hospitalisation. We compared self-reported breastmilk feeding at 2-month well-child visits among those who had and had not received birth hospitalisation phototherapy, adjusting for bilirubin levels and other confounding variables. We used multiple imputation (K = 200) to address missing data. RESULTS Approximately a quarter of infants in the cohort (24.5%) received phototherapy during their birth hospitalisation. At the 2-month visit, exclusive breastmilk feeding was less common (RR 0.91, 95% interval [CI] 0.88, 0.95) among those who received phototherapy (41.3%) than those who did not (45.2%). However, no association remained after adjusting for potential confounders (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.95, 1.04; average treatment effect on the treated [ATET] -0.2%, 95% CI -2.0%, 1.5%). In contrast, any breastmilk feeding was similar between infants who did (76.8%) and did not get phototherapy (77.9%). After adjusting for confounders, phototherapy had a slightly positive association with any breastmilk feeding at 2 months (RR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00, 1.04). Among infants who received phototherapy, the proportion being fed any breastmilk at the 2-month visit was an estimated 1.6 percentage points higher than it would have been if they had not received phototherapy (ATET 1.6%, 95% CI 0.1%, 3.1%). Multiple imputation results were similar. CONCLUSIONS Birth hospitalisation phototherapy can be delivered in a way that does not adversely affect breastmilk feeding at 2 months.
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- Jean C Digitale
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Digitale JC, Kim MO, Kuzniewicz MW, Newman TB. Update on Phototherapy and Childhood Cancer in a Northern California Cohort. Pediatrics 2021; 148:peds.2021-051033. [PMID: 34716218 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-051033] [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] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to reassess the relationship between phototherapy and cancer in an extended version of a previous cohort and to replicate a report from Quebec of increased cancer risk after phototherapy beginning at age 4 years. METHODS This cohort study included 139 100 children born at ≥35 weeks' gestation from 1995 to 2017, followed through March 16, 2019, in Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals who had a qualifying bilirubin level from -3 mg/dL to +4.9 mg/dL from the American Academy of Pediatrics phototherapy threshold; an additional 40 780 children and 5 years of follow-up from our previous report. The exposure was inpatient phototherapy (yes or no), and the outcomes were various types of childhood cancer. We used Cox proportional hazard models, controlling for propensity-score quintiles, and allowed for time-dependent exposure effects to assess for the risk of cancer after a latent period. RESULTS Over a mean (SD) follow-up of 8.2 (5.7) years, the crude incidence of cancer per 100 000 person-years was 25.1 among those exposed to phototherapy and 19.2 among those not exposed (233 cases of cancer). After propensity adjustment, phototherapy was not associated with any cancer (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.83-1.54), hematopoietic cancer (HR: 1.17, 95% CI: 0.74-1.83), or solid tumors (HR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.65-1.58). We also found no association with cancer diagnoses at age ≥4 years. CONCLUSIONS We did not confirm previous, concerning associations between phototherapy and adjusted risk of any cancer, nonlymphocytic leukemia, or brain and/or central nervous systems tumors in later childhood.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.,Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Pediatrics.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.,Pediatrics.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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Tchou MJ, Schondelmeyer AC, Alvarez F, Holmes AV, Lee V, Lossius MN, O'Callaghan J, Rajbhandari P, Soung PJ, Quinonez R. Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value. Hosp Pediatr 2021; 11:1179-1190. [PMID: 34667087 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The health care system faces ongoing challenges due to low-value care. Building on the first pediatric hospital medicine contribution to the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Choosing Wisely Campaign, a working group was convened to identify additional priorities for improving health care value for hospitalized children. METHODS A study team composed of nominees from national pediatric medical professional societies was convened, including pediatric hospitalists with expertise in clinical care, hospital leadership, and research. The study team surveyed national pediatric hospitalist LISTSERVs for suggestions, condensed similar responses, and performed a literature search of articles published in the previous 10 years. Using a modified Delphi process, the team completed a series of structured ratings of feasibility and validity and facilitated group discussion. The sum of final mean validity and feasibility scores was used to identify the 5 highest priority recommendations. RESULTS Two hundred seven respondents suggested 397 preliminary recommendations, yielding 74 unique recommendations that underwent evidence review and rating. The 5 highest-scoring recommendations had a focus on the following aspects of hospital care: (1) length of intravenous antibiotic therapy before transition to oral antibiotics, (2) length of stay for febrile infants evaluated for serious bacterial infection, (3) phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, (4) antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia, and (5) initiation of intravenous antibiotics in infants with maternal risk factors for sepsis. CONCLUSIONS We propose that pediatric hospitalists can use this list to prioritize quality improvement and scholarly work focused on improving the value and quality of patient care for hospitalized children.
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- Michael J Tchou
- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Hospital Medicine.,James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.,Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Shands Children's Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Laura R Kair
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Kuzniewicz MW, Park J, Niki H, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. Predicting the Need for Phototherapy After Discharge. Pediatrics 2021; 147:peds.2020-019778. [PMID: 33903163 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-019778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Bilirubin screening before discharge is performed to identify neonates at risk for future hyperbilirubinemia. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using a graph of bilirubin levels by age (the Bhutani Nomogram) to guide follow-up and a different graph to determine phototherapy recommendations. Our objective was to evaluate predictive models that incorporate the difference between the last total serum bilirubin (TSB) before discharge and the American Academy of Pediatrics phototherapy threshold (Δ-TSB) to predict a postdischarge TSB above the phototherapy threshold by using a single graph. METHODS We studied 148 162 infants born at ≥35 weeks' gestation at 11 Kaiser Permanente Northern California facilities from 2012 to 2017 whose TSB did not exceed phototherapy levels and who did not receive phototherapy during the birth hospitalization. We compared 3 logistic models (Δ-TSB; Δ-TSB-Plus, which included additional variables; and the Bhutani Nomogram) by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) in a 20% validation subset. RESULTS A total of 2623 infants (1.8%) exceeded the phototherapy threshold postdischarge. The predicted probability of exceeding the phototherapy threshold after discharge ranged from 56% for a predischarge Δ-TSB 0 to 1 mg/dL below the threshold to 0.008% for Δ-TSB >7 mg/dL below the threshold. Discrimination was better for the Δ-TSB model (AUC 0.93) and the Δ-TSB-Plus model (AUC 0.95) than for the Bhutani Nomogram (AUC 0.88). CONCLUSIONS The use of Δ-TSB models had excellent ability to predict postdischarge TSB above phototherapy thresholds and may be simpler to use than the Bhutani Nomogram.
