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Ekhaguere OA, Bolaji O, Nabwera HM, Storey A, Embleton N, Allen S, Demeke Z, Fasawe O, Wariari B, Seth M, Khan L, Magge HH, Aladesanmi O. A landscape evaluation of caffeine citrate availability and use in newborn care across five low- and middle-income countries. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 4:e0002486. [PMID: 39074117 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Apnoea of prematurity (AOP) is a common complication among preterm infants (< 37 weeks gestation), globally. However, access to caffeine citrate (CC) that is a proven safe and effective treatment in high-income countries is largely unavailable in low- and-middle income countries, where most preterm infants are born. Therefore, the overall aim of this study was to describe the demand, policies, and supply factors affecting the availability and clinical use of CC in LMICs. A mixed methods approach was used to collect data from diverse settings in LMICs including Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and India. Qualitative semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 107 different health care providers, and 21 policymakers and other stakeholders from industry. Additional data was collected using standard questionnaires. A thematic framework approach was used to analyze the qualitative data and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the quantitative data. The findings indicate that there is variation in in-country policies on the use of CC in the prevention and treatment of AOP and its availability across the LMICs. As a result, the knowledge and experience of using CC also varied with clinicians in Ethiopia having no experience of using it while those in India have greater knowledge and experience of using it. This, in turn, influenced the demand, and our findings show that only 29% of eligible preterm infants are receiving CC in these countries. There is an urgent need to address the multilevel barriers to accessing CC for managing AOP in Africa. These include cost, lack of national policies, and, therefore, lack of demand stemming from its clinical equivalency with aminophylline. Practical ways to reduce the cost of CC in LMICs could potentially increase its availability and use.
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- Osayame A Ekhaguere
- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria and Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Newcastle Neonatal Service, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust & Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Department Paediatrics, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Urru SA, Geist M, Carlinger R, Bodrero E, Bruschettini M. Strategies for cessation of caffeine administration in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 7:CD015802. [PMID: 39045901 PMCID: PMC11267609 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015802.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Apnea and intermittent hypoxemia (IH) are common developmental disorders in infants born earlier than 37 weeks' gestation. Caffeine administration has been shown to lower the incidence of these disorders in preterm infants. Cessation of caffeine treatment is based on different post-menstrual ages (PMA) and resolution of symptoms. There is uncertainty about the best timing for caffeine discontinuation. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of early versus late discontinuation of caffeine administration in preterm infants. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase, and three trial registries in August 2023; we applied no date limits. We checked the references of included studies and related systematic reviews. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in preterm infants born earlier than 37 weeks' gestation, up to a PMA of 44 weeks and 0 days, who received caffeine for any indication for at least seven days. We compared three different strategies for caffeine cessation: 1. at different PMAs, 2. before or after five days without symptoms, and 3. at a predetermined PMA versus at the resolution of symptoms. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods. Primary outcomes were: restarting caffeine therapy, intubation within one week of treatment discontinuation, and the need for non-invasive respiratory support within one week of treatment discontinuation. Secondary outcomes were: number of episodes of apnea in the seven days after treatment discontinuation, number of infants with at least one episode of apnea in the seven days after treatment discontinuation, number of episodes of intermittent hypoxemia (IH) within seven days of treatment discontinuation, number of infants with at least one episode of IH in the seven days after of treatment discontinuation, all-cause mortality prior to hospital discharge, major neurodevelopmental disability, number of days of respiratory support after treatment discontinuation, duration of hospital stay, and cost of neonatal care. We used GRADE to assess the certainty of evidence for each outcome. MAIN RESULTS We included three RCTs (392 preterm infants). Discontinuation of caffeine at PMA less than 35 weeks' gestation versus PMA equal to or longer than 35 weeks' gestation This comparison included one single completed RCT with 98 premature infants with a gestational age between 25 + 0 and 32 + 0 weeks at birth. All infants had discontinued caffeine treatment for five days at randomization. The infants received either an oral loading dose of caffeine citrate (20 mg/kg) at randomization followed by oral maintenance dosage (6 mg/kg/day) until 40 weeks PMA, or usual care (controls), during which caffeine was stopped before 37 weeks PMA. Early cessation of caffeine administration in preterm infants at PMA less than 35 weeks' gestation may result in an increase in the number of IH episodes in the seven