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Haskoloğlu Ş, Öztürk G, Deveci Demirbaş N, Akal C, İslamoğlu C, Baskın K, Heper A, Erdeve Ö, Ceylaner S, Doğu F, İkincioğulları A. Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa Linked to Homozygous Mutation in LAMC2 Gene: A Case Report With Eosinophil-Rich Inflammatory Infiltrate. Am J Dermatopathol 2024:00000372-990000000-00339. [PMID: 38648026 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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ABSTRACT Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) is a rare, incurable, devastating, and mostly fatal congenital genetic disorder characterized by painful blistering of the skin and mucous membranes in response to minor trauma or pressure. JEB is classified roughly into 2 subtypes: JEB-Herlitz is caused by mutations on genes encoding laminin-332. The authors present a patient consulted with a suspicion of primary immunodeficiency due to skin sores that started at the age of 1 month and a history of 3 siblings who died with similar sores, who was diagnosed with JEB-Herlitz after detecting a homozygous LAMC2 gene mutation in WES analysis. Microscopic evaluation of hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections showed vesicle formation with subepidermal separation, which is accompanied by striking neutrophil and eosinophil leukocyte infiltration both in the vesicle and papillary dermis (eosinophil-rich inflammatory infiltrate). Such a histopathological finding has been rarely reported in this condition.
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- Şule Haskoloğlu
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pathology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neonatology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey; and
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- Intergen Genetic and Rare Diseases Diagnosis and Research Center, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Kraja E, Demirtas F, Kostekci YE, Turker N, Okulu E, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Evaluation of the "Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment" to Predict Mortality in Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2024; 228:174-180. [PMID: 38081215 DOI: 10.1055/a-2165-8307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the use of "Neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment" (nSOFA) scoring in predicting mortality, to compare the accuracy of nSOFA scores at different time points in very preterm infants with late-onset sepsis (LOS), and to investigate other possible parameters that would improve the prediction. METHODS This single-center, retrospective study included preterm infants born atS<32 weeks' gestation with culture-proven LOS. The nSOFA scores of non-fatal and fatal episodes were compared at nine time points. RESULTS Of 120 culture-proven LOS episodes in 106 infants, 90 (75%) episodes were non-fatal and 30 (25%) episodes were fatal. The mean birth weight (BW) of the infants who died was lower than that of survivors (p=0.038). In the fatal LOS episodes, median nSOFA scores were higher at all time points measured before sepsis evaluation, at the time of evaluation, and at all time points measured after the evaluation (p<0.001). nSOFA scores before death and at 48 hours were higher in the fatal episodes (p<0.001). At the time of sepsis assessment, nSOFA score>4 was associated with a 7- to 16-fold increased risk of mortality. Adjustment for BW, lymphocyte and monocyte counts increased the risk to 9- to 18-fold. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that the use of nSOFA to predict mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants seems feasible. The scoring system could be improved by evaluating the other parameters.
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- Elvis Kraja
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Köstekci YE, Aydın A, Arga G, Ramoğlu MG, Okulu E, Özdemir H, Uçar T, Karahan ZC, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Diagnostic challenge in a preterm infant with multiorgan failure: SARS-CoV-2 infection or neonatal multisystem inflammatory syndrome? Pediatr Neonatol 2024:S1875-9572(24)00015-9. [PMID: 38418330 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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- Yasemin Ezgi Köstekci
- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey.
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Turkey
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Köstekci YE, Kendirli T, Gün E, Uçmak H, Demirtaş F, Havan M, Köse E, Okulu E, Eminoğlu FT, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Evaluation of the efficacy and associated complications of regional citrate anticoagulation in neonates: experience from a fourth level neonatal intensive care unit. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:4897-4908. [PMID: 37597047 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05162-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) use has increased in recent years, but anticoagulation is a challenge for neonates. Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) is rarely preferred in neonates because of citrate accumulation (CA) and metabolic complications. We aimed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of RCA in neonates. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 11 neonates treated with RCA-CKRT between 2018 and 2023. The initial dose of RCA was 2.1-3 mmol/l, and then, its dose was increased according to the level of ionized calcium (iCa+2) in the circuit and patients. The total/iCa+2 ratio after-treatment > 2.5 was indicated as CA. We evaluated to citrate dose, CA, circuit lifespan, and dialysis effectivity. The median gestational age was 39 (36.4-41.5) weeks, the median body weight (BW) was 3200 (2400-4000) grams, and the mean postnatal age was 4 (2-24) days. The most common indication for CKRT was hyperammonemia (73%). All neonates had metabolic acidosis and hypocalcemia during CKRT. Other common metabolic complications were hypophosphatemia (90%), hypokalemia (81%), and hypomagnesemia (63%). High dialysate rates with a median of 5765 ml/h/1.73 m2 allowed for a rapid decrease in ammonia levels to normal. Four patients (36.3%) had CA, and seven (63.7%) did not (non-citrate accumulation, NCA). Mean BW, median postnatal age, biochemical parameters, coagulation tests, and ammonia levels were similar between the CA and NCA groups. Low pH, low HCO3, high lactate, and SNAPPE-II scores could be associated with a higher T/iCa ratio. CONCLUSION RCA was an efficient and safe anticoagulation for neonates requiring CKRT. Metabolic complications may occur, but they could be managed with adequate supplementation. WHAT IS KNOWN • Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) has become popular in recent years due to its successful treatment of fluid overload, electrolyte imbalance, metabolic acidosis, multi-organ failure, and hyperleucinemia/hyperammonemia associated with inborn errors of metabolism. • The need for anticoagulation is the major difficulty in neonatal CKRT. In adult and pediatric patients, regional citrate anticoagulation has been shown to be effective. WHAT IS NEW • RCA is an effective and safe anticoagulation method for neonates who require CKRT. • Electrolyte imbalances and metabolic acidosis could be managed with adequate supplementation and appropriate treatment parameters such as citrate dose, blood flow rate, and dialysate flow rate.