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- Michael W Kuzniewicz
- Division of Research and .,Departments of Pediatric and.,Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Research and.,Departments of Pediatric and.,Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Sheth K, Tuyisenge L, Bhutani VK. Does provider access to technology improve health care? Evidence from a national distribution of phototherapy in Rwanda. Semin Perinatol 2021; 45:151359. [PMID: 33317824 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2020.151359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study assessed a large-scale national distribution of phototherapy (PT) for infants at risk for severe hyperbilirubinemia. We combined healthcare data for infants with jaundice (using local clinical definitions) with a randomized roll-out of PT devices to estimate the causal effect of the national distribution. Pre-intervention, <3.0% of infants were diagnosed as jaundiced, 41.7% of these infants were not tested for bilirubin, and 17.5% and 34.3% were treated with direct sunlight or standard PT, respectively. We found that providing hospitals with PT devices increased care practices: infants with jaundice were more likely to receive PT [+6.26 percentage points (pp)], and less likely to receive sunlight (-6.96 pp) or standard (irradiance < 30 µW/cm2/nm) PT (-14.0 pp). However, the intervention did not affect the low diagnosis rate. Our findings suggest that complementary investments in improving diagnosis and monitoring of bilirubin levels increases the benefits of expanding provider access to PT devices.
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- Ketki Sheth
- Department of Economics, University of California, 5200 N. Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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Prajapati D, Suman G. Six sigma approach for neonatal jaundice patients in an Indian rural hospital - a case study. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2020; ahead-of-print. [PMID: 31886954 DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-07-2019-0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to implement Six Sigma approach to decrease the length of stay (LOS) of neonatal jaundice patients in an Indian government rural hospital situated in northern hill region. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Six Sigma's Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control procedure is applied in order to decrease the LOS of neonatal jaundice patients. The mean and standard deviation have been computed as 34.53 and 20.01 h, respectively. The cause and effect diagram is used in the "Analyse" phase of the Six Sigma. The regression analysis and GEMBA observation techniques are used to validate the causes identified through cause and effect diagram. FINDINGS The waiting time for registration, waiting time for tests, waiting time for phototherapy and time for discharge implementation are the main factors that are responsible for longer LOS. Based on the identified root causes, some recommendations are suggested to the hospital administration and staff members in order to reduce the LOS. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS The present research is limited to provide recommendations to the hospital administration to reduce LOS and it entirely depends upon the implementation of the administration. However, target of administration is to reduce the LOS up to 24 h. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Six Sigma model will reduce bottlenecks in LOS and enhance service quality of hospital. The developed regression model will help the doctors and staff members to assess and control the LOS by controlling and minimising the independent variables. SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS The project will directly provide benefits to society, as LOS will decrease and patients' satisfaction will automatically increase. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Six Sigma is a developed methodology, but its application in paediatric department is very limited. This is the first ever study of applying Six Sigma for neonatal jaundice patients in India.
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- Deoraj Prajapati
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India
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Hegyi T, Chefitz D, Weller A, Huber A, Carayannopoulos M, Kleinfeld A. Unbound bilirubin measurements in term and late-preterm infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:1532-1538. [PMID: 32366186 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1761318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background: Hyperbilirubinemia occurs in over 80% of newborns, and severe bilirubin toxicity can lead to neurological dysfunction and death. Unbound bilirubin (Bf) levels predict the risk of neurodevelopmental handicap, although total serum bilirubin (TSB) is used to manage care.Objective: To measure Bf levels in healthy infants, its relationship to TSB, and its response to phototherapy. We hypothesize unexpectedly high Bf levels, poor correlation with TSB and unpredictable response to phototherapy.Design/methods: Healthy infants were studied with simultaneous TSB and Bf measurements. The clinical data recorded included ethnicity, gender, birth weight, gestational age, and mode of delivery, Apgar scores, breast/formula feeds, and phototherapy.Results: One hundred thirty-two infants (3248.9 ± 509.2g, GA 38.7 ± 1.4 weeks), at mean age of the initial sample of 28.5 ± 15.6 h, had a TSB of 7.9 ± 2.7 mg/dl, and a Bf of 5.2 ± 3.2 nM. The correlation between Bf and TSB was significant but not between Bf and TSB for TSB >12 mg/dl. Bf >11nm were in 22.7% and >17 nM in 3.8% of infants. Post-phototherapy TSB and Bf levels were similar to those before treatment.Conclusions: The relationship between TSB and Bf in healthy infants is complex, with the inability of one to predict the other's level in infants with elevated TSB. The mechanism of bilirubin-related neurotoxicity suggests that the management of jaundice in healthy infants requires Bf measurements. Management of jaundice with TSB may result in more infants exposed to phototherapy. However, unexpected elevations of Bf occur in an apparently healthy population.
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- Thomas Hegyi
- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Bassett HK, Rowinsky P. The Snowball Effect of Low-Value Care. Hosp Pediatr 2018; 8:793-795. [PMID: 30498164 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2018-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Hannah K Bassett
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California; and
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Newman TB, Wu YW, Kuzniewicz MW, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE. Childhood Seizures After Phototherapy. Pediatrics 2018; 142:peds.2018-0648. [PMID: 30249623 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED : media-1vid110.1542/5804915133001PEDS-VA_2018-0648Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In a recent Danish study, researchers found an increased risk of childhood epilepsy after phototherapy but only in boys. We investigated this association in a Kaiser Permanente Northern California cohort. METHODS From 499 642 infants born at ≥35 weeks' gestation in 1995-2011 followed for ≥60 days, we excluded 1773 that exceeded exchange transfusion thresholds and 1237 with seizure diagnoses at <60 days. We ascertained phototherapy, covariates, and outcomes from electronic records and existing databases. Our primary outcome was ≥1 encounter with a seizure diagnosis plus ≥1 prescription for an antiepileptic drug. We used Cox and Poisson models to adjust for bilirubin levels and other confounding variables. RESULTS A total of 37 683 (7.6%) infants received any phototherapy. The mean (SD) follow-up time was 8.1 (5.2) years. The crude incidence rate per 1000 person-years of the primary outcome was 1.24 among phototherapy-exposed children and 0.76 among those unexposed (rate ratio: 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.44 to 1.85). The adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) was 1.22 (95% CI: 1.05 to 1.42; P = .009). Boys were at higher risk of seizures overall (aHR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.27) and had a higher aHR for phototherapy (1.33; 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.61) than girls (1.07; 95% CI: 0.84 to 1.37), although effect modification by sex was not statistically significant (P = .17). The adjusted 10-year excess risks per 1000 were 2.4 (95% CI: 0.6 to 4.1) overall, 3.7 (95% CI: 1.2 to 6.1) in boys, and 0.8 (95% CI: -1.7 to 3.2) in girls. CONCLUSIONS Phototherapy in newborns is associated with a small increased risk of childhood seizures, even after adjusting for bilirubin values, and the risk is more significant in boys.