days after discontinuation of treatment, compared to prolonged caffeine treatment beyond 35 weeks' gestation (mean difference [MD] 4.80, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.21 to 7.39; 1 RCT, 98 infants; low-certainty evidence). Early cessation may result in little to no difference in all-cause mortality prior to hospital discharge compared to late discontinuation after 35 weeks PMA (risk ratio [RR] not estimable; 98 infants; low-certainty evidence). No data were available for the following outcomes: restarting caffeine therapy, intubation within one week of treatment discontinuation, need for non-invasive respiratory support within one week of treatment discontinuation, number of episodes of apnea, number of infants with at least one episode of apnea in the seven days after discontinuation of treatment, or number of infants with at least one episode of IH in the seven days after discontinuation of treatment. Discontinuation based on PMA versus resolution of symptoms This comparison included two RCTs with a total of 294 preterm infants. Discontinuing caffeine at the resolution of symptoms compared to discontinuing treatment at a predetermined PMA may result in little to no difference in all-cause mortality prior to hospital discharge (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.14 to 7.03; 2 studies, 294 participants; low-certainty evidence), or in the number of infants with at least one episode of apnea within the seven days after discontinuing treatment (RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.31 to 1.18; 2 studies; 294 infants; low-certainty evidence). Discontinuing caffeine based on the resolution of symptoms probably results in more infants with IH in the seven days after discontinuation of treatment (RR 0.38, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.75; 1 study; 174 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). No data were available for the following outcomes: restarting caffeine therapy, intubation within one week of treatment discontinuation, need for non-invasive respiratory support within one week of treatment discontinuation, or number of episodes of IH in the seven days after treatment discontinuation. Adverse effects In the Rhein 2014 study, five of the infants randomized to caffeine had the caffeine treatment discontinued at the discretion of the clinical team, because of tachycardia. The Pradhap 2023 study reported adverse events, including recurrence of apnea of prematurity (15% in the short and 13% in the regular course caffeine therapy group), varying severities of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hyperglycemia, extrauterine growth restriction, retinopathy of prematurity requiring laser treatment, feeding intolerance, osteopenia, and tachycardia, with no significant differences between the groups. The Prakash 2021 study reported that adverse effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity included tachycardia, feeding intolerance, and potential neurodevelopmental impacts, though most were mild and transient. We identified three ongoing studies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There may be little or no difference in the incidence of all-cause mortality and apnea in infants who were randomized to later discontinuation of caffeine treatment. However, the number of infants with at least one episode of IH was probably reduced with later cessation. No data were found to evaluate the benefits and harms of later caffeine discontinuation for: restarting caffeine therapy, intubation within one week of treatment discontinuation, or need for non-invasive respiratory support within one week of treatment discontinuation. Further studies are needed to evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of different caffeine cessation strategies in premature infants.
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- Silvana Am Urru
- Hospital Pharmacy Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari (APSS), Trento, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, School of Hospital Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology - IBE, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ospedale S. Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy
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- Paediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
- Cochrane Sweden, Department of Research and Education, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Lodha A, Moser JJ, Walker A, Lodha A, Tang S, McAllister D. Association of epidural analgesia in labor with neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants born at <29 weeks of gestational age. J Perinatol 2024; 44:548-553. [PMID: 38355736 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01893-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore associations between epidural administration to mothers in labor with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 3 years corrected age in preterm infants born <29 weeks gestational age. STUDY DESIGN Infants born <29 weeks gestational age between 2006 and 2012 were included. Our primary outcome was a composite of death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 3 years corrected age. Infants were divided into those whose mothers did or did not receive epidural analgesia in labor. Univariable and multivariable regression was used for analysis. RESULTS There were 548 infants in the no epidural analgesia group and 121 in the epidural analgesia group. The adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) of neurodevelopmental impairment or death in the epidural group was 1.25 (0.82-1.93). Propensity score-matched results were 1.32 (0.79-2.22). CONCLUSION Preterm infants born <29 weeks gestational age to mothers who received epidural analgesia during labor were not associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes at 3 years corrected age.
