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Gómez Cervantes M, Luengo Batres P, Huertos Soto N, Rodríguez Bobada C, Fernández Aceñero MJ, Soto Beauregard C. Experimental necrotizing enterocolitis using oral lipopolysaccharide and protective role of breastmilk. Cir Pediatr 2024; 37:61-66. [PMID: 38623798 DOI: 10.54847/cp.2024.02.14] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening condition that afflicts neonates. Breastfeeding has demonstrated to play a protective role against it. By administering lipopolysaccharides (LPS) orally in newborn rats (NBR), we have developed an experimental model to induce NEC-like gut damage. Our aim was to assess the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of the gut, to evaluate the presence of NEC and study the role of breast milk (BM). MATERIALS AND METHODS NBR were divided into 3 groups: Group A (control, n= 10) remained with the mother, group B (LPS, n= 25) was isolated after birth, gavage-fed with special rat formula and oral LPS, then submitted to stress (hypoxia after gavage) and group c (BM, n= 12) was breastfed once after birth, then isolated, and submitted to stress like group B. On day 4, NBR were sacrificed, and intestine was harvested and assessed. RESULTS In the control group NEC was not present either macroscopically or histologically. Both groups submitted to stress (B and C) presented a global incidence of NEC of 73%. Most of group B developed histologic signs of NEC (85%) and group C showed a statistically lower incidence of NEC (50%, p= 0.04), playing the BM a protective role against NEC (OR= 0.19; 95% CI: 0.40-0.904). CONCLUSION Our model showed a significant incidence of NEC in NBR (73%) with the same protective role of BM as in newborn humans, achieving a reliable and reproducible experimental NEC model. This will allow us to investigate new potential therapeutic targets for a devastating disease that currently lacks treatment.
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- M Gómez Cervantes
- Pediatric Surgery Department, Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente (INA). Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid (Spain)
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- Experimental Surgery Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdISSC). Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid (Spain)
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- Experimental Surgery Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdISSC). Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid (Spain)
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- Experimental Surgery Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdISSC). Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid (Spain)
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente (INA). Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid (Spain)
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Xie YL, Lai SH, Liu SJ, Xiu WL. Risk factors of necrotizing enterocolitis in twin preterm infants. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:210. [PMID: 38521896 PMCID: PMC10960427 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04701-6] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study was aimed to investigate the risk factors of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in twin preterm infants. METHODS The clinical data of 67 pairs of twin preterm infants admitted to the neonatal department of our hospital from January 2010 to December 2021 were retrospectively collected. One of the twins had NEC (Bell II and above) and the other twin without NEC. They were divided into NEC group and control group according to whether NEC occurred or not. RESULTS Univariate analysis showed that NEC was associated with congenital heart disease, small for gestational age, mild asphyxia at birth and feeding intolerance (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Occurrence of NEC was associated with congenital heart disease, small for gestational age, and asphyxia at birth. For twin preterm infants with congenital heart disease, small for gestational age, or asphyxia at birth, special attention should be paid to the occurrence of NEC to minimize and avoid the occurrence of NEC.
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- Ying-Ling Xie
- Department of Neonatology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
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Mackay CA, Rath C, Rao S, Patole S. Plant-Derived Substances for Prevention of Necrotising Enterocolitis: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies. Nutrients 2024; 16:832. [PMID: 38542743 PMCID: PMC10975714 DOI: 10.3390/nu16060832] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Inflammation, oxidative injury, and gut dysbiosis play an important role in the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Plant-derived substances have historically been used as therapeutic agents due to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. We aimed to review pre-clinical evidence for plant-derived substances in the prevention and treatment of NEC. A systematic review was conducted using the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, EMCARE, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library (PROSPERO CRD42022365477). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs that evaluated a plant-derived substance as an intervention for NEC in an animal model of the illness and compared pre-stated outcomes (e.g., clinical severity, severity of intestinal injury, mortality, laboratory markers of inflammation and oxidative injury) were included. Sixteen studies (n = 610) were included in the systematic review. Ten of the sixteen included RCTs (Preterm rat pups: 15, Mice: 1) reported mortality and all reported NEC-related histology. Meta-analysis showed decreased mortality [12/134 vs. 27/135; RR: 0.48 (95% CI: 0.26 to 0.87); p = 0.02, 10 RCTs] and decreased NEC in the experimental group [24/126 vs. 55/79; RR: 0.34 (95% CI: 0.22 to 0.52); p < 0.001, 6 RCTs]. Markers of inflammation (n = 11) and oxidative stress (n = 13) improved in all the studies that have reported this outcome. There was no significant publication bias for the outcome of mortality. Plant-derived substances have the potential to reduce the incidence and severity of histologically diagnosed NEC and mortality in rodent models. These findings are helpful in guiding further pre-clinical studies towards developing a food supplement for the prevention of NEC in preterm infants.
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- Neonatology, King Edward Memorial Hospita, Subiaco 6008, Australia
- Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands 6009, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
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- Perth Children’s Hospital, Nedlands 6009, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
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- Neonatology, King Edward Memorial Hospita, Subiaco 6008, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
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Hong KY, Zhu Y, Wu F, Mao J, Liu L, Zhang R, Chang YM, Shen W, Tang LX, Ye XZ, Qiu YP, Ma L, Cheng R, Wu H, Chen DM, Chen L, Xu P, Mei H, Wang SN, Xu FL, Ju R, Zheng Z, Tong XM, Lin XZ. The role of nutrition in analysis of risk factors and short-term outcomes for late-onset necrotizing enterocolitis among very preterm infants: a nationwide, multicenter study in China. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:172. [PMID: 38459440 PMCID: PMC10921728 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04611-7] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal disease, primarily affects preterm newborns and occurs after 7 days of life (late-onset NEC, LO-NEC). Unfortunately, over the past several decades, not much progress has been made in its treatment or prevention. This study aimed to analyze the risk factors for LO-NEC, and the impact of LO-NEC on short-term outcomes in very preterm infants (VPIs) with a focus on nutrition and different onset times. METHOD Clinical data of VPIs were retrospectively collected from 28 hospitals in seven different regions of China from September 2019 to December 2020. A total of 2509 enrolled VPIs were divided into 2 groups: the LO-NEC group and non-LO-NEC group. The LO-NEC group was divided into 2 subgroups based on the onset time: LO-NEC occurring between 8 ~ 14d group and LO-NEC occurring after 14d group. Clinical characteristics, nutritional status, and the short-term clinical outcomes were analyzed and compared among these groups. RESULTS Compared with the non-LO-NEC group, the LO-NEC group had a higher proportion of anemia, blood transfusion, and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) treatments before NEC; the LO-NEC group infants had a longer fasting time, required longer duration to achieve the target total caloric intake (110 kcal/kg) and regain birthweight, and showed slower weight growth velocity; the cumulative dose of the medium-chain and long-chain triglyceride (MCT/LCT) emulsion intake in the first week after birth was higher and breastfeeding rate was lower. Additionally, similar results including a higher proportion of IMV, lower breastfeeding rate, more MCT/LCT emulsion intake, slower growth velocity were also found in the LO-NEC group occurring between 8 ~ 14d when compared to the LO-NEC group occurring after 14 d (all (P < 0.05). After adjustment for the confounding factors, high proportion of breastfeeding were identified as protective factors and long fasting time before NEC were identified as risk factors for LO-NEC; early feeding were identified as protective factors and low gestational age, grade III ~ IV neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), high accumulation of the MCT/LCT emulsion in the first week were identified as risk factors for LO-NEC occurring between 8 ~ 14d. Logistic regression analysis showed that LO-NEC was a risk factor for late-onset sepsis, parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis, metabolic bone disease of prematurity, and extrauterine growth retardation. CONCLUSION Actively preventing premature birth, standardizing the treatment of grade III ~ IV NRDS, and optimizing enteral and parenteral nutrition strategies may help reduce the risk of LO-NEC, especially those occurring between 8 ~ 14d, which may further ameliorate the short-term clinical outcome of VPIs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ChiCTR1900023418 (26/05/2019).
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MESH Headings
- Female
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Infant, Premature
- Nutritional Status
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/epidemiology
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/etiology
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/prevention & control
- Emulsions
- Retrospective Studies
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/epidemiology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/etiology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/prevention & control
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Risk Factors
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- Kun-Yao Hong
- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Guiyang Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Guiyang Children's Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100074, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Maternal and Children's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Quanzhou Maternity and Children's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Affiliate Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Chengdu Women' and Children's Central Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100074, China.
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- Department of Neonatology, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China.
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Perinatal-Neonatal Infection, Xiamen, China.
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Imam ZO, Nabwera HM, Tongo OO, Andang’o PEA, Abdulkadir I, Ezeaka CV, Ezenwa BN, Fajolu IB, Mwangome MK, Umoru DD, Akindolire AE, Otieno W, Olwala M, Nalwa GM, Talbert AW, Abubakar I, Embleton ND, Allen SJ. Time to full enteral feeds in hospitalised preterm and very low birth weight infants in Nigeria and Kenya. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0277847. [PMID: 38457475 PMCID: PMC10923414 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277847] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Preterm (born < 37 weeks' gestation) and very low birthweight (VLBW; <1.5kg) infants are at the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality within the first 28 days of life. Establishing full enteral feeds is a vital aspect of their clinical care. Evidence predominantly from high income countries shows that early and rapid advancement of feeds is safe and reduces length of hospital stay and adverse health outcomes. However, there are limited data on feeding practices and factors that influence the attainment of full enteral feeds among these vulnerable infants in sub-Saharan Africa. AIM To identify factors that influence the time to full enteral feeds, defined as tolerance of 120ml/kg/day, in hospitalised preterm and VLBW infants in neonatal units in two sub-Saharan African countries. METHODS Demographic and clinical variables were collected for newborns admitted to 7 neonatal units in Nigeria and Kenya over 6-months. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify factors independently associated with time to full enteral feeds. RESULTS Of the 2280 newborn infants admitted, 484 were preterm and VLBW. Overall, 222/484 (45.8%) infants died with over half of the deaths (136/222; 61.7%) occurring before the first feed. The median (inter-quartile range) time to first feed was 46 (27, 72) hours of life and time to full enteral feeds (tFEF) was 8 (4.5,12) days with marked variation between neonatal units. Independent predictors of tFEF were time to first feed (unstandardised coefficient B 1.69; 95% CI 1.11 to 2.26; p value <0.001), gestational age (1.77; 0.72 to 2.81; <0.001), the occurrence of respiratory distress (-1.89; -3.50 to -0.79; <0.002) and necrotising enterocolitis (4.31; 1.00 to 7.62; <0.011). CONCLUSION The use of standardised feeding guidelines may decrease variations in clinical practice, shorten tFEF and thereby improve preterm and VLBW outcomes.