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- Yasemin Ezgi Köstekci
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06590, Mamak, Ankara, Turkey
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Köstekci YE, Bayram Ö, Mertek S, Bakhtiyarzada J, Aydın A, Yılmaz MM, Murt B, Demirtaş F, Ramoğlu MG, Okulu E, Erdeve Ö, Uçar T, Atasay B, Eyileten Z, Arsan S. Complications of epicutaneo-caval catheters: Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in three preterm infants. J Vasc Access 2023:11297298231198011. [PMID: 37731340 DOI: 10.1177/11297298231198011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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In the neonatal intensive care units (NICU), epicutaneo-caval catheters (ECCs) are common alternative vascular routes. Pericardial effusion (PCE) and cardiac tamponade (CT) are rare but serious complications in infants with ECCs. It may be asymptomatic or present with a variety of significant clinical signs, including dyspnea, bradycardia, sudden asystole, and hypotension. If untreated, PCE can be fatal. This report presents, three cases of ECC-associated PCE/CT during NICU stay. All three patients were born before 30 weeks of gestation and weighed less than 1500 g. Echocardiography was used for diagnosis all patients. PCE/CT was detected incidentally in one patient and after hemodynamic deterioration in the other two. In one patient, CT was developed due to catheter malposition, and the other two patient, the catheter tip was found in the right atrium. PCE did not recur in any of the patients after pericardial fluid was drained and the catheters were removed. No PCE/CT-related deaths were observed. In all three patients, X-ray was used to evaluate the location of the catheter tips. However, after clinical deterioration, echocardiography showed that in the first two cases the tips were actually in the right atrium. Real-time ultrasound was suggested with strong evidence to evaluate the location of the catheter tip and to detect secondary malapposition. PCE/CT should be considered in the presence of unexplained and refractory respiratory distress, abnormal heart rate and blood pressure, and metabolic acidosis in a neonate with ECC. Early diagnosis and prompt pericardiocentesis are essential to reduce mortality and improve prognosis. Prospective studies with educational interventions should be designed to demonstrate that the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be easily acquired and may reduce complications.
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- Yasemin Ezgi Köstekci
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Kostekci YE, Ocak BO, Ekiyor E, Gucenmez K, Demirtas F, Ergun E, Mehdilli A, Bahadir GG, Okulu E, Erdeve Ö, Arsan S, Atasay B. Acute Abdomen in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Neonate: A Case of Appendicitis. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2023; 227:307-309. [PMID: 37224881 DOI: 10.1055/a-2044-0889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Neonatal appendicitis is a very rare surgical entity. Non-specific symptoms such as feeding intolerance, abdominal distension, vomiting, increased gastric residue, lethargy, and fever may be present. The majority of reported cases could not be identified early. In this report, we present an extremely low-birth-weight preterm neonate who has been diagnosed with appendicitis. CASE PRESENTATION A 980-gram preterm baby girl was born at 31 1/7 weeks of gestation. The physical examination was normal at birth. Her initial clinical course was uneventful. On the 7th day of life, she developed abdominal distention and tenderness. She had an episode of bloody stools and bilious vomiting. An abdominal X-ray suggested localized perforation in the cecum with an air-fluid level in the right lower quadrant. The clinical findings suggested necrotizing enterocolitis and perforation, and a diagnostic laparotomy was performed. The bowel was found to be normal with a necrotic appendix. The appendectomy was performed. She was discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit with no complications. CONCLUSION Appendicitis is extremely rare in the neonatal period. It is quite challenging to evaluate the presentation accurately, which causes a delay in diagnosis. However, if an atypical NEC or peritonitis is present, appendicitis should be considered. Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention improve the prognosis of neonatal appendicitis.