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- Arijit Lodha
- Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Senior Consultant, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Analyst, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Alberta Children's Hospital Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Dani C, Fusco M, Manti S, Marseglia L, Ciarcià M, Leonardi V, Corsini I, Gitto E. Effects of caffeine on diaphragmatic activity in preterm infants. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023. [PMID: 37144862 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Caffeine is the first-choice drug for the treatment for apnea of prematurity (AOP) in preterm infants and it has been reported that it improves the diaphragm activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate by ultrasound possible changes in diaphragm contractility and motility induced by caffeine. METHODS We studied 26 preterm infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks treated with caffeine for the prevention or treatment of AOP. Diaphragmatic ultrasound was performed 15 min (T0 ) before and 60 min (T60 ) after the loading (20 mg/kg) or maintenance (5 mg/kg) dose of caffeine. RESULTS Diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and thickness at the end of inspiration (DT-in) and expiration (DT-ex), as well as peak velocity of the excursion at the end of inspiration (DT-in) and expiration (DT-ex) increased after administration of both loading and maintenance dose of caffeine. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasounds confirmed that caffeine improves the activity of diaphragm in preterm infants improving its thickness, amplitude of excursions, and contraction velocity. These results are consistent with the effectiveness of caffeine in treating AOP and decreasing the risk of failure of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
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- Carlo Dani
- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Ambreen G, Kumar M, Ali A, Shah SAA, Saleem SM, Tahir A, Salat MS, Aslam MS, Hussain K. Evaluation of pharmaceutically compounded oral caffeine on the impact of medication adherence and risk of readmission among preterm neonates: A single-center quasi-experimental study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0275655. [PMID: 36350877 PMCID: PMC9645656 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Caffeine is available in an ampoule, used via parenteral and enteral routes in preterm neonates to treat apnea of prematurity (AOP) in neonates of gestational age ≥ 35–40 weeks. A longer duration of therapy has a higher risk of medication non-adherence due to higher costs and inappropriate dosage forms. Pharmaceutically compounded oral caffeine (PCC) could be an appropriate alternate dosage form. The researchers aimed to determine the impact of PCC on medication-related factors influencing medication adherence (MA) and the frequency of hospital readmission with apnea (HRA) in preterm neonates. Methods We conducted a single-center quasi-experimental study for this quality improvement project using PCC among the preterm neonates admitted in a tertiary care level-III NICU at the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan, received caffeine therapy, and survived at discharge. The researchers compared pre-PCC data (April-December 2017) with post-PCC data (April-Dec 2018) each for nine months, with three months intervals (January-March 2018) of PCC formulation and implementation phase. The study was conducted according to the SQUIRE2.0 guidelines. The Data were collated on factors influencing MA, including the cost of therapy, medication refill rates, and parental complaints as primary outcome measures. The Risk factors of HRA were included as secondary outcomes. Results After PCC implementation cost of therapy was reduced significantly from Rs. 97000.0 (729.0 USD) to Rs. 24500.0 (185.0 USD) (p<0.001), significantly higher (p<0.001) number of patients completed remaining refills (77.6% pre-phase vs 97.5% post-phase). The number of parental complaints about cost, ampoule usage, medication drawing issue, wastage, inappropriate dosage form, and longer duration of therapy reduced significantly in post-phase. HRA reduced from 25% to 6.6% (p<0.001). Post-implementation of PCC (RR 0.14; 95% CI: 0.07–0.27) was a significant independent risk factor for reducing HRA using a multivariate analysis model. Longer duration of caffeine therapy after discharge (RR 1.05; 95% CI: 1.04–1.04), those who were born in multiple births (RR 1.15; 95% CI: 1.15–1.15), and those who had higher number of siblings were other significant independent risk factors for HRA. Conclusions PCC dispensation in the appropriate dosage form at discharge effectively reduced cost, non-adherence to therapy, and risk of hospital readmissions. This neonatal clinical and compounding pharmacist-led model can be replicated in other resource-limiting setting.