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- Zainab O. Imam
- Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Research, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics, Maitama District Hospital, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Research, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Casals AJ, Spaeder MC. Association of Early Postoperative Regional Oxygen Saturation Measures and Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates Following Cardiac Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:690-694. [PMID: 36752836 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03117-w] [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: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a relatively common complication in neonates with single ventricle physiology following heart surgery. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is used to measure regional oxygen saturations in neonates in the postoperative period. We sought to investigate the association of somatic regional oxygen saturation (srSO2) and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (crSO2) in the early postoperative period and the subsequent development of NEC. We performed a retrospective cohort study of neonates who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass from October 2017 to September 2021 at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital. Values of srSO2 and crSO2 were captured over the first 48 h following surgery. 166 neonates were included and the median age at time of surgery was 8 days. NEC was diagnosed in 18 neonates following heart surgery with a median interval from surgery to diagnosis of 7 days. Neonates with single ventricle physiology had lower average crSO2 (62% vs 78%, p < 0.001), average srSO2 (72% vs 86%, p < 0.001), average crSO2 to srSO2 ratio (0.874 vs 0.913, p < 0.001), and an increased average srSO2-crSO2 difference (10% vs 8%, p = 0.03). Adjusting for single ventricle physiology, lower average crSO2 was associated with the development of definite NEC (modified Bell's criteria stage IIa and higher) (OR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.78-0.96, p = 0.007). Lower crSO2 values in the early postoperative period in neonates following cardiac surgery was associated with an increased risk in the subsequent development of NEC.
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- Augustin J Casals
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Box 800386, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
- Center for Advanced Medical Analytics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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Singh M, Jain M, Khare C. Gastric pneumatosis in a preterm newborn. Pediatr Neonatol 2024; 65:194-195. [PMID: 37739871 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2023.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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- Manjeet Singh
- Department of Neonatology, Dr Manjeet Institute of Critical Care, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302039, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, 462020
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, 462020.
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Pappas LB, Erickson LA, Ricketts AM, Moehlmann ML, Hahn AM, Daniel JM. Pre-operative enteral feeding in single-ventricle CHD patients and necrotising enterocolitis risk. Cardiol Young 2024; 34:364-369. [PMID: 37434452 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123001580] [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] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Enteral feeding prior to cardiac surgery has benefits in pre-operative and post-operative patient statuses. In 2020, to increase pre-operative feeding for single-ventricle patients prior to stage 1 palliation, an enteral feeding algorithm was created. The aim of this study is to monitor the impact of our practice change with the primary outcome of necrotising enterocolitis incidence from birth to 2 weeks following surgical intervention. METHODS This is a single-site, retrospective cohort study including patients from 1 March, 2018 to 1 July, 2022. Variables assessed include demographics, age at cardiac surgery, primary cardiac diagnosis, necrotising enterocolitis pre-operative and 2 weeks post-operative cardiac surgery, feeding route, feeding type, volume of trophic enteral feeds, and near-infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Following implementation of a pre-operative enteral feeding algorithm, the rate of neonates fed prior to surgery increased (39.5-75%, p = .001). The feedings included a mean volume of 28.24 ± 11.16 ml/kg/day, 83% fed breastmilk only, 44.4% tube fed, and 55.5% of infants had all oral feedings. Comparing enterally fed neonates and those not enterally fed, the necrotising enterocolitis incidence from birth to 2 weeks post-op was not significantly increased (p = 0.926). CONCLUSION As a result of implementing our feeding algorithm, the frequency of infants fed prior to stage I Norwood or Hybrid surgeries increased to 75%, and there was no significant change in the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis. This study confirmed that pre-operative enteral feeds are safe and are not associated with increased incidence of necrotising enterocolitis.
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- Lucy B Pappas
- Department of Nutrition and Division of Neonatology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Remote Health Solutions and Strategic Planning, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Remote Health Solutions and Strategic Planning, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Li JC, Du J, Yang ZX, Jin F, Weng JW, Qi YJ, Huang JS, Hei MY, Jiang M. [Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors of postoperative complications in infants with early-onset necrotizing enterocolitis after enterostomy]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:38-44. [PMID: 38178766 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230926-00577] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics of children with early-onset necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) undergoing enterostomy and analyze the risk factors for postoperative complications. Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data (perinatal conditions, clinical characteristics, clinical outcomes, etc.) of NEC patients who underwent enterostomy at Beijing Children's Hospital from May 2016 to May 2023. The patients were divided into two groups based on the age of onset: an early-onset enterostomy group (<14 days) and a late-onset enterostomy group (≥14 days). Furthermore, the children with NEC were categorized into complication group and non-complication group based on whether there were complications after enterostomy. The differences in clinical data between these groups were analyzed, and the clinical characteristics of children with early-onset NEC and enterostomy were summarized. Multivariate logistic regression model was employed to analyze the risk factors for postoperative complications in NEC children with enterostomy. Results: A total of 68 cases were enrolled, including 43 cases in the early-onset enterostomy group [26 males and 17 females, aged (6.5±3.0) days] and 25 cases in the late-onset enterostomy group [15 males and 10 females, aged (21.0±3.0) days]. There were 28 cases (17 males and 11 females), age [M (Q1, Q3)] 9 (5, 14) days in the complication group and 33 cases (22 males and 11 females), aged of 14 (6, 21) days in the non-complication group. Compared to the late-onset enterostomy group, the early-onset enterostomy group had significantly higher rates of intraventricular hemorrhage [30.2% (13/43) vs 8.0% (2/25)], hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus [37.2% (16/43) vs 12.0% (3/25)], mechanical ventilation≥72 hours after birth [39.5% (17/43) vs 16.0% (4/25)], stage Ⅲ NEC [(69.8% (30/43) vs 40.0% (10/25)], extensive NEC [27.9% (12/43) vs 8.0% (2/25)], and short-term postoperative complications [56.8% (21/37) vs 29.2% (7/24)] (all P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression model analysis revealed that residual length of proximal small intestine was a protective factor for postoperative complications after enterostomy in NEC infants (OR=0.764, 95%CI: 0.648-0.901, P=0.001), but stage Ⅲ NEC was a risk factor (OR=1.042, 95%CI: 1.004-5.585, P=0.017). Conclusions: The incidence of postoperative complications is high, and the prognosis is poor in children with early-onset NEC enterostomy. The residual length of proximal enterostomy is a protective factor for postoperative complications of NEC enterostomy, but stage Ⅲ NEC is a risk factor.
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- J C Li
- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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Gillen MC, Patel RM. Does enteral nutrition during therapeutic hypothermia increase the risk for necrotizing enterocolitis? J Perinatol 2024; 44:151-154. [PMID: 37673941 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01771-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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- Matthew C Gillen
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Nayak SP, Huff KA, Zaniletti I, Ahmad I, DiGeronimo R, Hair A, Kim J, Markel TA, Piazza A, Reber K, Roberts J, Sharma J, Sullivan K, Premkumar MH, Yanowitz T. Cholestasis is associated with a higher rate of complications in both medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Perinatol 2024; 44:100-107. [PMID: 37805591 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01787-1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between cholestasis and outcomes in medical and surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from 1472 infants with NEC [455 medical (mNEC) and 1017 surgical (sNEC)] from the Children's Hospital Neonatal Database. RESULTS The prevalence of cholestasis was lower in mNEC versus sNEC (38.2% vs 70.1%, p < 0.001). In both groups, cholestasis was associated with lower birth gestational age [mNEC: OR 0.79 (95% CI 0.68-0.92); sNEC: OR 0.86 (95% CI 0.79-0.95)] and increased days of parenteral nutrition [mNEC: OR 1.08 (95% CI 1.04-1.13); sNEC: OR 1.01 (95% CI 1.01-1.02)]. For both groups, the highest direct bilirubin was associated with the composite outcome mortality or length of stay >75th percentile [mNEC: OR 1.21 (95% CI 1.06-1.38); sNEC: OR 1.06 (95% CI 1.03-1.09)]. CONCLUSION Cholestasis with both medical NEC and surgical NEC is associated with adverse patient outcomes including increased mortality or extreme length of stay.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Children's Hospitals Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Davis JA, Baumgartel K, Baust T, Conley YP, Morowitz MJ, Ren D, Demirci JR. Neonatal Diet Type and Associations With Adverse Feeding Outcomes in Neonates With Critical Congenital Heart Defects. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2024; 38:54-64. [PMID: 38236148 PMCID: PMC10807746 DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000790] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Neonates with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD neonates) experience high rates of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and malnutrition. The benefits of human milk and direct chest/breastfeeding are well known, but research is limited in CCHD neonates. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of neonatal diet and feeding modality on the incidence of feeding intolerance, NEC, and malnutrition among a cohort of CCHD neonates. METHODS A single-center retrospective study was conducted using electronic health record data of CCHD neonates admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit between April 2016 and April 2020. Regression models were fit to analyze associations between neonatal diet, feed modality, and adverse feeding outcomes. RESULTS Seventy-four CCHD neonates were included. Increased days of direct chest/breastfeeding were associated with fewer signs of gastrointestinal distress ( P = .047) and bloody stools ( P = .021). Enteral feeding days of "all human milk" were associated with higher growth trajectory ( P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Human milk and direct chest/breastfeeding may be protective against some adverse feeding outcomes for CCHD neonates. Larger, multicenter cohort studies are needed to continue investigating the effects of neonatal diet type and feeding modality on the development of adverse feeding outcomes in this unique population.
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- Jessica A. Davis
- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Dr Davis); UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Davis and Morowitz); School of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Baumgartel); Departments of Critical Care Medicine (Ms Baust) and Surgery (Dr Morowitz), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Departments of Health Promotion and Development (Dr Conley and Demirci) and Health and Community Systems (Dr Ren), School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Yang J, Chen X, Liu T, Shi Y. Potential role of bile acids in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis. Life Sci 2024; 336:122279. [PMID: 37995935 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122279] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most common acute gastrointestinal diseases in preterm infants. Recent studies have found that NEC is not only caused by changes in the intestinal environment but also by the failure of multiple systems and organs, including the liver. The accumulation of bile acids (BAs) in the ileum and the disorder of ileal BA transporters are related to the ileum injury of NEC. Inflammatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-18 secreted by NEC also play an important role in regulating intrahepatic BA transporters. As an important link connecting the liver and intestinal circulation, the bile acid metabolic pathway plays an important role in the regulation of intestinal microbiota, cell proliferation, and barrier protection. In this review, we focus on how bile acids explore the dynamic changes of bile acid metabolism in necrotizing enterocolitis and the potential therapeutic value of targeting the bile acid signaling pathways.
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- Jiahui Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China.