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- Thomas B Newman
- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, .,Pediatrics, and.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Pediatrics, and.,Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and
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- Pediatrics, and.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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Mreihil K, Benth JŠ, Stensvold HJ, Nakstad B, Hansen TWR. Phototherapy is commonly used for neonatal jaundice but greater control is needed to avoid toxicity in the most vulnerable infants. Acta Paediatr 2018; 107:611-619. [PMID: 29119603 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Limited information is available about how guidelines on phototherapy for neonatal jaundice are applied in practice and toxicity is a concern. We studied the use of phototherapy in relation to birthweight and gestational age (GA) in Norwegian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). METHODS The study population was all 5382 infants admitted to the 21 NICUs in Norway between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014. Data were recorded daily in the Norwegian Neonatal Network database and anonymised data on patient characteristics, diagnoses, duration, the ages at the start and discontinuation of phototherapy were analysed. RESULTS More than a quarter (26.6%) of all infants admitted to Norwegian NICUs during the study period received phototherapy. The use of phototherapy was inversely related to GA and birthweight. More than 80% of the preterm infants under 28 weeks of GA received phototherapy. The duration was significantly longer in the lowest birthweight and GA groups and decreased with increasing birthweight and GA. CONCLUSION Phototherapy is proved to be a strong candidate for the most common therapeutic modality in NICU infants. However, in the light of reported toxicity in the smallest, most vulnerable infants, we recommend increased emphasis on quality control.
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- Khalaf Mreihil
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Akershus University Hospital; Lørenskog Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- HØKH, Research Center; Akershus University Hospital; Lørenskog Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Akershus University Hospital; Lørenskog Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine; Faculty of Medicine; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
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Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. Efficacy of Subthreshold Newborn Phototherapy During the Birth Hospitalization in Preventing Readmission for Phototherapy. JAMA Pediatr 2018; 172:378-385. [PMID: 29482208 PMCID: PMC5875379 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.5630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Treatment of jaundiced newborns with subthreshold phototherapy (phototherapy given to newborns with bilirubin levels below those recommended in American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] guidelines) is common. However, the use of subthreshold phototherapy may have risks and increase costs, and, to date, it has not been systematically studied in newborns. OBJECTIVES To estimate the efficacy of subthreshold phototherapy for newborns with total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels from 0.1 to 3.0 mg/dL below the appropriate AAP phototherapy threshold during the birth hospitalization in preventing readmissions for phototherapy, and to identify predictors of readmission for phototherapy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective cohort study of 25 895 newborns born at 35 or more weeks' gestation, born in 1 of 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2014, with at least 1 TSB level from 0.1 to 3.0 mg/dL below the appropriate AAP phototherapy threshold and not exceeding the threshold during the birth hospitalization. Data were analyzed from November 1, 2015, to November 28, 2017. EXPOSURE Subthreshold phototherapy during the birth hospitalization. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Readmission for phototherapy. RESULTS Among 25 895 newborns with qualifying TSB levels from 0.1 to 3.0 mg/dL below the appropriate AAP phototherapy threshold, 4956 (19.1%) received subthreshold phototherapy and 241 of these (4.9%) were readmitted for phototherapy compared with 2690 of 20 939 untreated newborns (12.8%) (unadjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.35; 95% CI, 0.30-0.40). In a logistic regression model, adjustment for confounding variables, including gestational age, race/ethnicity, formula feedings per day, and the difference between the TSB level and the phototherapy threshold, strengthened the association (OR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.19-0.40). Estimated numbers needed to treat ranged from 60.8 in the lowest quintile of predicted risk to 6.3 in the highest quintile. Newborns who received formula feedings had lower adjusted odds of readmission for phototherapy compared with exclusively breastfed newborns (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.47-0.72 for >0 to <2 formula feedings per day; OR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.21-0.27 for ≥6 formula feedings per day). Subthreshold phototherapy was associated with a 22-hour longer length of stay (95% CI, 16-28 hours). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Subthreshold phototherapy during the birth hospitalization is effective in preventing readmissions for phototherapy; however, for each readmission prevented, many newborns require phototherapy who would otherwise not need it.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- M Jeffrey Maisels
- Beaumont Children's Hospital; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine; Royal Oak MI USA
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Hegyi T, Kleinfeld A, Huber A, Weinberger B, Memon N, Shih W, Carayannopoulos M, Oh W. Unbound bilirubin measurements by a novel probe in preterm infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 32:2721-2726. [PMID: 29504491 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1448380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperbilirubinemia occurs in over 80% of newborns and severe bilirubin toxicity can lead to neurological dysfunction and death, especially in preterm infants. Currently, the risk of bilirubin toxicity is assessed by measuring the levels of total serum bilirubin (TSB), which are used to direct treatments including immunoglobulin administration, phototherapy, and exchange transfusion. However, free, unbound bilirubin levels (Bf) predict the risk of bilirubin neurotoxicity more accurately than TSB. OBJECTIVE To examine Bf levels in preterm infants and determine the frequency with which they exceed reported neurotoxic thresholds. METHODS One hundred thirty preterm infants (BW 500-2000 g; GA 23-34 weeks) were enrolled and Bf levels measured during the first week of life by the fluorescent Bf sensor BL22P1B11-Rh. TSB and plasma albumin were measured by standard techniques. Bilirubin-albumin dissociation constants (Kd) were calculated based on Bf and plasma albumin. RESULTS Five hundred eighty samples were measured during the first week of life, with an overall mean Bf of 13.6 ± 9.0 nM. A substantial number of measurements exceeded potential toxic thresholds levels as reported in the literature. The correlation between Bf and TSB was statistically significant (r2 0.17), but this weak relationship was lost at high Bf levels. Infants <28-week gestations had more hearing screening failures than infants ≥28-week gestation. CONCLUSIONS Unbound (free) bilirubin values are extremely variable during the first week of life in preterm infants. A significant proportion of these values exceeded reported neurotoxic thresholds.