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- Yasemin Ezgi Kostekci
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Gün E, Gurbanov A, Nakip ÖS, Yöntem A, Aslan AD, Botan E, Kahveci F, Özcan S, Azapağası E, Emeksiz S, Yazıcı MU, Kesici S, Horoz ÖÖ, Erdeve Ö, Bayrakçı B, Yıldızdaş RD, Kendirli T. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of continuous renal replacement therapy performed on younger children weighing up to 10 kg. Turk J Med Sci 2023; 53:791-802. [PMID: 37476891 PMCID: PMC10388067 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the clinical features, modality, complications, and effecting factors on the survival of children weighing up to 10 kg who received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). METHODS This study was a retrospective observational study conducted in five pediatric intensive care units in tertiary hospitals in Turkey between January 2015 and December 2019. RESULTS One hundred and forty-one children who underwent CRRT were enrolled in the study. The median age was 6 (range, 2-12)months, and 74 (52.5%) were male. The median weight of the patients was 6 (range, 4-8.35) kg and 52 (36.9%) weighed less than 5 kg. The most common indication for CRRT was fluid overload in 75 (53.2%) patients, and sepsis together with multiorgan failure in 62 (44%). The overall mortality was 48.2%. DISCUSSION Despite its complexity, CRRT in children weighing less than 10 kg is a beneficial, lifesaving extracorporeal treatment modality.
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- Emrah Gün
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Okulu E, Koç E, Erdeve Ö, Akdağ A, Aktaş S, Aydemir Ö, Aygün C, Tanyeri Bayraktar B, Cebeci B, Çelik HT, Çelik K, Engür D, Ertuğrul S, Dinlen Fettah N, Gültekin ND, Taviloğlu Güçyetmez ZŞ, Gülen P, Hirfanoğlu İM, İnce Z, Kader Ş, Kahvecioğlu D, Kanburoğlu MK, Saygılı Karagöl B, Kılıç İ, Altun Koroğlu Ö, Melekoğlu NA, Narter F, Olukman Ö, Ongun H, Ovalı F, Arun Özer E, Özyazıcı Özkan E, Yavuzcan Öztürk D, Özüdoğru E, Sarıcı D, Satar M, Takçı Ş, Tanrıverdi S, Taşkın E, Tayman C, Tekgündüz KŞ, Tunç G, Kaynak Türkmen M, Tüzün F, Uslu S, Ünal S, Ünkar ZA, Yaman A, Yaşa B, Yıldırım Ş, Yılmaz A, Yılmaz FH, Yücesoy E. Neonatal Resuscitation Practices in Turkey: A Survey of the Turkish Neonatal Society and the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies. Turk Arch Pediatr 2023; 58:289-297. [PMID: 37144262 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2023.22281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Optimal care in the delivery room is important to decrease neonatal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate neonatal resuscitation practices in Turkish centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey consisted of a 91-item questionnaire focused on delivery room practices in neonatal resuscitation and was sent to 50 Turkish centers. Hospitals with <2500 and those with ≥2500 births/year were compared. RESULTS In 2018, approximately 240 000 births occurred at participating hospitals with a median of 2630 births/year. Participating hospitals were able to provide nasal continuous-positiveairway-pressure/high-flow nasal cannula, mechanical ventilation, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and therapeutic hypothermia similarly. Antenatal counseling was routinely performed on parents at 56% of all centers. A resuscitation team was present at 72% of deliveries. Umbilical cord management for both term and preterm infants was similar between centers. The rate of delayed cord clamping was approximately 60% in term and late preterm infants. Thermal management for preterm infants (<32 weeks) was similar. Hospitals had appropriate equipment with similar rates of interventions and management, except conti nuous-positive-airway-pressure and positive-end-expiratory-pressure levels (cmH2O) used in preterm infants (P = .021, and P = .032). Ethical and educational aspects were also similar. CONCLUSIONS This survey provided information on neonatal resuscitation practices in a sample of hospitals from all regions of Turkey and allowed us to see weaknesses in some fields. Although adherence to the guidelines was high among centers, further implementations are required in the areas of antenatal counseling, cord management, and circulation assessment in the delivery room.
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- Emel Okulu
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Maslak Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Neonatology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Haseki Teaching and Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, İzmir Turkey
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- ivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Van Regional Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Forum Yaşam Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University School of Medicine, Rize State Hospital, Rize, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr Lütfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology Clinic, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Esenler Maternity and Children Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Keçioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Etfal Hamidiye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Women's Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Beykoz State Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Özel Güngören Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Şanlıurfa Traning and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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Erdeve Ö, Okulu E, Singh Y, Sindelar R, Yekta Oncel M, Terrin G, Boscarino G, Bülbül A, Sallmon H, Atasay B, Ovalı F, Clyman RI. An Update on Patent Ductus Arteriosus and What is Coming Next. Turk Arch Pediatr 2022; 57:118-131. [PMID: 35383006 PMCID: PMC9366181 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2022.21361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Patent ductus arteriosus is the most common cardiovascular condition in preterm infants. There is a significant uncertainty about when and how to close ductus arteriosus in preterm infants due to a high spontaneous closure rate even in very immature preterm infants. Diagnosis and management of patent ductus arteriosus remain a challenge for both neonatologists and pediatric cardiologists. Researchers have tried to define a balance between an expectant approach and active treatment in selected infants. This review aimed to focus on the pathophysiology and management of patent ductus arteriosus and to make suggestions about approaches that might eliminate the association of morbidities with patent ductus arteriosus.