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Die X, Cui M, Feng W, Hou J, Chen P, Liu W, Wu F, Guo Z. Applications of indocyanine greenenhanced fluorescence in the laparoscopic treatment of colonic stricture after necrotizing enterocolitis. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:635. [PMID: 38102599 PMCID: PMC10724931 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04458-4] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The status of anastomotic blood perfusion is associated with the occurrence of anastomotic leakage after intestinal anastomosis. Fluorescence angiography (FA) with indocyanine green (ICG) can objectively assess intestinal blood perfusion. This study aims to investigate whether anastomotic perfusion assessment with ICG influences surgical decision-making during laparoscopic intestinal resection and primary anastomosis for colonic stricture after necrotizing enterocolitis. METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic intestinal resection and primary anastomosis between January 2022 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Before intestinal anastomosis, the ICG fluorescence technology was used to evaluate the blood perfusion of intestinal tubes on both sides of the anastomosis. After the completion of primary anastomosis, the anastomotic blood perfusion was assessed again. RESULTS Of the 13 cases, laparoscopy was used to determine the extent of the diseased bowel to be excised, and the normal bowel was preserved for anastomosis. The anastomosis was established under the guidance of ICG fluorescence technology, and FA was performed after anastomosis to confirm good blood flow in the proximal bowel. The anastomotic intestinal tube was changed in one case because FA showed a difference between the normal range of intestinal blood flow and the macroscopic prediction. There was no evidence of ICG allergy, anastomotic leakage, anastomotic stricture, or other complications. The median follow-up was 6 months, and all patients recovered well. CONCLUSIONS The ICG fluorescence technology is helpful in precisely and efficiently determining the anastomotic intestinal blood flow during stricture resection and in avoiding anastomotic leakage caused by poor anastomotic intestinal blood flow to some extent, with satisfactory short-term efficacy.
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- Xiaohong Die
- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General & Neonatal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Gitau K, Ochieng R, Limbe M, Kathomi C, Orwa J. The incidence and modifiable risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2253351. [PMID: 37648650 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2253351] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence and modifiable risk factors for Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants born at ≤32 weeks of gestation weighing <1500 grams, at a private tertiary care hospital in Kenya. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Preterm infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestation and weighing <1500 grams admitted to NICU between 2009 and 2019, were recruited into the study. The primary outcome was NEC Bell Stage IIa-IIIb based on Modified Bell's criteria. Maternal and neonatal characteristics were evaluated. The association between variables of interest and NEC was determined using logistic regression analysis and the incidence of NEC for the study period was calculated. RESULTS A total of 261 charts of infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestation, weighing <1500 were reviewed, and 200 charts met the inclusion criteria. Fifteen preterm infants developed the primary outcome of interest: NEC Stage ≥2a within the first 30 days of admission. The overall incidence of NEC for the study period was 7.5%. Three risk factors were identified as significantly associated with NEC on multivariate logistic regression analysis: antenatal exposure to steroids (OR = 0.056 CI = 0.003-0.964 p = 0.047), cumulative duration of exposure to invasive mechanical ventilation (OR = 2.172 CI = 1.242-3.799 p = 0.007) and cumulative duration of exposure to umbilical vein catheter (OR = 1.344 CI = 1.08-1.672 p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS The overall incidence for the study period of NEC Stage ≥ II a was 7.5%. Exposure to antenatal steroids, duration of mechanical ventilation, and duration of umbilical vein catheterization were three independent modifiable risk factors for NEC Stage II a-Stage III b.
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- Kelvin Gitau
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Stanikova A, Jouza M, Bohosova J, Slaby O, Jabandziev P. Role of the microbiome in pathophysiology of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates. BMJ Paediatr Open 2023; 7:e002172. [PMID: 37918941 PMCID: PMC10626796 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002172] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Although necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious, life-threatening disease, improved neonatal care is increasing the number of survivors with NEC among extremely preterm neonates. Therapy is nevertheless mostly symptomatic and the mortality rate remains high, especially among neonates requiring surgery. Therefore, it is important to focus on preventing the disease and modifiable risk factors. NEC's pathophysiology is multifaceted, with key factors being immaturity of the immune and barrier protective mechanisms of the premature gut and exaggerated proinflammatory reaction to insults like gut hypoxia, enteral nutrition or microbial dysbiosis. The role of the intestinal microbiome in the pathophysiology of NEC has been a subject of research for many years, but to date no specific pathogen or type of dysbiosis has been connected with NEC development. This review assesses current knowledge as to the role of the intestinal microbiota in the pathophysiology of NEC and the possibilities for positively influencing it.
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- Andrea Stanikova
- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Biology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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Li J, Zhong XY, Zhou LG, Wu Y, Wang L, Song SJ. Phototherapy: a new risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight preterm infants? a retrospective case-control study. J Perinatol 2023; 43:1363-1367. [PMID: 37550528 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01744-y] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between phototherapy (PT) and the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective case-control study was conducted on VLBW infants with or without NEC (stage IIA or greater) born at ≤35 weeks' gestation in a tertiary hospital over 7 years. Sample size calculation, trend test, as well as univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were employed. RESULTS A total of 824 VLBW infants were reviewed, with 74 cases and 122 controls finally enrolled. The odds of NEC increased with the duration and number of PT sessions. Exposure to >120 h and >4 instances of PT were significantly associated with NEC in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION This is the first study suggesting a potential association between PT and development of NEC in VLBW infants. This association needs further exploration.
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- Jie Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
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Lamireau N, Greiner E, Hascoët JM. Risk factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A case-control study. Arch Pediatr 2023; 30:477-482. [PMID: 37704519 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2023.07.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common life-threatening gastrointestinal emergency in prematurity. The pathophysiology is multifactorial and remains incompletely understood. Early diagnosis and treatment could reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity. We aimed to identify factors associated with NEC in preterm newborns. METHOD This case-control study included all preterm newborns presenting with NEC and managed between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2018 in the neonatal intensive care unit of Nancy. For each case, two controls were matched according to three criteria: gestational age (WG), date of birth, and mode of delivery. Antenatal, peripartum, and postnatal risk factors prior to NEC were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 292 infants were involved in the study, 113 of whom had NEC. Mean gestational age for newborns with NEC was 29 WG, and mean birth weight, 1340 g. Only early-onset infection was identified as a significant risk factor for NEC (15% vs. 6.6% for infection p<0.04, and 28.3% vs. 16.4% p<0.02 for infection and sepsis, NEC vs. controls, respectively). Late-onset feeding and initial continuous enteral feeding were significantly associated with the occurrence of more severe NEC (p<0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively). CONCLUSION The results of this study are consistent with intestinal dysbiosis being a risk factor for NEC. Early-onset infection was found to be a significant risk factor. Enteral feeding practice may also be associated with NEC.
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- Nathalie Lamireau
- Division of Neonatology, Maternité Régionale Universitaire, CHRU, Nancy, France.
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- Division of Neonatology, Maternité Régionale Universitaire, CHRU, Nancy, France
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- Division of Neonatology, Maternité Régionale Universitaire, CHRU, Nancy, France; Lorraine University, DevAH 3450, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Lagerquist E, Al-Haddad BJS, Irvine J, Muskthel L, Rios A, Upadhyay K. Feeding volume advancement in preterm neonates: A level 4 neonatal intensive care unit quality improvement initiative. Nutr Clin Pract 2023; 38:1175-1180. [PMID: 37035908 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10992] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Because of provider variability in feeding guideline application, a quality improvement (QI) initiative was begun to better standardize feeding initiation and advancement for preterm infants. Our specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely aims included decreasing the time to reach full feeds by 35% and reducing the duration of central lines by 30% over 12 months in infants born between 25 and 30 weeks' gestation or with birth weight between 600 and 1250 g. METHODS Registered dietitians tracked central line days, parenteral nutrition (PN), enteral nutrition, fortification, guideline adherence, anthropometrics, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) cases, and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). QI progress charts were reviewed monthly. RESULTS Mean central line days decreased from 7.3 to 5.8. Days of PN decreased from 6.7 to 5.1. The day of life that enteral feeds were started decreased from 1.1 to 0.5. The number of days between starting enteral feeds and adding fortification decreased from 3.4 to 2.3 days. Full enteral feeds were achieved on average 2 days earlier. Birth weight was regained at around 10.2 days of life before the guideline was implemented and at a mean of 9.6 days after the guideline. There was no increase in cases of CLABSI or diagnoses of NEC. CONCLUSION After implementation of this feeding QI initiative at a level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, central line duration and PN use were decreased and infants reached full enteral feeds earlier without changes in cases of NEC, CLABSI, or time to regain birth weight.
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- Eliza Lagerquist
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Kumar J, Meena J, Ranjan A, Kumar P. Oropharyngeal application of colostrum or mother's own milk in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutr Rev 2023; 81:1254-1266. [PMID: 36718589 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad002] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Many preterm neonates often cannot be fed enterally and hence do not receive the benefits of colostrum. Oropharyngeal application of colostrum is a novel way of harnessing the immunological benefits of colostrum. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of this approach have shown variable results. OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize available data on the effect of oropharyngeal application of colostrum or mother's own milk (CMOM) in preterm infants. DATA SOURCES Six electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) were searched until January 13, 2022. Only RCTs comparing oral application of CMOM with placebo/routine care in preterm infants were eligible. Studies enrolling term neonates or administering enteral feeds were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION Two investigators independently extracted data using a structured proforma. DATA ANALYSIS The Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool was used to assess bias. Random-effects meta-analysis was undertaken using RevMan 5.4 software. From 2787 records identified, 17 RCTs enrolling 4106 preterm infants were included. There was no significant difference between groups in incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) stage 2 or higher (RR = 0.65; 95%CI, 0.36-1.20; 1089 participants in 12 trials). Application of CMOM significantly reduced the incidence of sepsis (RR = 0.72; 95%CI, 0.56-0.92; 1511 participants in 15 studies) and any stage of NEC (RR = 0.58; 95%CI, 0.37-0.92; 1616 participants in 16 trials). The CMOM group achieved full enteral feeds 1.75 days sooner (95%CI, 0.3-3.2 days; 1580 participants in 14 studies) and had higher weight at discharge (MD = 43.9 g; 95%CI, 3-85 g; 569 participants in 3 studies). There were no statistically significant differences in other outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Evidence with low to very low certainty suggests CMOM has a beneficial effect on NEC (any stage), sepsis, and time to full enteral feeds. Given its low cost and minimal risk of harm, routine CMOM use may be considered in preterm neonates. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021262763.
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- Jogender Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Gaillard J, Gu AR, Neil Knierbein EE. Necrotizing Enterocolitis following Onasemnogene Abeparvovec for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case Series. J Pediatr 2023; 260:113493. [PMID: 37211209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Onasemnogene abeparvovec treats spinal muscular atrophy by delivering a functional SMN1 gene. Necrotizing enterocolitis typically occurs in preterm infants. We report 2 term infants diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy who presented with necrotizing enterocolitis after onasemnogene abeparvovec infusion. We discuss potential etiologies and propose monitoring for necrotizing enterocolitis after onasemnogene abeparvovec therapy.