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- Thomas Hegyi
- a Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick , New Brunswick , NJ , USA
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- c Department of Pediatrics , Cohen Children's Medical Center Division of Neonatology , New Hyde Park , NY , USA
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- d Morristown Memorial Hospital , Morristown , NJ , USA
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- e Rutgers School of Public Health , Piscataway , NJ , USA
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- g Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School , Providence , RI , USA
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Holmes AV, Long M, Stallworth J. We Can Teach How to Bend the Cost Curve: Lessons in Pediatric High-Value Health Care. Pediatrics 2017; 139:peds.2016-4016. [PMID: 28196930 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-4016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Alison Volpe Holmes
- Department of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire; .,Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon, New Hampshire.,The Dartmouth Institute, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, and.,UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
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Tyson JE, Miller CC. Whether neonatal phototherapy increases the risk of cancer in children is a disturbing unresolved issue. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 22:39-40. [PMID: 27849162 DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2016-110528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Jon E Tyson
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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Newman TB, Wickremasinghe AC, Walsh EM, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Kuzniewicz MW. Phototherapy and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2016-0687. [PMID: 27940766 PMCID: PMC5079076 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Increases in both phototherapy use and the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM-1) have been reported. One large study has suggested a strong association between them. Our objective was to quantify any association between neonatal phototherapy and DM-1 in a northern California integrated health care system. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 499 642 children born at ≥35 weeks' gestation in 15 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals from 1995 to 2011 and followed until March 31, 2014. We ascertained phototherapy, bilirubin levels, and other covariates from electronic records. We identified DM-1 cases using a diabetes registry and inpatient and outpatient diagnoses. We used traditional and propensity-adjusted Cox models to quantify associations. RESULTS Phototherapy use increased from 2.7% in 1995 to 16.0% in 2011. DM-1 was diagnosed in 37 of 39 406 children who had received phototherapy (15.1 per 100 000 person-years; mean follow-up 6.2 years) and 712 of 460 236 who had not (18.8 per 100 000 person-years; mean follow-up 8.2 years). There was no evidence of increasing diabetes incidence. We found no association between phototherapy and DM-1 in either unadjusted analyses (incidence rate ratio 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.56 to 1.12) or analyses adjusted for hyperbilirubinemia and other covariates (hazard ratio 1.06; 95% confidence interval, 0.78 to 1.45). DM-1 incidence was most strongly associated with race and ethnicity, with whites at highest risk (25.6 per 100 000) and Asians at lowest risk (8.9 per 100 000). CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence of increased DM-1 risk in children who had received phototherapy.
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- Thomas B. Newman
- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and,Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California;,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and,Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California;,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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Wu YW, Kuzniewicz MW, Croen L, Walsh EM, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. Risk of Autism Associated With Hyperbilirubinemia and Phototherapy. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2016-1813. [PMID: 27669736 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Whether neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and/or phototherapy increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is unclear. We sought to quantify the risk of ASD associated with elevated total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels and with phototherapy. METHODS In a retrospective cohort study of 525 409 infants born at ≥35 weeks' gestation in 15 Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) hospitals, 1995-2011, we obtained all TSB levels and determined which infants received phototherapy. From the KPNC Autism Registry, we identified patients with ASD diagnosed at a KPNC Autism Center, by a clinical specialist, or by a pediatrician. We calculated Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) for time to diagnosis of ASD, adjusting for confounding factors. RESULTS Among infants in the birth cohort, 2% had at least 1 TSB level ≥20 mg/dL, and 8% received phototherapy. The rate of ASD was 13 per 1000 births. Crude analyses revealed an association between TSB ≥20 and ASD (relative risk: 1.4; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1-1.6), and between phototherapy and ASD (relative risk: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.5-1.8). After adjusting for confounders, TSB ≥20 (HR: 1.09; 95% CI: 0.89-1.35) and phototherapy (HR: 1.10; 95% CI: 0.98-1.24) were no longer significantly associated with ASD. Independent risk factors for ASD included maternal and paternal age; maternal and paternal higher education; male sex; birth weight <2500 g or ≥4200 g; and later year of birth. CONCLUSIONS After adjustment for the effects of sociodemographic factors and birth weight, neither hyperbilirubinemia nor phototherapy was an independent risk factor for ASD.
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- Yvonne W Wu
- Departments of Neurology, .,Pediatrics, and.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Pediatrics, and.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California; and
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- Pediatrics, and.,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California.,Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California; and
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A pharmacologic view of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice is presented. By considering the photons of therapy light as molecules of a drug, this view connects therapeutic efficacy with photon wavelength, photon dose, dose rate and regimen, efficiency of photon absorption by bilirubin, quantum yields of photoproducts, and their metabolic courses. Based on this view, recommendations to ultimately improve efficacy and safety are presented. Special attention is given to phototherapy regimens for low gestational age, low birthweight infants.
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- Angelo A Lamola
- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Wickremasinghe AC, Kuzniewicz MW, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. Neonatal Phototherapy and Infantile Cancer. Pediatrics 2016; 137:peds.2015-1353. [PMID: 27217478 PMCID: PMC9923535 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether neonatal phototherapy is associated with cancer in the first year after birth. METHODS We analyzed a data set from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development that was created by linking birth certificates, death certificates, and hospital discharge abstracts up to age 1 year. Subjects were 5 144 849 infants born in California hospitals at ≥35 weeks' gestation from 1998 to 2007. We used International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes to identify phototherapy at <15 days and discharge diagnoses of cancer at 61 to 365 days. We adjusted for potential confounding variables by using traditional and propensity-adjusted logistic regression models. RESULTS Cancer was diagnosed in 58/178 017 infants with diagnosis codes for phototherapy and 1042/4 966 832 infants without such codes (32.6/100 000 vs 21.0/100 000; relative risk 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-2.0, P = .002). In propensity-adjusted analyses, associations were seen between phototherapy and overall cancer (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1-1.9), myeloid leukemia (aOR 2.6; 95% CI, 1.3-5.0), and kidney cancer (aOR 2.5; 95% CI, 1.2-5.1). The marginal propensity-adjusted absolute risk increase for cancer after phototherapy in the total population was 9.4/100 000 (number needed to harm of 10 638). Because of the higher baseline risk of cancer in infants with Down syndrome, the number needed to harm was 1285. CONCLUSIONS Phototherapy may slightly increase the risk of cancer in infancy, although the absolute risk increase is small. This risk should be considered when making phototherapy treatment decisions, especially for infants with bilirubin levels below current treatment guidelines.