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- Gul Ambreen
- Department of Pharmacy, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
- * E-mail: (GA); (MSA)
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- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Neonatology & Paediatrics, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Neonatology, Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Malaysia
- * E-mail: (GA); (MSA)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Chen X, Lu T, Gould J, Hintz SR, Lyell DJ, Xu X, Sie L, Rysavy M, Davis AS, Lee HC. Active Treatment of Infants Born at 22-25 Weeks of Gestation in California, 2011-2018. J Pediatr 2022; 249:67-74. [PMID: 35714966 PMCID: PMC9560960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and trend of active treatment in a population-based cohort of infants born at 22-25 weeks of gestation and to examine factors associated with active treatment. STUDY DESIGN This observational study evaluated 8247 infants born at 22-25 weeks of gestation at hospitals in the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative between 2011 and 2018. Multivariable logistic regression was used to relate maternal demographic and prenatal factors, fetal characteristics, and hospital level of care to the primary outcome of active treatment. RESULTS Active treatment was provided to 6657 infants. The rate at 22 weeks was 19.4% and increased with each advancing week, and was significantly higher for infants born between days 4 and 6 at 22 or 23 weeks of gestation compared with those born between days 0 and 3 (26.2% and 78.3%, respectively, vs 14.1% and 65.9%, respectively; P < .001). The rate of active treatment at 23 weeks increased from 2011 to 2018 (from 64.9% to 83.4%; P < .0001) but did not change significantly at 22 weeks. Factors associated with increased odds of active treatment included maternal Hispanic ethnicity and Black race, preterm premature rupture of membranes, obstetrical bleeding, antenatal steroids, and cesarean delivery. Factors associated with decreased odds included lower gestational age and small for gestational age birth weight. CONCLUSIONS In California, active treatment rates at 23 weeks of gestation increased between 2011 and 2018, but rates at 22 weeks did not. At 22 and 23 weeks, rates increased during the latter part of the week. Several maternal and infant factors were associated with the likelihood of active treatment.
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- Xuxin Chen
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA; Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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Miller TL, Raab LM, Shaffer TH, Schweikert A, Diana F, Fort P, Frum AS, Pergolizzi J, Raffa RB. A Novel Agnostic Respiratory Stimulant as a Treatment for Apnea of Prematurity: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e28900. [PMID: 36237747 PMCID: PMC9544529 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim/Objective: ENA-001 is a novel selective antagonist of large-conductance BK (big potassium) channels located in the carotid bodies, where they act as chemoreceptors that sense low arterial oxygen levels and establish a feedback loop to brainstem nuclei responsible for initiating spontaneous breathing and maintaining adequate oxygen to tissues. ENA-001 attenuates respiratory depression induced by a variety of chemical agents, essentially "agnostic" to the precipitating drug (e.g., opioid(s), benzodiazepine, alcohol, or propofol). But it had not been tested against respiratory depression resulting from a physiological cause, such as apnea of prematurity (AOP). This proof-of-principle study used a well-described animal model (premature lamb) to test the effectiveness of ENA-001 in the setting of an under-developed respiratory control system, similar to that in human AOP. Materials and Methods: A set of twin lambs was delivered prematurely via caesarian section at 135 ± 2 d gestational age (GA). An arterial catheter was connected to a transducer for pressure monitoring and a venous catheter was connected to a pump for continuous infusion of 5% dextrose in water (D5W). Lambs were to receive four mechanical breaths for lung recruitment and then started on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). After a stabilization period of 15 minutes, the protocol called for the first lamb to be started on continuous infusion of ENA-001, with ascending dose hourly (0.4, 1.1, 2.0, 12.0 mg/kg/hr), while the second lamb was to serve as a sham (D5W) control. At least 10 representative breaths free of artifact from motion or atypical breaths were recorded using a pulmonary function system designed for neonatal research. To maintain a stable plane of anesthesia, repeat doses of fentanyl (1 µg IM) were given as needed based on blood pressure response to stimulation. Results: Two male lambs were delivered. Unexpectedly, neither lamb exhibited a drive for spontaneous breathing. Each required manual ventilation, with a complete absence of spontaneous effort. Despite the poor prognosis owing to the absence of ventilatory effort, continuous infusion of the first dose of ENA-001 was started 20 minutes after birth. The test animal continued to require manual ventilation, which was continued for an additional 10 minutes. An intravenous (IV) bolus of ENA-001 was given. Nearly instantaneously following the delivery of the IV bolus, the lamb began breathing spontaneously and did not require manual intervention for the remainder of the study. The sham animal was delivered approximately an hour following the test animal. As with the test animal, the sham animal lacked spontaneous breathing efforts. A decision was made to manually ventilate for 30 minutes to match the course for the test animal. At the 30-minute time point, an IV bolus infusion of ENA-001 was delivered. Nearly instantaneously following the delivery of the IV bolus, the lamb began breathing spontaneously. After several minutes, the spontaneous breathing efforts abated, and manual ventilation was resumed. The animal was then sacrificed for tissue harvest. Conclusion: These results suggest that ENA-001 might be an effective therapy, alone or as a co-medication, for the treatment of AOP. They further suggest that ENA-001 might have broader applications in situations of neurological ventilatory insufficiency.