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
- Corresponding author:Ömer Erdeve✉
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California, USA
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Neonatology, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Science, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, , İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB), Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Erdeve Ö, Okulu E, Roberts KD, Guthrie SO, Fort P, Kanmaz Kutman HG, Dargaville PA. Alternative Methods of Surfactant Administration in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: State of the Art. Turk Arch Pediatr 2022; 56:553-562. [PMID: 35110053 PMCID: PMC8849067 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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For preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, delivery of surfactant via brief intubation (INtubate, SURfactant, Extubate; InSurE) has been the standard technique of surfactant administration. However, this method requires intubation and positive pressure ventilation. It is thought that even the short exposure to positive pressure inflations may be enough to initiate the cascade of events that lead to lung injury in the smallest neonates. In an effort to avoid tracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation, several alternative and less invasive techniques of exogenous surfactant administration have been developed over the years. These have been investigated in clinical studies, including randomized clinical trials, and have demonstrated advantages such as a decrease in the need for mechanical ventilation and incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. These newer techniques of surfactant delivery also have the benefit of being easier to perform. Surfactant delivery via pharyngeal instillation, laryngeal mask, aerosolization, and placement of a thin catheter are being actively pursued in research. We present a contemporary review of surfactant administration for respiratory distress syndrome via these alternative methods in the hope of guiding physicians in their choices for surfactant application in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA; Johns Hopkins All Children's Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Eminoğlu FT, Koç Yekedüz M, Doğulu N, Öncül Ü, Köse E, Okulu E, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Inherited metabolic disorders in the neonatal intensive care unit: Red flags to look out for. Pediatr Int 2022; 64:e14953. [PMID: 34390086 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to assess symptoms, laboratory findings, and radiological abnormalities in patients diagnosed with inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) in the neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS A total of 6,150 newborns treated in a third-level neonatal intensive care unit between 2012 and 2020 in Turkey were screened, of which 195 consulted with a suspicion of metabolic disease based on their clinical, laboratory, or radiological findings were included in the present study. RESULTS The prevalence of IMDs in the patients was 1:94.6. Those consulted in the department of pediatric metabolism were divided into two groups, with the 65 diagnosed with IMDs assigned as Group I, and the 130 patients who were not diagnosed with IMDs as Group II. The most common IMDs were organic acidemias (29.23%) and urea cycle disorders (UCDs) (26.15%). The rates of consanguinity marriage (75.3% vs 37.6%, P < 0.001), siblings diagnosed with an IMD (27.6% vs 3.8%, P < 0.001), and sibling death (56.9% vs 14.6%, P < 0.001) were higher in Group I than in Group II. Hyperammonemia (61.5% vs 18.4%, P < 0.001) was the most common laboratory finding in Group I, and anemia (Group I 60.0% vs 43.0% P = 0.033), metabolic acidosis (53.8% vs 36.9%, P = 0.028) and respiratory alkalosis (16.9% vs 1.5%, P < 0.001) were all higher in Group I. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective study found that the results of clinical findings and basic laboratory tests could be strong indicators of IMDs, although extensive newborn screening tests and advanced biochemical and genetic tests should be carried out for the diagnosis of IMDs in newborns.
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- Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu
- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Erdeve Ö, Roberts KD, Dargaville PA. Editorial: Respiratory distress syndrome. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1005998. [PMID: 36186638 PMCID: PMC9519174 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1005998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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Erdeve Ö. Being a Newborn During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Turk Arch Pediatr 2021; 56:408-410. [PMID: 35110106 PMCID: PMC8849437 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.300821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sallmon H, Timme N, Atasay B, Erdeve Ö, Hansmann G, Singh Y, Weber SC, Shelton EL. Current Controversy on Platelets and Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:612242. [PMID: 33718298 PMCID: PMC7946843 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.612242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Platelets are critically involved in murine patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure. To date, the clinical significance of these findings in human preterm infants with PDA is still controversial. We discuss the available study data on the role of platelets for PDA closure in preterm infants: Several mostly retrospective studies have yielded conflicting results on whether thrombocytopenia contributes to failed spontaneous ductal closure. The same applies to investigations on the role of thrombocytopenia as a risk factor for unsuccessful ductus arteriosus closure by pharmacological treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Nonetheless, recent meta-analyses have concluded that thrombocytopenia constitutes an independent risk factor for both failed spontaneous and pharmacological PDA closure in preterm infants. However, the available investigations differ in regard to patient characteristics, diagnostic strategies, and treatment protocols. Several studies suggest that impaired platelet function rather than platelet number is critically involved in failure of ductus arteriosus closure in the preterm infant. A recent randomized-controlled trial on platelet transfusions in preterm infants with PDA failed to show any benefit for liberal vs. restrictive transfusion thresholds on PDA closure rates. Importantly, liberal transfusions were associated with an increased rate of intraventricular hemorrhage, and thus should be avoided. In conclusion, the available evidence suggests that thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction contribute to failure of spontaneous and pharmacological PDA closure in preterm infants. However, these platelet effects on PDA seem to be of only moderate clinical significance. Furthermore, platelet transfusions in thrombocytopenic preterm infants in order to facilitate PDA closure appear to cause more harm than good.