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- Andrea C. Wickremasinghe
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Santa Clara, California;,Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and,Address correspondence to Andrea C. Wickremasinghe, MD, Department 302–Neonatology, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California; and,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and,Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California; and,Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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Newman TB, Wickremasinghe AC, Walsh EM, Grimes BA, McCulloch CE, Kuzniewicz MW. Retrospective Cohort Study of Phototherapy and Childhood Cancer in Northern California. Pediatrics 2016; 137:peds.2015-1354. [PMID: 27217477 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between neonatal phototherapy use and childhood cancer. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 499 621 children born at ≥35 weeks' gestation from 1995 to 2011 in Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals, who survived to hospital discharge and were followed ≥60 days. We obtained data on home and inpatient phototherapy, covariates, and cancer incidence from electronic records. We used propensity-adjusted Cox and Poisson models to control for confounding and unequal follow-up times. RESULTS There were 60 children with a diagnosis of cancer among 39 403 exposed to phototherapy (25 per 100 000 person-years), compared with 651 of 460 218 unexposed children (18 per 100 000 person-years; incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.4; P = .01). Phototherapy was associated with increased rates of any leukemia (IRR 2.1; P = .0007), nonlymphocytic leukemia (IRR 4.0; P = .0004), and liver cancer (IRR 5.2; P = .04). With adjustment for a propensity score that incorporated bilirubin levels, chromosomal disorders, congenital anomalies, and other covariates, associations were no longer statistically significant: Adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.0 (0.7-1.6) for any cancer, 1.6 (0.8-3.5) for any leukemia, 1.9 (0.6-6.9) for nonlymphocytic leukemia, and 1.4 (0.2-12) for liver cancer. Upper limits of 95% confidence intervals for adjusted 10-year excess risk were generally <0.1% but reached 4.4% for children with Down syndrome. CONCLUSIONS Although phototherapy use was associated with increased cancer rates (particularly nonlymphocytic leukemia), control for confounding variables eliminated or attenuated the associations. Nonetheless, the possibility of even partial causality suggests that avoiding unnecessary phototherapy may be prudent.
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- Thomas B Newman
- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California; Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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- Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California; Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; and
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Bhutani VK, Srinivas S, Castillo Cuadrado ME, Aby JL, Wong RJ, Stevenson DK. Identification of neonatal haemolysis: an approach to predischarge management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Acta Paediatr 2016; 105:e189-94. [PMID: 26802319 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM Relative contributions of increased production [by end-tidal carbon monoxide concentrations (ETCOc)] and decreased elimination of bilirubin to predischarge hour-specific total bilirubin (TB) levels were assessed in healthy late-preterm and term newborns. Secondly, we report predischarge ETCOc ranges to guide clinical management of hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS TB and ETCOc (≤3 timepoints) determinations of newborns aged between six hours and <6 days (n = 79) were stratified by postnatal age epochs. Hyperbilirubinemia risk was assessed by plotting TB values as a function of ETCOc. RESULTS Stratifications of ETCOc (in ppm, mean, median and interquartile ranges) by postnatal age epochs (0-24, 24-48 and 48-72) were as follows: 2.0, 1.9, 1.8-2.2 (n = 11); 1.6, 1.5, 1.1-2.0 (n = 58); and 2.0, 1.8, 1.6-2.3 (n = 9), respectively. Infants with ETCOc ≥ 2.5 were at high risk, between 1.5 and 2.5 at moderate risk and ≤1.5 were at low risk. Risk due to haemolysis alone was not independent (p < 0.01). For infants with TB >75th percentile (n = 31), 23% had ETCO ≤1.5, and 77% had ETCOc > 1.5 (p < 0.00003). CONCLUSION Near-simultaneous ETCOc and TB measurements in infants with TB >75th percentile accurately identify haemolytic hyperbilirubinemia.
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- Vinod K. Bhutani
- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA USA
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Wickremasinghe AC, Risley RJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Wu YW, Walsh EM, Wi S, McCulloch CE, Newman TB. Risk of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Bilirubin Exchange Transfusion Thresholds. Pediatrics 2015; 136:505-12. [PMID: 26283777 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES High bilirubin levels are associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). However, few large studies of relative and excess risk exist. We sought to quantify the risk of SNHL in newborns who had bilirubin levels at or above American Academy of Pediatrics exchange transfusion thresholds (ETT). METHODS Infants born at ≥35 weeks gestation in 15 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals from 1995-2011 were eligible (N = 525 409). We used a nested double cohort design. The exposed cohort included subjects with ≥1 bilirubin level at or above ETT. The unexposed cohort was a 3.6% random sample of subjects with all bilirubin levels below ETT (10 unexposed per exposed). An audiologist, blinded to bilirubin levels, reviewed the charts of children in whom SNHL had been diagnosed before age 8 years to confirm the diagnosis. We calculated Cox proportional hazard ratios for time to diagnosis of SNHL. RESULTS SNHL was confirmed in 11 (0.60%) of the 1834 exposed subjects and in 43 (0.23%) of the 19 004 unexposed. Only bilirubin levels ≥10 mg/dL above ETT were associated with a statistically significant increased risk of SNHL (hazard ratio: 36 [95% confidence interval (CI): 13 to 101]). Likewise, only bilirubin levels ≥35 mg/dL were associated with a statistically significant increased risk of SNHL (hazard ratio: 91 [95% CI: 32 to 255]). For subjects with total serum bilirubin levels 0 to 4.9 mg/dL above ETT, the upper limit of the 95% CI for excess risk was 0.5%. CONCLUSIONS Only bilirubin levels well above ETT were associated with SNHL. At lower bilirubin levels, the excess risk of SNHL was low.