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- Jonathan Gaillard
- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Assad M, Jerome M, Olyaei A, Nizich S, Hedges M, Gosselin K, Scottoline B. Dilemmas in establishing preterm enteral feeding: where do we start and how fast do we go? J Perinatol 2023; 43:1194-1199. [PMID: 37169912 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01665-w] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Beginning and achieving full enteral nutrition is a key step in the care of preterm infants, particularly very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. As is true for many organ system-specific complications of prematurity, the gastrointestinal tract must complete in utero development ex utero while concurrently serving a physiologic role reserved for after completion of full term development. The preterm gut must assume the placental function of the interface between a source of energy, precursors for anabolism, and micronutrients, and the developing infant-through digestion and absorption of milk, instead of directly from the mother via the uteroplacental interface. The benefits of enteral nourishment in preterm infants are counterbalanced by gastrointestinal complications of prematurity: dysmotility leading to difficulty establishing and advancing feeds, and the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Concern for these complications can prolong the need for parenteral nutrition with an associated increase in risk for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and parenteral nutrition (PN)-associated cholestasis or liver disease (PNALD). Thus, a daily issue facing neonatologists caring for preterm infants is how to optimally begin, advance, and reach full enteral nutrition sufficient to satisfy the nutrient, energy, and fluid requirements of VLBW infants while minimizing risk. In this perspective, we provide an overview of the approaches and supporting data for starting and advancing enteral feeds in preterm infants, particularly very low birth weight infants, and we discuss the significant gaps in knowledge that accompany current approaches. This framework recognizes the dilemmas of preterm feeding initiation and advancement and identifies areas of opportunity for further investigation.
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- Maushumi Assad
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts T.H.Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts T.H.Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA.
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王 姗, 蔡 金, 史 爱, 曹 彦. [Effect of gut microbiota homeostasis on hematopoiesis in a neonatal rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 25:855-863. [PMID: 37668035 PMCID: PMC10484087 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2301082] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To study the effect of gut microbiota on hematopoiesis in a neonatal rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). METHODS Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a control group and a model group (NEC group), with 6 rats in each group. Formula milk combined with hypoxia and cold stimulation was used to establish a neonatal rat model of NEC. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe the pathological changes of intestinal tissue and hematopoiesis-related organs. Routine blood tests were conducted for each group. Immunohistochemistry was used to observe the changes in specific cells in hematopoiesis-related organs. Flow cytometry was used to measure the changes in specific cells in bone marrow. 16S rDNA sequencing was used to observe the composition and abundance of gut microbiota. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the NEC group had intestinal congestion and necrosis, damage, atrophy, and shedding of intestinal villi, and a significant increase in NEC histological score. Compared with the control group, the NEC group had significantly lower numbers of peripheral blood leukocytes and lymphocytes (P<0.05), nucleated cells in the spleen, thymus, and bone marrow, and small cell aggregates with basophilic nuclei in the liver (P<0.05). The NEC group had significant reductions in CD71+ erythroid progenitor cells in the liver, CD45+ lymphocytes in the spleen and bone marrow, CD3+ T lymphocytes in thymus, and the proportion of CD45+CD3-CD43+SSChi neutrophils in bone marrow (P<0.05). There was a significant difference in the composition of gut microbiota between the NEC and control groups, and the NEC group had a significant reduction in the abundance of Ligilactobacillus and a significant increase in the abundance of Escherichia-Shigella (P<0.05), which replaced Ligilactobacillus and became the dominant flora. CONCLUSIONS Multi-lineage hematopoietic disorder may be observed in a neonatal rat model of NEC, which may be associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and abnormal multiplication of the pathogenic bacteria Escherichia-Shigella.
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- 姗姗 王
- 南京医科大学生殖医学国家重点实验室,江苏南京211166
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- 南京医科大学生殖医学国家重点实验室,江苏南京211166
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Han X, Cui S. Patent ductus arterious and increased conjugated bilirubin in the second week after birth are independent risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: an observational study. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:356. [PMID: 37442980 PMCID: PMC10339544 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04173-0] [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: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common critical illness of the gastrointestinal system in neonatal intensive care units with complex causes. We want to explore effects of serum-conjugated bilirubin on the occurrence of NEC in preterm infants. METHODS A retrospective study of clinical case data of premature infants from 2017 to 2020 in the Department of pediatrics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University was conducted. Among these, 41 were diagnosed with NEC. After screening, 2 cases were excluded because of incomplete data. Propensity-matching score (PSM) was performed according to the ratio of 1:2(2 preterm infants in the NEC group were not matched), and finally, 37 cases were in the NEC group (average time to diagnosis was 18.9 days), and 74 cases in the non-NEC group. We compared the difference between the NEC and non-NEC groups in early serum-conjugated bilirubin and total bilirubin levels (time points: the first day of birth, 1 week after birth, 2 weeks after birth). RESULTS (1) The changing trend of conjugated bilirubin was different between the two groups(F = 4.085, P = 0.019). The NEC group's serum-conjugated bilirubin levels gradually increased ([Formula: see text] ± s:12.64±2.68; 17.11±4.48; 19.25±11.63), while the non-NEC group did not show a continuous upward trend ([Formula: see text] ± s:13.39±2.87; 15.63±3.75; 15.47±4.12). (2) Multiple analyses showed that patent ductus arteriosus(PDA) (odds ratio[OR] = 5.958, 95%confidence interval[CI] = 2.102 ~ 16.882) and increased conjugated bilirubin in the 2nd week (OR = 1.105, 95%CI = 1.013 ~ 1.206) after birth were independent risk factors for NEC. CONCLUSIONS The body had already experienced an elevation of conjugated bilirubin before the occurrence of NEC. The change of early conjugated bilirubin may be an important factor in the occurrence of NEC.
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- Xiaoya Han
- Department of Pediatrics, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Sodhi CP, Ahmad R, Fulton WB, Lopez CM, Eke BO, Scheese D, Duess JW, Steinway SN, Raouf Z, Moore H, Tsuboi K, Sampah ME, Jang HS, Buck RH, Hill DR, Niemiro GM, Prindle T, Wang S, Wang M, Jia H, Catazaro J, Lu P, Hackam DJ. Human milk oligosaccharides reduce necrotizing enterocolitis-induced neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2023; 325:G23-G41. [PMID: 37120853 PMCID: PMC10259852 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00233.2022] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. One of the most devastating complications of NEC is the development of NEC-induced brain injury, which manifests as impaired cognition that persists beyond infancy and which represents a proinflammatory activation of the gut-brain axis. Given that oral administration of the human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) and 6'-sialyslactose (6'-SL) significantly reduced intestinal inflammation in mice, we hypothesized that oral administration of these HMOs would reduce NEC-induced brain injury and sought to determine the mechanisms involved. We now show that the administration of either 2'-FL or 6'-SL significantly attenuated NEC-induced brain injury, reversed myelin loss in the corpus callosum and midbrain of newborn mice, and prevented the impaired cognition observed in mice with NEC-induced brain injury. In seeking to define the mechanisms involved, 2'-FL or 6'-SL administration resulted in a restoration of the blood-brain barrier in newborn mice and also had a direct anti-inflammatory effect on the brain as revealed through the study of brain organoids. Metabolites of 2'-FL were detected in the infant mouse brain by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), whereas intact 2'-FL was not. Strikingly, the beneficial effects of 2'-FL or 6'-SL against NEC-induced brain injury required the release of the neurotrophic factor brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), as mice lacking BDNF were not protected by these HMOs from the development of NEC-induced brain injury. Taken in aggregate, these findings reveal that the HMOs 2'-FL and 6'-SL interrupt the gut-brain inflammatory axis and reduce the risk of NEC-induced brain injury.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study reveals that the administration of human milk oligosaccharides, which are present in human breast milk, can interfere with the proinflammatory gut-brain axis and prevent neuroinflammation in the setting of necrotizing enterocolitis, a major intestinal disorder seen in premature infants.
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- Chhinder P Sodhi
- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Nutrition Division, Abbott, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Nutrition Division, Abbott, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Abiramalatha T, Thanigainathan S, Ramaswamy VV, Rajaiah B, Ramakrishnan S. Routine monitoring of gastric residual for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 6:CD012937. [PMID: 37327390 PMCID: PMC10275261 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012937.pub3] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Routine monitoring of gastric residual in preterm infants on gavage feeds is a common practice used to guide initiation and advancement of feeds. It is believed that an increase in or an altered gastric residual may be predictive of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Withholding monitoring of gastric residual may take away the early indicator and thus may increase the risk of NEC. However, routine monitoring of gastric residual as a guide, in the absence of uniform standards, may lead to unnecessary delay in initiation and advancement of feeds and hence might result in a delay in establishing full enteral feeds. This in turn may increase the duration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and central venous line usage, increasing the risk of associated complications. Furthermore, delays in establishing full enteral feeds increase the risk of extrauterine growth restriction and neurodevelopmental impairment. OBJECTIVES • To assess the efficacy and safety of routine monitoring versus no monitoring of gastric residual in preterm infants • To assess the efficacy and safety of routine monitoring of gastric residual based on two different criteria for interrupting feeds or decreasing feed volume in preterm infants SEARCH METHODS: We conducted searches in Cochrane CENTRAL via CRS, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL in February 2022. We also searched clinical trials databases, conference proceedings, and the reference lists of retrieved articles for randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi- and cluster-RCTs. SELECTION CRITERIA We selected RCTs that compared routine monitoring versus no monitoring of gastric residual and trials that used two different criteria for gastric residual to interrupt feeds in preterm infants. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently assessed trial eligibility, risk of bias and extracted data. We analysed treatment effects in individual trials and reported risk ratio (RR) for dichotomous data, and mean difference (MD) for continuous data, with respective 95% confidence intervals (CI). We calculated the number needed to treat for an additional beneficial/harmful outcome (NNTB/NNTH) for dichotomous outcomes with significant results. We used GRADE to assess the certainty of evidence. MAIN RESULTS We included five studies (423 infants) in this updated review. Routine monitoring versus no routine monitoring of gastric residual in preterm infants Four RCTs with 336 preterm infants met the inclusion criteria for this comparison. Three studies were performed in infants with birth weight of < 1500 g, while one study included infants with birth weight between 750 g and 2000 g. The trials were unmasked but were otherwise of good methodological quality. Routine monitoring of gastric residual: - probably has little or no effect on the risk of NEC (RR 1.08, 95% CI 0.46 to 2.57; 334 participants, 4 studies; moderate-certainty evidence); - probably increases the time to establish full enteral feeds (MD 3.14 days, 95% CI 1.93 to 4.36; 334 participants, 4 studies; moderate-certainty evidence); - may increase the time to regain birth weight (MD 1.70 days, 95% CI 0.01 to 3.39; 80 participants, 1 study; low-certainty evidence); - may increase the number of infants with feed interruption episodes (RR 2.21, 95% CI 1.53 to 3.20; NNTH 3, 95% CI 2 to 5; 191 participants, 3 studies; low-certainty evidence); - probably increases the number of TPN days (MD 2.57 days, 95% CI 1.20 to 3.95; 334 participants, 4 studies; moderate-certainty evidence); - probably increases the risk of invasive infection (RR 1.50, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.19; NNTH 10, 95% CI 5 to 100; 334 participants, 4 studies; moderate-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in all-cause mortality before hospital discharge (RR 2.14, 95% CI 0.77 to 5.97; 273 participants, 3 studies; low-certainty evidence). Quality and volume of gastric residual compared to quality of gastric residual alone for feed interruption in preterm infants One trial with 87 preterm infants met the inclusion criteria for this comparison. The trial included infants with 1500 g to 2000 g birth weight. Using two different criteria of gastric residual for feed interruption: - may result in little or no difference in the incidence of NEC (RR 5.35, 95% CI 0.26 to 108.27; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in time to establish full enteral feeds (MD -0.10 days, 95% CI -0.91 to 0.71; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in time to regain birth weight (MD 1.00 days, 95% CI -0.37 to 2.37; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in number of TPN days (MD 0.80 days, 95% CI -0.78 to 2.38; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in the risk of invasive infection (RR 5.35, 95% CI 0.26 to 108.27; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence); - may result in little or no difference in all-cause mortality before hospital discharge (RR 3.21, 95% CI 0.13 to 76.67; 87 participants; low-certainty evidence). - we are uncertain about the effect of using two different criteria of gastric residual on the risk of feed interruption episodes (RR 3.21, 95% CI 0.13 to 76.67; 87 participants; very low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Moderate-certainty evidence suggests routine monitoring of gastric residual has little or no effect on the incidence of NEC. Moderate-certainty evidence suggests monitoring gastric residual probably increases the time to establish full enteral feeds, the number of TPN days and the risk of invasive infection. Low-certainty evidence suggests monitoring gastric residual may increase the time to regain birth weight and the number of feed interruption episodes, and may have little or no effect on all-cause mortality before hospital discharge. Further RCTs are warranted to assess the effect on long-term growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Thangaraj Abiramalatha
- Neonatology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- KMCH Research Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Neonatology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Neonatology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Monzon N, Kasahara EM, Gunasekaran A, Burge KY, Chaaban H. Impact of neonatal nutrition on necrotizing enterocolitis. Semin Pediatr Surg 2023; 32:151305. [PMID: 37257267 PMCID: PMC10750299 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151305] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. NEC is multifactorial and the result of a complex interaction of feeding, dysbiosis, and exaggerated inflammatory response. Feeding practices in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can vary among institutions and have significant impact on the vulnerable gastointestinal tract of preterm infants. . These practices encompass factors such as the type of feeding and fortification, duration of feeding, and rate of advancement, among others. The purpose of this article is to review the data on some of the most common feeding practices in the NICU and their impact on the development of NEC in preterm infants. Data on the human milk bioactive component glycosaminoglycans, specifically hyaluronan, will also be discussed in the context of postnatal intestinal development and NEC prevention.