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- Hannes Sallmon
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Atasay B, Erdeve Ö, Sallmon H, Singh Y. Editorial: Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:681393. [PMID: 33937158 PMCID: PMC8079752 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.681393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Begüm Atasay
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Erdeve Ö, Çetinkaya M, Baş AY, Narlı N, Duman N, Vural M, Koç E. Authors' Response. Turk Pediatri Ars 2020; 55:458-459. [PMID: 33414671 PMCID: PMC7750335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Science Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Yıldırım Beyazit University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to assess the rate of utilization, policy of premedication, technique, equipment, experience on safety and efficacy for less invasive surfactant administration or minimally invasive surfactant therapy (LISA/MIST) use in Turkey. METHODS An online survey was designed and distributed via Google Forms tool to 350 neonatologists from 173 units through NICU-Turk mailing list of the Turkish Neonatal Society. Participants were asked to answer the survey for their own neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). RESULTS LISA/MIST use rate was 81.6% among 87 NICUs which responded (response rate was 50.2%). LISA was used regularly in 23 of the units (26.4%), occasionally in 35 (40.2%), rarely in 12 (13.8%), and only for clinical trials in 1 (1.1%). LISA/MIST has been never applied in 16 units (18.4%). CONCLUSIONS LISA/MIST is widely used in Turkey similar to several regions in Europe but unlike the USA. Future studies are expected to further clarify some questions about LISA/MIST procedure, especially on its efficacy and safety.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Akduman H, Okulu E, Eminoğlu FT, Kendirli T, Tunç G, Azapağası E, Perk O, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration in the treatment of newborns with an inborn metabolic disease: a single center experience. Turk J Med Sci 2020; 50:12-17. [PMID: 31014046 PMCID: PMC7080361 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1811-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background/aim Most inborn metabolic diseases are diagnosed during the neonatal period. The accumulation of toxic metabolites may cause acute metabolic crisis with long-term neurological dysfunction and death. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) modalities allow the efficient removal of toxic metabolites. In this study, we reviewed our experience with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) as RRT for newborns with an inborn metabolic disease. Materials and methods Patients diagnosed with an inborn metabolic disease and who received CVVHDF treatment at our neonatal intensive care unit between January 2014 and December 2017 were included in this study. Their demographic and clinical data were collected, and the efficacy and safety of CVVHDF was evaluated. Results A total of nine continuous RRT (CRRT) sessions as CVVHDF were performed in eight newborns with a diagnosis of urea cycle defect (n = 5), maple syrup urine disease (n = 2), or methylmalonic acidemia (n = 1). The mean age at admission was 10 ± 8.6 days (range: 3–28 days). The mean plasma levels of ammonium were 1120 ± 512.6 mg/dL and 227.5 ± 141.6 mg/dL before and at the end of the treatment, respectively. Plasma levels of leucine were 2053.5 ± 1282 µmol/L and 473.5 ± 7.8 µmol/L before and at the end of the treatment, respectively. The CVVHDF duration was 32.3 ± 11.1 h (median: 37 h; range: 16–44 h), and the mean length of hospitalization was 14.6 ± 12.9 days. The mean duration of CVVHDF was 32.3 ± 11.1 h (range: 16–44 h). Circuit clotting was the most common observed complication (37.5%) and the survival rate was 50%. Among surviving patients, two developed severe and two developed mild mental and motor retardation. Conclusion CVVHDF is a CRRT modality that can be used to treat newborns with an inborn metabolic disease. Early diagnosis, commencement of specific medical therapy, diet, and extracorporeal support, if needed, are likely to result in improved short and long-term outcomes.
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- Hasan Akduman
- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Çakir U, Yildiz D, Kahvecioğlu D, Okulu E, Alan S, Erdeve Ö, Heper AO, Atasay B, Arsan S. Placenta, Secret Witness of Infant Morbidities: The Relationship Between Placental Histology and Outcome of the Premature Infant. Turk Patoloji Derg 2019; 35:28-35. [PMID: 30614512 DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2018.01443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The microscopic and macroscopic features of the placenta can contribute to the clinical understanding of premature delivery. The aim of our study was to figure out the relationship between the histopathological findings of the placentas of premature deliveries and its effects on neonatal morbidity and mortality. MATERIAL AND METHOD The placentas of 284 singleton preterm infants with < 35 weeks of gestation were examined. Three groups were created as the normal, chorioamnionitis and vasculopathy groups according to the histopathological findings in the placentas of the subjects. RESULTS The mean gestational age of the infants in the study group was 30.5 ± 3.2 weeks, and the mean birth weight was 1588 ± 581 g. The pathology was normal in ninety-six (33.8%), vasculopathy in 153 (53.9%) and chorioamnionitis in 35 (12.3%). The gestation age of the infants was lower in the chorioamnionitis group. Moreover, retinopathy of prematurity, early onset neonatal sepsis, and duration of respiratory support were found to be higher in the chorioamnionitis group. In the vasculopathy group, preeclampsia and small for gestational age were found to be significantly higher. CONCLUSION Histopathological findings of the placentas from preterm deliveries provided important data in determining the etiology of preterm delivery and outcomes of infants. Infants delivered by mothers with chorioamnionitis were particularly found to be more preterm, and these preterm infants would have a longer hospital stay, higher respiratory support requirement, and more serious morbidities.