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- Andrea C Wickremasinghe
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Santa Clara, California; Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California Pediatrics, and
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- Pediatrics, and Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California Pediatrics, and
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Ougrin D, Tranah T, Stahl D, Moran P, Asarnow JR. Therapeutic interventions for suicide attempts and self-harm in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2015; 54:97-107.e2. [PMID: 25617250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Suicidal behavior and self-harm are common in adolescents and are associated with elevated psychopathology, risk of suicide, and demand for clinical services. Despite recent advances in the understanding and treatment of self-harm and links between self-harm and suicide and risk of suicide attempt, progress in reducing suicide death rates has been elusive, with no substantive reduction in suicide death rates over the past 60 years. Extending prior reviews of the literature on treatments for suicidal behavior and repetitive self-harm in youth, this article provides a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting efficacy of specific pharmacological, social, or psychological therapeutic interventions (TIs) in reducing both suicidal and nonsuicidal self-harm in adolescents. METHOD Data sources were identified by searching the Cochrane, Medline, PsychINFO, EMBASE, and PubMed databases as of May 2014. RCTs comparing specific therapeutic interventions versus treatment as usual (TAU) or placebo in adolescents (through age 18 years) with self-harm were included. RESULTS Nineteen RCTs including 2,176 youth were analyzed. TIs included psychological and social interventions and no pharmacological interventions. The proportion of the adolescents who self-harmed over the follow-up period was lower in the intervention groups (28%) than in controls (33%) (test for overall effect z = 2.31; p = .02). TIs with the largest effect sizes were dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and mentalization-based therapy (MBT). There were no independent replications of efficacy of any TI. The pooled risk difference between TIs and TAU for suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-harm considered separately was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION TIs to prevent self-harm appear to be effective. Independent replication of the results achieved by DBT, MBT, and CBT is a research priority.
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- Dennis Ougrin
- Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust.
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- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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- M Jeffrey Maisels
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Children's Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- M Jeffrey Maisels
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Children's Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich.
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Coon ER, Quinonez RA, Moyer VA, Schroeder AR. Overdiagnosis: how our compulsion for diagnosis may be harming children. Pediatrics 2014; 134:1013-23. [PMID: 25287462 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Overdiagnosis occurs when a true abnormality is discovered, but detection of that abnormality does not benefit the patient. It should be distinguished from misdiagnosis, in which the diagnosis is inaccurate, and it is not synonymous with overtreatment or overuse, in which excess medication or procedures are provided to patients for both correct and incorrect diagnoses. Overdiagnosis for adult conditions has gained a great deal of recognition over the last few years, led by realizations that certain screening initiatives, such as those for breast and prostate cancer, may be harming the very people they were designed to protect. In the fall of 2014, the second international Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference will be held, and the British Medical Journal will produce an overdiagnosis-themed journal issue. However, overdiagnosis in children has been less well described. This special article seeks to raise awareness of the possibility of overdiagnosis in pediatrics, suggesting that overdiagnosis may affect commonly diagnosed conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bacteremia, food allergy, hyperbilirubinemia, obstructive sleep apnea, and urinary tract infection. Through these and other examples, we discuss why overdiagnosis occurs and how it may be harming children. Additionally, we consider research and education strategies, with the goal to better elucidate pediatric overdiagnosis and mitigate its influence.
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- Eric R Coon
- Division of Inpatient Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah;
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- Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio Children's Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
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- American Board of Pediatrics, Maintenance of Certification and Quality, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Dustin K Elliott
- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Kuzniewicz MW, Wickremasinghe AC, Wu YW, McCulloch CE, Walsh EM, Wi S, Newman TB. Incidence, etiology, and outcomes of hazardous hyperbilirubinemia in newborns. Pediatrics 2014; 134:504-9. [PMID: 25092943 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels ≥ 30 mg/dL are rare but potentially hazardous. A better understanding of their incidence, causes, and outcomes could help inform preventive efforts. METHODS We identified infants born ≥ 35 weeks' gestational age from 1995-2011 in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (n = 525409) and examined the medical records of infants with a TSB ≥ 30 mg/dL to determine etiology and the occurrence of acute bilirubin encephalopathy. We reviewed inpatient and outpatient encounters through 2013 for evidence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) or cerebral palsy (CP). RESULTS We identified 47 infants with TSB ≥ 30 mg/dL (8.6 per 100000 births). In 44 infants (94%), the hyperbilirubinemia occurred after the initial birth hospitalization. The etiology was not identified in 33 (70%). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity was measured in only 25 (53%) of whom 10 (40%) were deficient. Four children had acute bilirubin encephalopathy of whom 2 developed both CP and SNHL, and 1 developed isolated SNHL. These 3 infants all had G6PD deficiency and TSB >40 mg/dL. One additional 35-week infant with TSB 38.2 mg/dL had SNHL. CONCLUSIONS Hazardous (≥ 30 mg/dL) hyperbilirubinemia is a rare event. No etiology could be identified from the clinical record in most cases. G6PD deficiency was the leading cause of hazardous hyperbilirubinemia when an etiology was identified, but many were not tested. Chronic, bilirubin-induced neurotoxicity was uncommon and occurred only in the setting of additional risk factors and TSB values well over (>15 mg/dL) the American Academy of Pediatrics exchange transfusion thresholds.
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- Michael W Kuzniewicz
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; Departments of Pediatrics,
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California; Departments of Pediatrics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and
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Oláh J, Tóth-Molnár E, Kemény L, Csoma Z. Long-term hazards of neonatal blue-light phototherapy. Br J Dermatol 2013; 169:243-9. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- J. Oláh
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
- Dermatological Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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de Lima GM, Porto MASC, da Cunha ALA. Medical education content required for kernicterus risk recognition. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2012; 22:163-70. [PMID: 23056881 PMCID: PMC3446061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2011] [Revised: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to define the minimum academic content required for pediatricians to recognize the risk of kernicterus. METHODS A questionnaire was developed on the basis of American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines seeking to develop a consensus for pediatricians in training on the theoretical content about neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. To validate the instrument, we used the Delphi consensus method. The 14 invited experts interviewed, eminent Brazilian researchers of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, analyzed the questions posed in accordance with the literature and validated the instrument FINDINGS An assessment instrument, the Student Questionnaire (SQ), was developed on the basis of indicators of risk of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia obtained from the literature. A panel of academic experts, composed of the leading researchers of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Brazil according to research rankings of the Brazilian government's Lattes Platform, was assembled for consensus validation of the assessment instrument. Validation of the SQ was achieved after two rounds of the Delphi technique. Finally, the SQ itself was validated with the medical education content required for recognition of kernicterus risk. CONCLUSION The consensus among experts stressed the need to identify the primary epidemiologic risk factors for significant hyperbilirubinemia associated with neonatal jaundice and to characterize risk of bilirubin encephalopathy according to the literature. The minimum capacity required of physicians in training is that they have the insight to consult the reference material specific to each clinical situation in which hyperbilirubinemia may be involved. The present study emphasized the need for knowledge of the four variables related to management of neonatal jaundice: gestational age, birth weight, infant age, and total serum bilirubin. This validated questionnaire can be a useful tool to prepare pediatricians to recognize the possibility of bilirubin encephalopathy in neonates and prescribe intervention as necessary.