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- Noahlana Monzon
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OKC, 73104
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OKC, 73104
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OKC, 73104; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
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Martin CA, Markel TA. Preface: Necrotizing enterocolitis. Semin Pediatr Surg 2023; 32:151303. [PMID: 37279638 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Colin A Martin
- Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Sharif S, Oddie SJ, Heath PT, McGuire W. Prebiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 6:CD015133. [PMID: 37262358 PMCID: PMC10234253 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015133.pub2] [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] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dietary supplementation with prebiotic oligosaccharides to modulate the intestinal microbiome has been proposed as a strategy to reduce the risk of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and associated mortality and morbidity in very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of enteral supplementation with prebiotics (versus placebo or no treatment) for preventing NEC and associated morbidity and mortality in very preterm or VLBW infants. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase, the Maternity and Infant Care database and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), from the earliest records to July 2022. We searched clinical trials databases and conference proceedings, and examined the reference lists of retrieved articles. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs comparing prebiotics with placebo or no prebiotics in very preterm (< 32 weeks' gestation) or VLBW (< 1500 g) infants. The primary outcomes were NEC and all-cause mortality, and the secondary outcomes were late-onset invasive infection, duration of hospitalisation since birth, and neurodevelopmental impairment. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors separately evaluated risk of bias of the trials, extracted data, and synthesised effect estimates using risk ratio (RR), risk difference (RD), and mean difference (MD), with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The primary outcomes of interest were NEC and all-cause mortality; our secondary outcome measures were late-onset (> 48 hours after birth) invasive infection, duration of hospitalisation, and neurodevelopmental impairment. We used the GRADE approach to assess the level of certainty of the evidence. MAIN RESULTS We included seven trials in which a total of 705 infants participated. All the trials were small (mean sample size 100). Lack of clarity on methods to conceal allocation and mask caregivers or investigators were potential sources of bias in three of the trials. The studied prebiotics were fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, inulin, and lactulose, typically administered daily with enteral feeds during birth hospitalisation. Meta-analyses of data from seven trials (686 infants) suggest that prebiotics may result in little or no difference in NEC (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.60 to 1.56; RD none fewer per 1000, 95% CI 50 fewer to 40 more; low-certainty evidence), all-cause mortality (RR 0.43, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.92; 40 per 1000 fewer, 95% CI 70 fewer to none fewer; low-certainty evidence), or late-onset invasive infection (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.60 to 1.06; 50 per 1000 fewer, 95% CI 100 fewer to 10 more; low-certainty evidence) prior to hospital discharge. The certainty of this evidence is low because of concerns about the risk of bias in some trials and the imprecision of the effect size estimates. The data available from one trial provided only very low-certainty evidence about the effect of prebiotics on measures of neurodevelopmental impairment (Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) Mental Development Index score < 85: RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.25 to 2.90; very low-certainty evidence; BSID Psychomotor Development Index score < 85: RR 0.24, 95% 0.03 to 2.00; very low-certainty evidence; cerebral palsy: RR 0.35, 95% CI 0.01 to 8.35; very low-certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The available trial data provide low-certainty evidence about the effects of prebiotics on the risk of NEC, all-cause mortality before discharge, and invasive infection, and very low-certainty evidence about the effect on neurodevelopmental impairment for very preterm or VLBW infants. Our confidence in the effect estimates is limited; the true effects may be substantially different. Large, high-quality trials are needed to provide evidence of sufficient validity to inform policy and practice decisions.
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Key Words
- humans
- infant, newborn
- enterocolitis, necrotizing
- enterocolitis, necrotizing/etiology
- enterocolitis, necrotizing/prevention & control
- infant, extremely premature
- infant, premature, diseases
- infant, premature, diseases/etiology
- infant, premature, diseases/prevention & control
- infant, very low birth weight
- infections
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- Sahar Sharif
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK
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- Bradford Neonatology, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Division of Child Health and Vaccine Institute, St. George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK
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Melendez Hebib V, Taft DH, Stoll B, Liu J, Call L, Guthrie G, Jensen N, Hair AB, Mills DA, Burrin DG. Probiotics and Human Milk Differentially Influence the Gut Microbiome and NEC Incidence in Preterm Pigs. Nutrients 2023; 15:2585. [PMID: 37299550 PMCID: PMC10255242 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112585] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death caused by gastrointestinal disease in preterm infants. Major risk factors include prematurity, formula feeding, and gut microbial colonization. Microbes have been linked to NEC, yet there is no evidence of causal species, and select probiotics have been shown to reduce NEC incidence in infants. In this study, we evaluated the effect of the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (BL. infantis), alone and in combination with a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO)-sialylactose (3'SL)-on the microbiome, and the incidence of NEC in preterm piglets fed an infant formula diet. We studied 50 preterm piglets randomized between 5 treatments: (1) Preterm infant formula, (2) Donor human milk (DHM), (3) Infant formula + 3'SL, (4) Infant formula + BL. infantis, and (5) Infant formula and BL. infantis + 3'SL. NEC incidence and severity were assessed through the evaluation of tissue from all the segments of the GI tract. The gut microbiota composition was assessed both daily and terminally through 16S and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of rectal stool samples and intestinal contents. Dietary BL. infantis and 3'SL supplementation had no effect, yet DHM significantly reduced the incidence of NEC. The abundance of BL. infantis in the gut contents negatively correlated with disease severity. Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Clostridium perfringens were significantly more abundant in NEC and positively correlated with disease severity. Our results suggest that pre- and probiotics are not sufficient for protection from NEC in an exclusively formula-based diet. The results highlight the differences in microbial species positively associated with both diet and NEC incidence.
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- Valeria Melendez Hebib
- USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (V.M.H.); (B.S.); (L.C.); (G.G.)
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- Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (D.H.T.); (J.L.); (N.J.); (D.A.M.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (V.M.H.); (B.S.); (L.C.); (G.G.)
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- Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (D.H.T.); (J.L.); (N.J.); (D.A.M.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (V.M.H.); (B.S.); (L.C.); (G.G.)
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- USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (V.M.H.); (B.S.); (L.C.); (G.G.)
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- Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (D.H.T.); (J.L.); (N.J.); (D.A.M.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Section of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA; (D.H.T.); (J.L.); (N.J.); (D.A.M.)
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; (V.M.H.); (B.S.); (L.C.); (G.G.)
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Mangalapally N, Patel S, Schofield EM, Capriolo C, Davis NL. Impact of Routine Gastric Aspirate Monitoring on Very Low Birth Weight Early Preterm Infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 76:517-522. [PMID: 36705640 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003720] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Routine gastric aspirate (RGA) monitoring is a common yet controversial practice intended for early identification of gastrointestinal pathology in infants receiving gavage feeds. Our objectives were to evaluate the association of ceasing RGA monitoring on the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) as well as nutritional outcomes in a large population of very low birth weight (VLBW) and very preterm neonates. METHODS Retrospective record review of neonates born ≤32 weeks and/or VLBW from 2 cohorts: (1) during pre-feed RGA monitoring (September 2015 to June 2018) and (2) after cessation of RGA ("non-RGA") monitoring (July 2018 to December 2020). We compared incidence of NEC, time-to-full enteral feeds, central line duration, and duration of parenteral nutrition (PN) in bivariate and multivariable models accounting for changes in feeding protocols over time. RESULTS We identified 617 subjects, 53% in the RGA monitoring cohort (n = 327) and 47% in non-RGA cohort (n = 290). The non-RGA cohort had feeds initiated earlier ( P < 0.0001), achieved full enteral feeds more rapidly ( P < 0.0001), received a shorter duration of PN ( P = 0.0003), and had shorter central access duration ( P < 0.0001) without increasing NEC risk. In fact, the non-RGA cohort had a lower incidence of NEC ( P = 0.0345) compared to the RGA cohort. Even after adjusting for changes in feeding protocols over time in a multivariable model, the RGA cohort had significantly higher odds of NEC. CONCLUSIONS Pre-feed RGA monitoring in the absence of concerning clinical exam findings is not indicated for neonates receiving gavage feeds as it does not improve NEC incidence but instead may delay important nutritional outcomes such as feed initiation and central line removal.