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- Ufuk Çakir
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, ANKARA, TURKEY
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Erdeve Ö, Vural M, Duman N, Okumuş N, Ovalı F, Özek E, Koç E. From national newborn guidelines to international consensus. Turk Arch Pediatr 2019; 53:S1-S2. [PMID: 31236014 PMCID: PMC6568307 DOI: 10.5152/turkpediatriars.2018.01823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Sağlık Bilimleri University, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Respiratory distress syndrome is the leading cause of respiratory failure in preterm infants. The incidence and severity of respiratory distress syndrome are inversely related to the gestational age of the newborn. The major underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms are surfactant deficiency and anatomic, structural immaturity of the lung. Recent improvements such as antenatal steroid treatment to enhance pulmonary maturity, appropriate resuscitation facilitated by placental transfusion and immediate use of continuous positive airway pressure for alveolar recruitment, early rescue administration of surfactant, ventilation with gentler modes to minimize damage to the immature lungs, and the other supportive therapies have significantly decreased respiratory distress syndrome-related morbidity and mortality. This guideline was addressed to overview the mentioned improvements in order to standardize respiratory distress syndrome management in neonatal intensive care units in Turkey.
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- Hasan Özkan
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences, Zekai Tahir Burak Womens' Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Erdeve Ö, Demir K, Koç E, Darendeliler F. Turning over a new page in the national neonatal endocrinological approach. Turk Pediatri Ars 2018; 53:S196-S197. [PMID: 31236032 PMCID: PMC6568305 DOI: 10.5152/turkpediatriars.2018.01824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ömer Erdeve
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- President of Turkish Neonatal Society, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- President of Turkish Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Society, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University İstanbul, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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INTRODUCTION Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease observed in extremely premature infants characterised by visioning-threatening retinal vessel proliferation. Propranolol, a drug used for decades in newborn infants with heart diseases, hypertension and thyrotoxicosis and licenced for infantile haemangiomas, may be effective in halting progression of ROP to severe stages, as suggested by preliminary data from small studies. METHODS AND ANALYSIS ROPROP is an investigator-initiated, multicentre, placebo-controlled double-blind, randomised controlled trial aiming to assess the safety and efficacy of orally administered propranolol to reduce the risk of threshold ROP (stage 3) in extremely preterm infants at 48 weeks postmenstrual age (primary objective) and the rate of infants requiring local interventions for severe ROP (secondary objective). Key inclusion criteria: gestational age <28 weeks, birth weight <1250 g, postmenstrual age ≥31 and <37 weeks, incipient ROP (stage 1 or 2, with or without plus disease) and written informed consent by parents or legal guardian. Key exclusion criteria: requirement for open-label propranolol treatment, major congenital malformations (including those with cerebrovascular malformations), known chromosomal anomalies, colobomas and other eye malformations, atrioventricular block grade 2 or 3 and comedication with antiarrhythmics, clonidine, insulin (pharmacodynamic interaction), phenobarbital or rifampicin (pharmacokinetic interaction). The intervention consists of oral propranolol-hydrochloride (1.6 mg/kg/day in three to four divided dosages) or placebo until discharge, for a maximum of 10 weeks. Analysis is by intention to treat. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol has received ethical and regulatory approval. Results will be published after peer review irrespective of the study outcome. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS NCT03083431 , EudraCT# 2017-002124-24 (EUCTR), 00013730 (DRKS); Pre-results.
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- Christoph Bührer
- Department of Neonatology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Ankara University School of Medicine Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neonatology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Okulu E, Atasay FB, Tunç G, Akduman H, Erdeve Ö, Arsan S, Eyileten Z, Uçar T, Tutar HE. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support
in neonates: a single center experience in Turkey. Turk J Med Sci 2018; 48:223-230. [PMID: 29714432 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1707-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background/aim:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support for patients with respiratory failure, cardiac
failure, or both. The aim of this study was to evaluate neonates supported with ECMO and report our experience as a Turkish neonatal
intensive care unit.
Materials and methods:
We retrospectively reviewed 11 newborn infants treated with ECMO at Ankara University for respiratory and
cardiac failure. We reported the demographic, diagnostic, laboratory, and clinical data of the patients.