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- Gláucia Macedo de Lima
- Corresponding Author:Address: Avenida Prefeito Dulcídio Cardoso, 1400, apt. 2203, block 1. Postcode: 22620-311. Barra da Tijuca. Rio de Janeiro RJ. Brazil. E-mail:
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Flaherman VJ, Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB. Total serum bilirubin exceeding exchange transfusion thresholds in the setting of universal screening. J Pediatr 2012; 160:796-800.e1. [PMID: 22133423 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.09.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Revised: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence and predictors of total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels that meet or exceed American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) exchange transfusion (ET) thresholds in the setting of universal screening. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of electronic data on 18 089 newborns ≥35 weeks gestation born at Northern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program hospitals implementing universal TSB screening in 2005 to 2007, with chart review for subjects with TSB levels reaching the AAP threshold for ET. RESULTS The outcome developed in 22 infants (0.12%); 14 (63.6%) were <38 weeks gestation. Only one infant received an ET; none of the infants had documented sequelae. The first TSB was at least high-intermediate risk on the AAP risk-nomogram for all 22 infants and high-risk for those ≥38 weeks, but was less than the phototherapy level in 15 infants (68%). Of these 15 infants, 2 failed phototherapy and 13 did not have a TSB repeated in <24 hours. However, re-testing all infants at high-intermediate risk or greater would have required 2166 additional bilirubin tests. CONCLUSION Screening was sensitive but not specific for predicting exchange threshold.
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INTRODUCTION We conducted a review of the evidence which contributes to the current care of jaundiced newborn infants. METHODS Literature was searched for reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). RESULTS Six Cochrane reviews and eight other reviews and eighteen recent RCTs are discussed. CONCLUSIONS Many children still suffer life-long consequences of severe hyperbilirubinaemia, which could almost always have been prevented relatively easily. Up to date, guidelines summarizing the available evidence into unambiguous recommendations are needed to guide healthcare professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment for infants with hyperbilirubinaemia.
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- Peter H Dijk
- Department of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Newman TB, Vittinghoff E, McCulloch CE. Efficacy of phototherapy for newborns with hyperbilirubinemia: a cautionary example of an instrumental variable analysis. Med Decis Making 2011; 32:83-92. [PMID: 21859678 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x11416512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Use of instrumental variables is gaining popularity as a method of controlling for confounding by indication in observational studies of treatments. OBJECTIVES To illustrate how unmeasured instrument-level treatment substitution can distort effect size estimates using as an example an instrumental variable analysis of phototherapy for neonatal jaundice. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Northern California Kaiser Permanente Hospitals. PATIENTS The authors studied 20,731 newborns ≥ 2000 g and ≥ 35 weeks' gestation born 1995-2004 with a "qualifying" total serum bilirubin (TSB) level within 3 mg/dL of the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) phototherapy threshold who did not have a positive direct antiglobulin test. MEASUREMENTS The intervention was inpatient phototherapy within 8 hours of the qualifying TSB. The outcome was a TSB level exceeding the AAP exchange transfusion threshold <48 hours from the qualifying TSB. The instrumental variable was a measure of the frequency of phototherapy use at the newborn's birth hospital. The unmeasured substituted treatment was supplementation with infant formula, assessed by chart review in a sample from the same cohort. RESULTS In total, 128 infants (0.62%) exceeded the exchange transfusion threshold. Logistic and propensity analyses yielded crude odds ratios of ~0.5 for phototherapy efficacy, decreasing to ~0.2 with control for confounding by indication. Instrumental variable analyses suggested much greater phototherapy efficacy (e.g., odds ratios of 0.02-0.05). However, chart reviews revealed greater use of infant formula (which also lowers bilirubin levels) in hospitals that used more phototherapy (r = 0.56; P = 0.02), an association not present at the individual level (r = 0.13). CONCLUSIONS Instrumental variable analyses may provide biased estimates of treatment efficacy if there are cointerventions or confounders associated with treatment at the level of the instrument, although even when these associations may not exist in individuals.
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- Thomas B Newman
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco (TBN, EV, CEM),Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco (TBN),Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Division of Research, Oakland, CA (TBN)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco (TBN, EV, CEM)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco (TBN, EV, CEM)
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To reduce the incidence of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia affecting newborns with jaundice in the United States and to prevent kernicterus, there is a need to implement proven prevention strategies for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia as recommended in the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for newborns >35 weeks gestational age. The purpose of universal predischarge bilirubin screening is to identify infants with bilirubin levels >75th percentile for age in hours and track those with rapid rates of bilirubin rise (>0.2 mg per 100 ml per h). Early identification has been reported to predict severe hyperbilirubinemia and allow for evidence-based targeted interventions. A systems approach is likely to reduce the preventable causes of acute bilirubin encephalopathy. To do so, highest priority should be given to (i) designating extreme hyperbilirubinemia (total serum bilirubin >427 μmol l(-1) or >25 mg per 100 ml) as a reportable condition by laboratories and health-care providers through public health mandates; (ii) implementation of Joint Commission's Sentinel Report for kernicterus; (iii) nursing outreach to communities for education of prospective parents; (iv) development of clinical pathways to monitor, evaluate and track infants with extreme hyperbilirubinemia; and (v) societal awareness. These efforts should be monitored by a state and national surveillance system in order to critically improve the timeliness and completeness of notifications and to allow evaluation and interventions at the policy and individual family level.