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- Nikitha Mangalapally
- From the Division of Neonatology, University of Maryland Children's Hospital, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Hundscheid T, Onland W, Kooi EMW, Vijlbrief DC, de Vries WB, Dijkman KP, van Kaam AH, Villamor E, Kroon AA, Visser R, Mulder-de Tollenaer SM, De Bisschop B, Dijk PH, Avino D, Hocq C, Zecic A, Meeus M, de Baat T, Derriks F, Henriksen TB, Kyng KJ, Donders R, Nuytemans DHGM, Van Overmeire B, Mulder AL, de Boode WP. Expectant Management or Early Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus. N Engl J Med 2023; 388:980-990. [PMID: 36477458 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2207418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyclooxygenase inhibitors are commonly used in infants with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), but the benefit of these drugs is uncertain. METHODS In this multicenter, noninferiority trial, we randomly assigned infants with echocardiographically confirmed PDA (diameter, >1.5 mm, with left-to-right shunting) who were extremely preterm (<28 weeks' gestational age) to receive either expectant management or early ibuprofen treatment. The composite primary outcome included necrotizing enterocolitis (Bell's stage IIa or higher), moderate to severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or death at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. The noninferiority of expectant management as compared with early ibuprofen treatment was defined as an absolute risk difference with an upper boundary of the one-sided 95% confidence interval of less than 10 percentage points. RESULTS A total of 273 infants underwent randomization. The median gestational age was 26 weeks, and the median birth weight was 845 g. A primary-outcome event occurred in 63 of 136 infants (46.3%) in the expectant-management group and in 87 of 137 (63.5%) in the early-ibuprofen group (absolute risk difference, -17.2 percentage points; upper boundary of the one-sided 95% confidence interval [CI], -7.4; P<0.001 for noninferiority). Necrotizing enterocolitis occurred in 24 of 136 infants (17.6%) in the expectant-management group and in 21 of 137 (15.3%) in the early-ibuprofen group (absolute risk difference, 2.3 percentage points; two-sided 95% CI, -6.5 to 11.1); bronchopulmonary dysplasia occurred in 39 of 117 infants (33.3%) and in 57 of 112 (50.9%), respectively (absolute risk difference, -17.6 percentage points; two-sided 95% CI, -30.2 to -5.0). Death occurred in 19 of 136 infants (14.0%) and in 25 of 137 (18.2%), respectively (absolute risk difference, -4.3 percentage points; two-sided 95% CI, -13.0 to 4.4). Rates of other adverse outcomes were similar in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Expectant management for PDA in extremely premature infants was noninferior to early ibuprofen treatment with respect to necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or death at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. (Funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development and the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center; BeNeDuctus ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02884219; EudraCT number, 2017-001376-28.).
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/etiology
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/diagnostic imaging
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/drug therapy
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/mortality
- Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/therapy
- Echocardiography
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/etiology
- Ibuprofen/administration & dosage
- Ibuprofen/adverse effects
- Ibuprofen/therapeutic use
- Indomethacin/adverse effects
- Indomethacin/therapeutic use
- Infant, Extremely Premature
- Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/drug therapy
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/therapy
- Watchful Waiting
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- Tim Hundscheid
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Elisabeth M W Kooi
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Daniel C Vijlbrief
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Willem B de Vries
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Koen P Dijkman
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Anton H van Kaam
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Eduardo Villamor
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - André A Kroon
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Remco Visser
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Susanne M Mulder-de Tollenaer
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Barbara De Bisschop
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Peter H Dijk
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Daniela Avino
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Catheline Hocq
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Alexandra Zecic
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Marisse Meeus
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Tessa de Baat
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Frank Derriks
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Tine B Henriksen
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Kasper J Kyng
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Rogier Donders
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
| | - Debbie H G M Nuytemans
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology (T.H., W.P.B.), and the Department for Health Evidence (R.D.), Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, the Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (W.O., W.B.V., A.H.K., T.B.), and Neonatology Network Netherlands (D.H.G.M.N.), Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Groningen (E.M.W.K., P.H.D.), Groningen, the Division of Woman and Baby, Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht (D.C.V., W.B.V.), the Department of Neonatology, Maxima Medical Center Veldhoven, Veldhoven (K.P.D.), Maastricht University Medical Center, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School for Oncology and Reproduction, University of Maastricht, Maastricht (E.V.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam (A.A.K.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Willem Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden (R.V.), and the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Isala Women's and Children's Hospital Zwolle, Zwolle (S.M.M.-T.) - all in the Netherlands; the Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (B.D.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (D.A.), the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc (C.H.), the Department of Neonatology, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme (F.D., B.V.O.), and Kind en Gezin-Opgroeien, Flemish Government, Sint-Gillis (B.V.O.), Brussels, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (A.Z.), and the Department of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem (A.L.M., M.M.) - all in Belgium; and the Departments of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (T.B.H., K.J.K.)
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Mihatsch W, Jiménez Varas MÁ, Diehl LL, Carnielli V, Schuler R, Gebauer C, Sáenz de Pipaón Marcos M. Systematic Review on Individualized Versus Standardized Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants. Nutrients 2023; 15:1224. [PMID: 36904223 PMCID: PMC10005430 DOI: 10.3390/nu15051224] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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The need for high quality evidence is recognized for optimizing practices of parenteral nutrition (PN). The purpose of the present systematic review is to update the available evidence and investigate the effect of standardized PN (SPN) vs. individualized PN (IPN) on protein intake, immediate morbidities, growth, and long-term outcome in preterm infants. A literature search was performed on articles published in the period from 1/2015 to 11/2022 in PubMed and Cochrane database for trials on parenteral nutrition in preterm infants. Three new studies were identified. All new identified trials were nonrandomized observational trials using historical controls. SPN may increase weight and occipital frontal circumference gain and lower the value of maximum weight loss. More recent trials suggest that SPN may easily increase early protein intake. SPN may reduce the sepsis incidence, but overall, no significant effect was found. There was no significant effect of standardization of PN on mortality or stage ≥2 necrotizing enterocolite (NEC) incidence. In conclusion SPN may improve growth through higher nutrient (especially protein) intake and has no effect on sepsis, NEC, mortality, or days of PN.
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- Walter Mihatsch
- Department of Pediatrics, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Germany
- Department of Health Management, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 89231 Neu-Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Mother and Child Health, Division of Neonatology, G. Salesi Children’s Hospital, 60123 Ancona, Italy
- Department of Odontostomatologic and Specialized Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60020 Ancona, Italy
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, Justus-Liebig-University, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Leipzig University Hospital, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 28046 Madrid, Spain
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Yu ZY, Xu SJ, Sun HQ, Li MC, Xing S, Cheng P, Zhang HB, Wang YY, Yang ZJ. [Clinical characteristics and risk factors for early-onset necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants with very/extremely low birth weight]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 25:147-152. [PMID: 36854690 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2208099] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors for early-onset necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants with very/extremely low birth weight (VLBW/ELBW). METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of 194 VLBW/ELBW preterm infants with NEC who were admitted to Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from January 2014 to December 2021. These infants were divided into early-onset group (onset in the first two weeks of life; n=62) and late-onset group (onset two weeks after birth; n=132) based on their onset time. The two groups were compared in terms of perinatal conditions, clinical characteristics, laboratory examination results, and clinical outcomes. Sixty-two non-NEC infants with similar gestational age and birth weight who were hospitalized at the same period as these NEC preterm infants were selected as the control group. The risk factors for the development of early-onset NEC were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Compared with the late-onset group, the early-onset group had significantly higher proportions of infants with 1-minute Apgar score ≤3, stage III NEC, surgical intervention, grade ≥3 intraventricular hemorrhage, apnea, and fever or hypothermia (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that feeding intolerance, blood culture-positive early-onset sepsis, severe anemia, and hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus were independent risk factors for the development of early-onset NEC in VLBW/ELBW preterm infants (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS VLBW/ELBW preterm infants with early-onset NEC have more severe conditions compared with those with late-onset NEC. Neonates with feeding intolerance, blood culture-positive early-onset sepsis, severe anemia, or hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus have a higher risk of early-onset NEC.
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- Zeng-Yuan Yu
- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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- Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018
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Cerdó T, García-Santos JA, Rodríguez-Pöhnlein A, García-Ricobaraza M, Nieto-Ruíz A, G. Bermúdez M, Campoy C. Impact of Total Parenteral Nutrition on Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Population Suffering Intestinal Disorders. Nutrients 2022; 14:4691. [PMID: 36364953 PMCID: PMC9658482 DOI: 10.3390/nu14214691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a life-saving therapy providing nutritional support in patients with digestive tract complications, particularly in preterm neonates due to their gut immaturity during the first postnatal weeks. Despite this, PN can also result in several gastrointestinal complications that are the cause or consequence of gut mucosal atrophy and gut microbiota dysbiosis, which may further aggravate gastrointestinal disorders. Consequently, the use of PN presents many unique challenges, notably in terms of the potential role of the gut microbiota on the functional and clinical outcomes associated with the long-term use of PN. In this review, we synthesize the current evidence on the effects of PN on gut microbiome in infants and children suffering from diverse gastrointestinal diseases, including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), short bowel syndrome (SBS) and subsequent intestinal failure, liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Moreover, we discuss the potential use of pre-, pro- and/or synbiotics as promising therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of severe gastrointestinal disorders and mortality. The findings discussed here highlight the need for more well-designed studies, and harmonize the methods and its interpretation, which are critical to better understand the role of the gut microbiota in PN-related diseases and the development of efficient and personalized approaches based on pro- and/or prebiotics.
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- Tomás Cerdó
- Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for Paediatric Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avda. Investigación 11, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Ibs-GRANADA, Health Sciences Technological Park, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Spanish Network of Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Granada’s Node, Carlos III Health Institute, Avda. Monforte de Lemos 5, 28028 Madrid, Spain
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Balegar V. KK, Jayawardhana M, Martin AJ, de Chazal P, Nanan RKH. Hierarchical improvement of regional tissue oxygenation after packed red blood cell transfusion. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271563. [PMID: 35857790 PMCID: PMC9299358 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background It is well established that counter-regulation to hypoxia follows a hierarchical pattern, with brain-sparing in preference to peripheral tissues. In contrast, it is unknown if the same hierarchical sequence applies to recovery from hypoxia after correction of anemia with packed red blood cell transfusion (PRBCT). Objective To understand the chronology of cerebral and splanchnic tissue oxygenation resulting after correction of anemia by PRBCT in preterm infants using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Neonatal intensive care. Patients included Haemodynamically stable infants: <32 weeks gestation, <37weeks postmenstrual age, <1500 grams birth weight; and ≥120 mL/kg/day feeds tolerated. Intervention PRBCT at 15 mL/Kg over 4 hours. Main outcome measures Transfusion-associated changes were determined by comparing the 4-hour mean pre-transfusion cerebral and splanchnic fractional tissue oxygen extraction (FTOEc0; FTOEs0) with hourly means during (FTOEc1-4; FTOEs1-4) and for 24 hours after PRBCT completion (FTOEc5-28; FTOEs5-28). Results Of 30 enrolled infants, 14[46.7%] male; median[IQR] birth weight, 923[655–1064]g; gestation, 26.4[25.5–28.1]weeks; enrolment weight, 1549[1113–1882]g; and postmenstrual age, 33.6[32.4–35]weeks, 1 infant was excluded because of corrupted NIRS data. FTOEc significantly decreased during and for 24 hours after PRBCT (p < 0.001), indicating prompt improvement in cerebral oxygenation. In contrast, FTOEs showed no significant changes during and after PRBCT (p>0.05), indicating failure of improvement in splanchnic oxygenation. Conclusion Improvement in regional oxygenation after PRBCT follows the same hierarchical pattern with a prompt improvement of cerebral but not splanchnic tissue oxygenation. We hypothesise that this hierarchical recovery may indicate continued splanchnic hypoxia in the immediate post-transfusion period and vulnerability to transfusion-associated necrotizing enterocolitis (TANEC). Our study provides a possible mechanistic underpinning for TANEC and warrants future randomised controlled studies to stratify its prevention.