Results:
Eleven patients (9 male, 2 female) received ECMO support with a mean gestational age of 39.1 ± 1.6 weeks and mean birth
weight of 3513 ± 506 g. Six patients received venoarterial (VA) ECMO and five patients received venovenous (VV) ECMO. Mean age at
initiation and duration of ECMO was 7.2 ± 7.4 days (2–24 days) and 10.4 ± 4.9 days (5–21 days), respectively. Mean oxygenation index
(OI) before ECMO was 48.5 ± 5.7. ECMO was withdrawn from one patient due to severe brain injury. The survival rate for ECMO was
73% and the survival rate to discharge was 64%, whereas the survival rate in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) cases was 40%.
Conclusion:
Our early results from ECMO for neonates are encouraging. Identification of patients for ECMO support and timely
referral will offer a survival opportunity to complex neonatal cases.
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Çakır U, Kahvecioğlu D, Alan S, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Uçar T, Arsan S, Çakmaklı H, Ertem M, Atalay S. Portal Vein Thrombosis of a Newborn with Corrected Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. Turk J Haematol 2017; 32:267-70. [PMID: 26376593 PMCID: PMC4563204 DOI: 10.4274/tjh.2013.0428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a rare and frequently isolated defect identified in 1% to 3% of all congenital heart diseases. To the best of our knowledge, portal vein thrombosis (PVT) associated with TAPVR has not been reported in the literature. We report a successfully managed PVT in a newborn with infracardiac-type TAPVR and review the literature. Anticoagulation therapies were used during the neonatal period to prevent thrombus progression. PVT should be kept in mind in TAPVR patients who have open heart repair with total correction. The treatment in each neonate should be individualized with consideration of the risk/benefit ratio.
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- Ufuk Çakır
- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey E-mail:
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Yavuz BA, Okulu E, Arsan S, Akın İM, Atasay B, Erdeve Ö. Is autologous cord blood transfusion effective and safe in preterm infants? TurkJPediatr 2017; 59:352-354. [DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kahvecioğlu D, Çakır U, Yıldız D, Alan S, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Transient tachypnea of the newborn: are there bedside clues for predicting the need of ventilation support? TurkJPediatr 2016; 58:400-405. [DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Çakır U, Kahvecioğlu D, Yıldız D, Alan S, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Arsan S. Report of a case of neonatal chylothorax that responded to long-term octreotide treatment, and review of the literature. Turk J Pediatr 2015; 57:195-197. [PMID: 26690606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Chylothorax is a relatively uncommon condition defined as an abnormal collection of lymphatic fluid within the pleural space. Morbidity of congenital chylothorax (CC) is high, and prognosis is very poor if CC is associated with hydrops fetalis. Although the optimal treatment of CC has not been determined, conservative treatment and surgical intervention are employed. However, there is still little experience with the use of octreotide therapy for this condition, and optimal duration of the treatment for response evaluation is not known. We report a newborn with CC who presented with intrauterine bilateral pleural effusion and was resistant to conservative treatments. Octreotide (6 μg/kg/h) infusion was started on the 10th postnatal day due to ongoing pleural drainage. Although the patient improved rapidly with continuous administration of octreotide, we had to continue the drug for 151 days, even subcutaneously on outpatient follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, this patient is unique in receiving octreotide treatment for such a long time, with a successful outcome and a safe profile.
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- Ufuk Çakır
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kahvecioğlu D, Yıldız D, Kılıç A, İnce-Alkan B, Erdeve Ö, Kuloğlu Z, Atasay B, Ensari A, Yılmaz R, Arsan S. A rare cause of congenital diarrhea in a Turkish newborn: tufting enteropathy. Turk J Pediatr 2014; 56:440-443. [PMID: 25818968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Tufting enteropathy is an autosomal recessive congenital enteropathy presenting with early-onset severe intractable diarrhea. It presents with watery diarrhea that develops in the first days after birth and persists despite bowel rest. Growth is impaired, and most patients require total parenteral nutrition. The histological characteristic of tufting enteropathy is the presence of epithelial tufts. We hereby present a patient who was referred to our neonatal intensive care unit because of chronic diarrhea and diagnosed with tufting enteropathy according to histological examination. To the best of our knowledge, the newborn case presented here is the first one reported from Turkey. As TE is a very rare disease, it should be considered in patients with continuing diarrhea beginning in the first days of life.
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- Dilek Kahvecioğlu
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yurttutan S, Ozdemir R, Canpolat FE, Oncel MY, Unverdi HG, Uysal B, Erdeve Ö, Dilmen U. Beneficial effects of Etanercept on experimental necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Surg Int 2014; 30:71-7. [PMID: 24072202 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3415-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Tissue damage in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of infants occurs as a result of an uncontrolled inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to investigate any potential anti-inflammatory effects that Etanercept may have on the inflammatory response in an experimental NEC model in newborn rats. METHODS Newborn pups were randomized into three groups immediately after birth (Control, NEC + Placebo and NEC + Etanercept). Pups in the NEC + Placebo and NEC + Etanercept groups were subjected to an NEC-inducing protocol (hypercarbia, hypothermia and hyperoxia) twice a day for 3 days. Pups in the NEC + Etanercept group were given an intraperitoneal injection of Etanercept. Rats were harvested for biochemical and histopathological examinations. RESULTS The histopathological injury score of rats in the NEC + Placebo group was significantly higher compared to the NEC + Etanercept and Control groups (p < 0.05 for both comparisons). Tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and malondialdehyde were higher in the placebo group compared to the Etanercept group. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that Etanercept attenuates intestinal tissue damage in NEC by reducing inflammation and blocking the production of free-oxygen radicals, while also reducing tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β.