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The potential for genetic variation to modulate neonatal hyperbilirubinemia risk is increasingly being recognized. In particular, polymorphisms across three genes involved in bilirubin production and metabolism [glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1), and solute carrier organic anion transporter polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)] may interact with each other and/or environmental contributors to produce significant hyperbilirubinemia. Variant gene co-expression including compound and synergistic heterozygosity enhances hyperbilirubinemia risk, contributing to the etiologic heterogeneity and complex nature of neonatal jaundice.
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- Jon F Watchko
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Magee-Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Watchko JF. Hyperbilirubinemia in African American neonates: clinical issues and current challenges. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2010; 15:176-82. [PMID: 19932984 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2009.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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African American neonates evidence a low incidence of hyperbilirubinemia yet account for more than 25% of the reported kernicterus cases in the USA. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency accounts for approximately 60%, and late preterm gestation and ABO hemolytic disease approximately 40% of these cases. Females heterozygous for G6PD A- harbor a population of G6PD-deficient red blood cells and are at risk for hyperbilirubinemia. Pre-discharge bilirubin measurement coupled with gestational age enhances the identification of neonates at hyperbilirubinemia risk. Parental education at the time of birth hospitalization discharge combined with timely follow-up may help to reduce the risk of developing hazardous hyperbilirubinemia.
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- Jon F Watchko
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics officially recommended universal predischarge risk assessment for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia with the goal of minimizing subsequent risk of chronic bilirubin encephalopathy (formerly known as kernicterus). In this article, we review recent research regarding jaundice predischarge risk assessment, current expert recommendations for universal predischarge bilirubin screening, and concerns expressed in the literature regarding these recommendations. RECENT FINDINGS A group of experts have recently recommended universal predischarge bilirubin screening to identify newborns at risk for developing severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. In contrast, the United States Preventive Services Task Force states that there is insufficient evidence to make this recommendation. Transcutaneous bilirubinometry has emerged as a noninvasive, quick method to screen for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, although refinement and validation of transcutaneous bilirubin nomograms are needed. Newer studies suggest that the combined use of a predischarge bilirubin and gestational age risk assessment offers a simple, objective, and accurate way to identify infants at risk for subsequent, severe hyperbilirubinemia. SUMMARY All newborns should be systematically assessed for risk of developing severe hyperbilirubinemia prior to hospital discharge. Although limited data exist to recommend its use universally, predischarge bilirubin screening should be considered given recent expert opinion. The role of transcutaneous bilirubinometry remains promising, although further research evaluating and validating its use in varied and diverse populations is imperative. Combined models of risk assessment may offer the best approach to identifying infants at risk for subsequent, severe hyperbilirubinemia.
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Usatin D, Liljestrand P, Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB. Effect of neonatal jaundice and phototherapy on the frequency of first-year outpatient visits. Pediatrics 2010; 125:729-34. [PMID: 20231183 PMCID: PMC3197860 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine whether either hyperbilirubinemia or inpatient phototherapy is associated with increased subsequent outpatient visit rates, a possible effect of the "vulnerable child syndrome." METHODS We compared 3 groups of otherwise well term and late-preterm infants who were born between 1995 and 2004 in Northern California Kaiser hospitals: group 1 never had a documented total serum bilirubin (TSB) level > or =12 mg/dL (n = 128 417); group 2 had a TSB level > or =17 and <23 mg/dL as outpatients between 48 hours and 7 days of age and did not receive inpatient phototherapy (n = 6777); and group 3 met criteria for group 2 but did receive inpatient phototherapy (n = 1765). We compared outpatient visit rates from 15 to 364 days of age adjusting for other predictors of visit rates by using Poisson and linear regression. RESULTS The mean total number of visits between 15 and 364 days was 9.83. Compared with group 1, adjusted total first-year visit rates were slightly increased in group 2 (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 1.04 [95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.05]) and group 3 (incidence rate ratio: 1.07 [95% confidence interval: 1.05-1.10]). The increases in visit rates were greatest for visits from 15 to 59 days of age, for specialty visits, and for unspecified diagnoses. These rates correspond to adjusted increases in total first-year visits (compared with group 1) of 0.36 visits in group 2 and 0.73 visits in group 3. CONCLUSIONS Neonatal jaundice and inpatient phototherapy are associated with only small increases in first-year outpatient visit rates, consistent with mild or infrequent contribution to the vulnerable child syndrome in this population.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Kuzniewicz MW, Escobar GJ, Newman TB. Impact of universal bilirubin screening on severe hyperbilirubinemia and phototherapy use. Pediatrics 2009; 124:1031-9. [PMID: 19786442 PMCID: PMC2858633 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The goal was to assess the impact of universal bilirubin screening on severe hyperbilirubinemia and phototherapy use. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study of 358086 infants of > or =35 weeks and > or =2000 g born between January 1, 1995, and June 30, 2007, we obtained demographic data, bilirubin levels, and codes for inpatient phototherapy from existing databases. We compared the incidence of high total serum bilirubin (TSB) levels and phototherapy before and after implementation of universal screening and examined risk factors for high TSB levels. RESULTS A total of 38182 infants (10.6%) were born at facilities that had implemented universal bilirubin screening. Compared with infants born at facilities that were not screening, these infants had a 62% lower incidence of TSB levels exceeding the American Academy of Pediatrics exchange guideline (0.17% vs 0.45%; P < .001), received twice the inpatient phototherapy (9.1% vs 4.2%; P < .001), and had slightly longer birth hospitalization lengths of stay (50.9 vs 48.7 hours; P < .001). Of those receiving phototherapy, 56% after initiation of universal screening had TSB levels at which phototherapy was recommended by the guideline, compared with 70% before screening. The adjusted odds ratio for developing TSB levels exceeding the guideline value was 0.28 (95% confidence interval: 0.20-0.40) for those born at a facility using TSB screening and 0.28 (95% confidence interval: 0.19-0.42) for those born at a facility using transcutaneous bilirubin screening. CONCLUSIONS Universal bilirubin screening was associated with a significantly lower incidence of severe hyperbilirubinemia but also with increased phototherapy use.
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- Michael W. Kuzniewicz
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Research, Perinatal Research Unit, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California
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- Division of Research, Perinatal Research Unit, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, California,Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California,Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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