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- Kiran Kumar Balegar V.
- Department of Neonatology, Nepean Hospital, Sydney Medical School Nepean, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Electrical Engineering and the Charles Perkins Center, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and the Charles Perkins Center, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School and Charles Perkins Center Nepean, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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刘 欣, 刘 利, 蒋 海, 赵 常, 何 海. [Establishment of a nomogram model for predicting necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm infants]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 24:778-785. [PMID: 35894193 PMCID: PMC9336614 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202093] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm infants and establish a nomogram model for predicting the risk of NEC. METHODS A total of 752 very preterm infants who were hospitalized from January 2015 to December 2021 were enrolled as subjects, among whom 654 were born in 2015-2020 (development set) and 98 were born in 2021 (validation set). According to the presence or absence of NEC, the development set was divided into two groups: NEC (n=77) and non-NEC (n=577). A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the independent risk factors for NEC in very preterm infants. R software was used to plot the nomogram model. The nomogram model was then validated by the data of the validation set. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test, and the calibration curve were used to evaluate the performance of the nomogram model, and the clinical decision curve was used to assess the clinical practicability of the model. RESULTS The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that neonatal asphyxia, sepsis, shock, hypoalbuminemia, severe anemia, and formula feeding were independent risk factors for NEC in very preterm infants (P<0.05). The ROC curve of the development set had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.833 (95%CI: 0.715-0.952), and the ROC curve of the validation set had an AUC of 0.826 (95%CI: 0.797-0.862), suggesting that the nomogram model had a good discriminatory ability. The calibration curve analysis and the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed good accuracy and consistency between the predicted value of the model and the actual value. CONCLUSIONS Neonatal asphyxia, sepsis, shock, hypoalbuminemia, severe anemia, and formula feeding are independent risk factors for NEC in very preterm infant. The nomogram model based on the multivariate logistic regression analysis provides a quantitative, simple, and intuitive tool for early assessment of the development of NEC in very preterm infants in clinical practice.
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MESH Headings
- Asphyxia/complications
- Child
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/complications
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/etiology
- Female
- Fetal Growth Retardation
- Humans
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/etiology
- Nomograms
- Sepsis/complications
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王 琳, 赵 小, 刘 辉, 邓 丽, 梁 红, 段 思, 杨 依, 张 华. [Evidence-based standardized nutrition protocol can shorten the time to full enteral feeding in very preterm/very low birth weight infants]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 24:648-653. [PMID: 35762431 PMCID: PMC9250396 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2202121] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether evidence-based standardized nutrition protocol can facilitate the establishment of full enteral nutrition and its effect on short-term clinical outcomes in very preterm/very low birth weight infants. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of 312 preterm infants with a gestational age of ≤32 weeks or a birth weight of <1 500 g. The standardized nutrition protocol for preterm infants was implemented in May 2020; 160 infants who were treated from May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 were enrolled as the control group, and 152 infants who were treated from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021 were enrolled as the test group. The two groups were compared in terms of the time to full enteral feeding, the time to the start of enteral feeding, duration of parenteral nutrition, the time to recovery to birth weight, the duration of central venous catheterization, and the incidence rates of common complications in preterm infants. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the test group had significantly shorter time to full enteral feeding, time to the start of enteral feeding, duration of parenteral nutrition, and duration of central venous catheterization and a significantly lower incidence rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the mortality rate and the incidence rate of common complications in preterm infants including grade II-III necrotizing enterocolitis (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Implementation of the standardized nutrition protocol can facilitate the establishment of full enteral feeding, shorten the duration of parenteral nutrition, and reduce catheter-related bloodstream infection in very preterm/very low birth weight infants, without increasing the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis.
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- 费城儿童医院 及宾夕法尼亚大学佩雷尔曼医学院新生儿科,美国宾夕法尼亚州费城
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disease of the premature infant with high mortality and morbidity. Children who survive NEC have been shown to demonstrate neurodevelopmental delay, with significantly worse outcomes than from prematurity alone. The pathways leading to NEC-associated neurological impairments remain unclear, limiting the development of preventative and protective strategies. This review aims to summarize the existing clinical and experimental studies related to NEC-associated brain injury. We describe the current epidemiology of NEC, reported long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes among survivors, and proposed pathogenesis of brain injury in NEC. Highlighted are the potential connections between hypoxia-ischemia, nutrition, infection, gut inflammation, and the developing brain in NEC.
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- Jonathan A Berken
- Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,
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Pham M, Dean P, McCulloch M, Vergales J. Association Between Pulsatility Index and the Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol 2022; 43:1156-1162. [PMID: 35192021 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-022-02839-7] [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: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Infants with congenital heart disease are known to have higher rates of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) which is associated with poorer outcomes. Although the etiology is recognized as distinct from the premature neonatal population, there is not a universal consensus regarding etiology or specific risk factors. In this retrospective single-institution case-control study, we assessed whether aortic pulsatility index (PI) as detected via ultrasound might be associated with NEC in neonates undergoing cardiac surgical repair within the first month of life. The study identified 30 participants who developed NEC and 50 matched controls. Baseline demographic and surgical characteristics were similar between groups. Patients who developed NEC had higher mortality (26% vs 4%, p < 0.01). Standard PI and the modified pulsatility values were calculated manually and underwent logistic regression. The median log PI of the NEC cohort was higher compared to the lowest control PI (0.68 vs 0.48, p = 0.03); the median log PI of the NEC cohort was significantly lower than the highest PI of the control cohort (0.61 vs 0.98, p = 0.05). The modified pulsatility index demonstrated similar trends with the median log MODPI of the NEC cohort being significantly greater than that of the control cohort (3.9 vs. 3.1, p = 0.01). Infants with congenital heart disease who develop NEC have a higher PI and MODPI when compared to the lowest control PI. This suggests that infants with a higher baseline PI may be at increased risk for developing NEC.
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- Michael Pham
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Sun X, Xu L, Ma S, Chen L, Tang R, Li D, Hu F, Wang T, Gong Y, Zhou H, Wang J. Reduced Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis due to the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of CXCL14 in Intestinal Tissue. J Healthc Eng 2022; 2022:1322172. [PMID: 35463668 PMCID: PMC9023168 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1322172] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bioinformatic analysis indicated that downregulated CXCL14 will occur in the intestinal tissue of patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). To reveal the relationship between CXCL14 and mucosal immune regulation, we designed and implemented the experiments to explore the potential function of CXCL14 in the pathogenesis of NEC. Firstly, this study confirmed that the expression of CXCL14 decreased in the intestinal tract of NEC children. Secondly, the experiments results showed that CXCL14 could ameliorate the inflammatory injury of intestinal tissue through the suppressive effect on the expression of TNF-α and INF-γ in vivo. Finally, we explained that activation of the TLR4 can reduce the expression level of CXCL14 in the intestinal tissue of mouse pups. Collectively, our study suggested that CXCL14 may negatively regulate the inflammatory response in intestinal tissue and play an essential role in NEC development and progression.
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- Xu Sun
- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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- Institute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215025, China
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Wong Lam C, Rosales Landero N, Zamora Reyes F, Reyes Espejo B, Guardia Borbonet S. [Pediatric Intestinal Failure, 10 years of experience from a specialized unit]. Andes Pediatr 2022; 93:192-198. [PMID: 35735297 DOI: 10.32641/andespediatr.v93i2.3883] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED Intestinal Failure (IF) includes the loss of functional intestinal mass and the requirement of long term Parenteral Nutrition (PN) to achieve the development and growth in childhood. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the experience in a specialized unit for pediatric patients with IF, describing the clinical cha racteristics of those admitted from November 2009 to December 2019. PATIENTS AND METHOD Retros pective and descriptive review from clinical records of 24 cases that matched the inclusion criteria. The following variables were recorded: gender, neonatal history, origin unit, patient age and anthropome tric diagnosis at admission to the unit, cause of IF, hospital stay, anthropometric data and parenteral nutrition dependency at discharge. In those patients with a diagnosis of short bowel syndrome (SBS), the cause of intestinal resection and the characteristics of the intestinal remnant were identified: ana tomical classification, remnant length (defining ultra-short as < 25 cm), presence of ileocecal valve, and characteristics of the colon. RESULTS The median age at admission was 7.8 months. Seventeen cases were preterm. Regarding IF etiology, 10 patients presented SBS, 6 patients with Intestinal Neuromus cular Disease (INMD), 7 children with SBS associated with INMD, and 1 case of intestinal lymphan giectasia. Within the SBS etiologies found in this group, intestinal atresia (8 cases) and necrotizing enterocolitis (9 patients) were the main causes with a similar proportion. Eight patients had no ileo cecal valve. According to anatomical classification, 1 case was Type I, 8 were Type II, and 8 were Type III. Related to bowel length, 3 were ultrashort, besides being Type II; in those with > 40 cm of bowel length, 7 were Type III. Overall average hospital stay was 456.4 days. Enteral autonomy was achieved in 16 patients and 8 cases required home parenteral nutrition. CONCLUSIONS IF requires life support, PN and prolonged hospital stay. The principal etiology of IF is SBS caused by congenital intestinal atresia and necrotizing enterocolitis. Nevertheless, the high frequency of INMD could be attributed to the local protocol analysis. Most of our patients had poor prognosis factors, however, the management by a specialized team allowed the achievement of enteral autonomy in 66.7% of cases.
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Tsikopoulos I, Papadopoulos DI, Floros T, Gkekas C. Portal venous gas (PVG) and postoperative necrotising enterocolitis in an adult (ECNA) following radical cystectomy. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e247993. [PMID: 35354573 PMCID: PMC8968528 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247993] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Ioannis Tsikopoulos
- Urology, 424 General Military Training Hospital, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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- Radiology Department, General Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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BACKGROUND Intestinal dysbiosis may contribute to the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Dietary supplementation with synbiotics (probiotic micro-organisms combined with prebiotic oligosaccharides) to modulate the intestinal microbiome has been proposed as a strategy to reduce the risk of NEC and associated mortality and morbidity. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of enteral supplementation with synbiotics (versus placebo or no treatment, or versus probiotics or prebiotics alone) for preventing NEC and associated morbidity and mortality in very preterm or VLBW infants. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, the Maternity and Infant Care database and CINAHL, from earliest records to 17 June 2021. We searched clinical trials databases and conference proceedings, and examined the reference lists of retrieved articles. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs comparing prophylactic synbiotics supplementation with placebo or no synbiotics in very preterm (< 32 weeks' gestation) or very low birth weight (< 1500 g) infants. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors separately performed the screening and selection process, evaluated risk of bias of the trials, extracted data, and synthesised effect estimates using risk ratio (RR), risk difference (RD), and mean difference, with associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We used the GRADE approach to assess the level of certainty for effects on NEC, all-cause mortality, late-onset invasive infection, and neurodevelopmental impairment. MAIN RESULTS We included six trials in which a total of 925 infants participated. Most trials were small (median sample size 200). Lack of clarity on methods used to conceal allocation and mask caregivers or investigators were potential sources of bias in four of the trials. The studied synbiotics preparations contained lactobacilli or bifidobacteria (or both) combined with fructo- or galacto-oligosaccharides (or both). Meta-analyses suggested that synbiotics may reduce the risk of NEC (RR 0.18, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.40; RD 70 fewer per 1000, 95% CI 100 fewer to 40 fewer; number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) 14, 95% CI 10 to 25; six trials (907 infants); low certainty evidence); and all-cause mortality prior to hospital discharge (RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.85; RD 50 fewer per 1000, 95% CI 120 fewer to 100 fewer; NNTB 20, 95% CI 8 to 100; six trials (925 infants); low-certainty evidence). Synbiotics may have little or no effect on late-onset invasive infection, but the evidence is very uncertain (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.21; RD 20 fewer per 1000, 95% CI 70 fewer to 30 more; five trials (707 infants); very low-certainty evidence). None of the trials assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes. In the absence of high levels of heterogeneity, we did not undertake any subgroup analysis (including the type of feeding). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The available trial data provide only low-certainty evidence about the effects of synbiotics on the risk of NEC and associated morbidity and mortality for very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Our confidence in the effect estimates is limited; the true effects may be substantially different from these estimates. Large, high-quality trials would be needed to provide evidence of sufficient validity and applicability to inform policy and practice.