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- Sadık Yurttutan
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, 06110, Hamamönü/Ankara, Turkey,
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Dilmen U, Özdemir R, Tatar Aksoy H, Uras N, Demirel N, Kırimi E, Erdeve Ö, Özer E, Baş AY, Gürsoy T, Zenciroğlu A, Ovalı F, Oğuz ŞS. Early regular versus late selective poractant treatment in preterm infants born between 25 and 30 gestational weeks: a prospective randomized multicenter study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013; 27:411-5. [PMID: 23795582 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.818120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Surfactant treatment in the early hours of life significantly decreases the rates of death and air leak, and increases survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. We aimed to compare the impact of early surfactant (ES) administration to late selective (LS) treatment on neonatal outcomes in preterm infants. METHODS All preterm infants between 25 and 30 wks gestational age and who were not entubated in the delivery room and did not have any major congenital malformation or perinatal asphyxia were randomized to ES treatment (200 mg/kg Curosurf® administration in 1 hour after birth) or LS treatment (200 mg/kg Curosurf®administration in the first 6 h of life if needed). The patients were treated by nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment regardless of the surfactant requirement. Outcomes were the necessity of mechanical ventilation, nCPAP duration, the oxygen requirement duration, the rates of BPD, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and mortality, and the assessment of the following situations; (pneumothorax, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) ≥ grade III). RESULTS Among 159 infants enrolled in the study, 79 were randomized to ES and 80 to LS treatment groups. Thirty-five patients (44%) in the LS treatment group needed surfactant administration. Necessity of second dose surfactant administration was 8.9% in the ES treatment group. Although necessity of mechanical ventilation, nCPAP duration, oxygen need duration, rates of PDA, NEC, BPD, ROP stage >3 and mortality did not show a significant difference between groups, the ES treatment group had lower rates of pneumothorax and IVH ≥ grade III when compared to the LS treatment group. CONCLUSIONS ES treatment decreases IVH (≥ grade III) and pneumothorax rates but does not have any effect on BPD when compared to LS.
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- Uğur Dilmen
- Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity and Teaching Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Ankara , Turkey
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Çakır U, Alan S, Erdeve Ö, Atasay B, Şıklar Z, Berberoğlu M, Arslan S. Late neonatal hypocalcemic tetany as a manifestation of unrecognized maternal primary hyperparathyroidism. Turk J Pediatr 2013; 55:438-440. [PMID: 24292040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Maternal primary hyperparathyroidism causing hypercalcemia during pregnancy can suppress fetal and neonatal parathyroid hormone secretion. We report a newborn with transient hypoparathyroidism presented by hypocalcemic seizure and tetany on the 21st postnatal day in whom the final diagnosis was asymptomatic maternal primary hyperparathyroidism. Neonatal hypocalcemia usually occurs early in life in infants of maternal primary hyperparathyroidism, and although it is very rare, further investigation for unexplained late-onset hypocalcemia may reveal this diagnosis.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Calcium/blood
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/blood
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/complications
- Hypocalcemia/blood
- Hypocalcemia/diagnosis
- Hypocalcemia/etiology
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/blood
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/etiology
- Male
- Parathyroid Hormone/blood
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications
- Tetany
- Time Factors
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- Ufuk Çakır
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Aksoy HT, Süslü N, Demirel G, Çelik İ, Canpolat FE, Erdeve Ö, Akyol U, Dilmen U. Congenital laryngeal cyst: a rare cause of polyhydramnios. APSP J Case Rep 2013; 4:12. [PMID: 24040590 PMCID: PMC3754397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Congenital laryngeal cyst is a rare cause of airway obstruction that may require urgent diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of a neonate having history of polyhydramnios and severe respiratory distress at birth. A laryngeal cyst detected during intubation. The outcome of laryngoscopic treatment of the cyst was favorable.
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- Hatice Tatar Aksoy
- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine Children’s Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, and Department of Pediatrics, Yildirim Beyazit University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Akar M, Dilli D, Sandal G, Öncel MY, Erdeve Ö, Dilmen U. Prenatally diagnosed umbilical vein aneurysm with good prognosis. J Clin Ultrasound 2012; 40:368-369. [PMID: 22565416 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.21938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Kanmaz G, Erdeve Ö, Oğuz ŞS, Uraş N, Dilmen U. Transplacental transmission of influenza A (H1N1) virus--is it really possible? Turk J Pediatr 2012; 54:92. [PMID: 22397055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Akar M, Dilli D, Sandal G, Erdeve Ö, Dilmen U. Aplasia cutis congenita due to methimazol exposure within the first trimester of pregnancy: case report. J Perinat Med 2011; 39:743-4. [PMID: 21809898 DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2011.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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