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- Sahar Sharif
- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK
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- Division of Child Health and Vaccine Institute, St. George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Bradford Neonatology, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK
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王 又, 郑 美, 肖 晔, 曲 洋, 武 辉. Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis and establishment of prediction model of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 24:41-48. [PMID: 35177174 PMCID: PMC8802389 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2109086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants, and to establish a scoring model that can predict the development and guide the prevention of NEC. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of preterm infants who were admitted to the Department of Neonatology,Bethune First Hospital of Jilin University, from January 2011 to December 2020. These infants were divided into two groups: NEC (298 infants with Bell II stage or above) and non-NEC (300 infants). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the factors influencing the development of NEC. A nomogram for predicting the risk of NEC was established based on the factors. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve and the index of concordance (C-index) were used to evaluate the predictive performance of the nomogram. RESULTS The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that grade ≥2 intracranial hemorrhage, peripherally inserted central catheterization, breast milk fortifier, transfusion of red cell suspension, hematocrit >49.65%, mean corpuscular volume >114.35 fL, and mean platelet volume >10.95 fL were independent risk factors for NEC (P<0.05), while the use of pulmonary surfactant, the use of probiotics, and the platelet distribution width >11.8 fL were protective factors against NEC (P<0.05). The nomogram showed good accuracy in predicting the risk of NEC, with a bootstrap-corrected C-index of 0.844. The nomogram had an optimal cutoff value of 171.02 in predicting the presence or absence of NEC, with a sensitivity of 74.7% and a specificity of 80.5%. CONCLUSIONS The prediction nomogram for the risk of NEC has a certain clinical value in early prediction, targeted prevention, and early intervention of NEC.
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Alshaikh BN, Reyes Loredo A, Knauff M, Momin S, Moossavi S. The Role of Dietary Fats in the Development and Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Nutrients 2021; 14:145. [PMID: 35011027 PMCID: PMC8746672 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010145] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. The pathogenesis of NEC is not completely understood; however, intestinal immaturity and excessive immunoreactivity of intestinal mucosa to intraluminal microbes and nutrients appear to have critical roles. Dietary fats are not only the main source of energy for preterm infants, but also exert potent effects on intestinal development, intestinal microbial colonization, immune function, and inflammatory response. Preterm infants have a relatively low capacity to digest and absorb triglyceride fat. Fat may thereby accumulate in the ileum and contribute to the development of NEC by inducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Some fat components, such as long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), also exert immunomodulatory roles during the early postnatal period when the immune system is rapidly developing. LC-PUFAs may have the ability to modulate the inflammatory process of NEC, particularly when the balance between n3 and n6 LC-PUFAs derivatives is maintained. Supplementation with n3 LC-PUFAs alone may have limited effect on NEC prevention. In this review, we describe how various fatty acids play different roles in the pathogenesis of NEC in preterm infants.
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- Belal N Alshaikh
- Neonatal Nutrition and Gastroenterology Program, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Neonatal Nutrition and Gastroenterology Program, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Neonatal Nutrition and Gastroenterology Program, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
- International Microbiome Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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Li H, Huang X, Hu Y, Wan X, Wu C. A case of transfusion-associated necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2021; 46:1306-1309. [PMID: 34911867 PMCID: PMC10929855 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2021.210172] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A male infant, whose weight was 1 120 g at 28+2 weeks of gestational age, was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University at 20 min after preterm birth. Blood transfusion was performed for anemia (hemoglobin 81 g/L) on day 30 of hospitalization, and feeding was continued during the transfusion. Eight hours after blood transfusion, the patient's manifestations included abdominal distension and stiff to palpation, bowel sound weakening, currant jelly stool, poor responsiveness, and apnea. The clinical diagnosis was necrotizing enterocolitis. Abdominal X-ray showed that the abdominal bowel was significantly dilated and inflated. The patient was immediately treated with fasting, gastrointestinal decompression, enema, and anti-infection treatment. After 40 days in hospital, the patient recovered and was discharged.
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- Hui Li
- Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Neonatal Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Parvizian MK, Barty R, Heddle NM, Li N, McDougall T, Mukerji A, Fusch C, Solh Z. Necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality after transfusion of ABO non-identical blood. Transfusion 2021; 61:3094-3103. [PMID: 34487551 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16638] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between ABO non-identical transfusion and the outcomes of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and all-cause mortality in very-low birth weight (VLBW) neonates receiving red blood cell transfusion is unknown. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective multicenter cohort study was conducted in VLBW neonates in neonatal intensive care units between 2004 and 2016. VLBW (≤1500 grams) neonates were followed until discharge or in-hospital death. The primary exposure was ABO group. Secondary exposures included platelet count, plasma transfusions, and maternal ABO group. Outcome measures were NEC (defined as Bell stage ≥ 2) and all-cause mortality. Time-dependent Cox regression models with competing risks were used to investigate factors associated with NEC and mortality. RESULTS Thousand and sixteen neonates were included with 10.8% developing NEC (n = 110) and 14.1% mortality (n = 143). Platelet count (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.995; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.922-0.998) and number of plasma transfusions (HR = 2.908; 95% CI:1.265-6.682) were associated with NEC, while ABO group (non-O vs. O) was not (HR = 0.761; 95% CI: 0.393-1.471). Higher all-cause mortality occurred in neonates without NEC who were non-O compared with O (HR = 17.5; 95% CI: 1.784-171.692), but not in neonates with NEC (HR = 1.112; 95% CI: 0.142-8.841). Plasma transfusion was associated with increased mortality in both groups. DISCUSSION ABO non-identical transfusion was not associated with NEC or mortality in neonates with NEC. It was associated with increased mortality in neonates without NEC. As many neonatal intensive care units transfuse only O group blood as routine practice, future trials are needed to investigate the association between this practice and neonatal mortality.
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Nuremberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical School, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (PaLM), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Woods SD, McElhanon BO, Durham MM, Figueroa J, Piazza AJ. Mucous Fistula Refeeding Promotes Earlier Enteral Autonomy in Infants With Small Bowel Resection. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:654-658. [PMID: 34347677 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003272] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Infants requiring intestinal resection because of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or small bowel atresia (SBA) may benefit from mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) of enterostomy output to improve nutrition and bowel adaptation before reanastomosis. Previous series demonstrated improved outcomes with MFR but did not account for varied patient characteristics as potential sources of bias. We performed a cohort analysis using multivariable adjusted models to compare outcomes of patients with and without MFR. METHODS Retrospective chart review was performed for patients with NEC or SBA and small bowel resection with enterostomy and MF. Demographic and outcome data was compared between MFR and non-MFR groups using adjusted multivariable analysis for potential confounding variables. RESULTS MFR was performed in 65 of 101 patients (64%), including 45 of 75 patients with NEC and 20 of 26 patients with SBA. Reasons for not receiving MFR included bowel stricture, technical limitation, or not otherwise specified. NEC patients receiving MFR had 14 fewer days to achieve full enteral feeds after intestinal reconnection, 22 fewer days of parenteral nutrition, lower peak direct bilirubin by 2.4 mg/dL, and 77% less odds of ursodiol use (all P < 0.01). SBA patients had similar trends not reaching statistical significance. Growth parameters were improved in MFR groups. There were no complications or increased infections from MFR. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that MFR safely improves nutritional outcomes in infants with intestinal resection, related to decreased total parenteral nutrition (TPN) dependence and earlier enteral autonomy.
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- Sean D Woods
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Biostatistics Core, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
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Patel RM, Lukemire J, Shenvi N, Arthur C, Stowell SR, Sola-Visner M, Easley K, Roback JD, Guo Y, Josephson CD. Association of Blood Donor Sex and Age With Outcomes in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants Receiving Blood Transfusion. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2123942. [PMID: 34477851 PMCID: PMC8417762 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE There are conflicting data on the association between blood donor characteristics and outcomes among patients receiving transfusions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of blood donor sex and age with mortality or serious morbidity in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants receiving blood transfusions. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This is a cohort study using data collected from 3 hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. VLBW infants (≤1500 g) who received red blood cell (RBC) transfusion from exclusively male or female donors were enrolled from January 2010 to February 2014. Infants received follow-up until 90 days, hospital discharge, transfer to a non-study-affiliated hospital, or death. Data analysis was performed from July 2019 to December 2020. EXPOSURES Donor sex and mean donor age. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was a composite outcome of death, necrotizing enterocolitis (Bell stage II or higher), retinopathy of prematurity (stage III or higher), or moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Modified Poisson regression, with consideration of covariate interactions, was used to estimate the association between donor sex and age with the primary outcome, with adjustment for the total number of transfusions and birth weight. RESULTS In total, 181 infants were evaluated, with a mean (SD) birth weight of 919 (253) g and mean (SD) gestational age of 27.0 (2.2) weeks; 56 infants (31%) received RBC transfusion from exclusively female donors. The mean (SD) donor age was 46.6 (13.7) years. The primary outcome incidence was 21% (12 of 56 infants) among infants receiving RBCs from exclusively female donors, compared with 45% (56 of 125 infants) among those receiving RBCs from exclusively male donors. Significant interactions were detected between female donor and donor age (P for interaction = .005) and between female donor and number of transfusions (P for interaction < .001). For the typical infant, who received a median (interquartile range) of 2 (1-3) transfusions, RBC transfusion from exclusively female donors, compared with male donors, was associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome (relative risk, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.16-0.54). The protective association between RBC transfusions from female donors, compared with male donors, and the primary outcome increased as the donor age increased, but decreased as the number of transfusions increased. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that RBC transfusion from female donors, particularly older female donors, is associated with a lower risk of death or serious morbidity in VLBW infants receiving transfusion. Larger studies confirming these findings and examining potential mechanisms are warranted.
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- Ravi M. Patel
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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