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Is Early Preventive Caffeine Safe and Effective in Premature Neonates? A Clinical Trial. Int J Pediatr 2022; 2022:8701598. [PMID: 35692738 PMCID: PMC9184212 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8701598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Advantages of caffeine for the treatment of apnea of prematurity (AOP) have prompted clinicians to use it as a preventive drug even before the occurrence of apnea. Objective To compare the effect of early preventive caffeine therapy with routine late preventive caffeine on the occurrence rate of apnea of prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and related radiographic changes, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the need for mechanical ventilation, the length of mechanical ventilation, and the length of hospitalization. Materials and Methods In this open randomized clinical trial study, 90 preterm neonates with the gestational age of 25-35 weeks were divided into 2 groups: group A received caffeine during the first two days of life (early preventive caffeine), while group B received caffeine during the third to the tenth day of life (late preventive caffeine). The occurrence rate of AOP and other outcomes were the primary outcomes. The adverse effects of caffeine in each group were the secondary outcomes. Results The total occurrence rate of AOP was significantly higher (32.6%) in the late group versus (6.8%) in the early group (p = 0.002). The total occurrence rate of BPD was also significantly higher (37%) in the late group versus (18.2%) in the early group (p = 0.047). On the other hand, we found a lower need for mechanical ventilation, shorter length of mechanical ventilation, shorter length of hospitalization, and a lower occurrence rate of PDA, NEC, and IVH in the early group that was not significant. No adverse effect of caffeine was observed in each group. Conclusions Early preventive caffeine administration was associated with a significantly lower occurrence rate of AOP, BPD, and BPD radiologic changes. As other outcomes occurred lesser in the early group that were not significant, future studies with more participants are recommended. This study has been registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20160827029535N8).
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Pergolizzi J, Kraus A, Magnusson P, Breve F, Mitchell K, Raffa R, LeQuang JAK, Varrassi G. Treating Apnea of Prematurity. Cureus 2022; 14:e21783. [PMID: 35251853 PMCID: PMC8890764 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Premature babies often suffer apnea of prematurity as a physiological consequence of an immature respiratory system. Hypercapnia may develop, and neonates with apnea of prematurity are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The long-term effects of apnea of prematurity or their treatments are less clear. While a number of treatment options exist for apnea of prematurity, there is no clear-cut “first-line” approach or gold standard of care. Effective treatments, such as caffeine citrate, carbon dioxide inhalation, nasal continuous positive airway pressure, nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation, and others, may be associated with safety concerns. More conservative treatments are available, such as kangaroo care, postural changes, and sensory stimulation, but they may not be effective. While apnea of prematurity resolves spontaneously as the respiratory system matures, it can complicate neonatal care and may have both short-term and long-term consequences. The role, if any, that apnea of prematurity may play in mortality of preterm neonates is not clear.
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Pergolizzi JV, Fort P, Miller TL, LeQuang JA, Raffa RB. The epidemiology of apnoea of prematurity. J Clin Pharm Ther 2022; 47:685-693. [PMID: 35018653 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Many premature infants less than 37 weeks gestational age (GA), and almost all infants less than 28 weeks GA, will experience apnoea of prematurity (AOP)-a cessation of respiration for 20 or more seconds (or less than 20 s if accompanied by other signs). Because the treatment options for AOP are so limited, we explore its epidemiology, with the ultimate hope of learning how to decrease its incidence. COMMENT Although AOP usually resolves with maturation of the respiratory system, many short- and long-term negative effects are correlated statistically with AOP (although direct causality has not been established). The primary risk factor for AOP is preterm birth, but delivery technique, genetics, socioeconomic status, racial disparities and other influences are suspected to be involved. Anaemia, asthma and gastric reflux have also been associated with preterm birth, but the relationship with AOP is unclear. The postulated associations and the strength of the evidence are briefly reviewed and discussed. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Attempts to elucidate the epidemiology of apnoea of prematurity have been challenging. Studies of AOP are hampered in part by challenges in monitoring the condition, the interplay of multiple comorbidities in preterm neonates and lack of expert consensus definitions. However, since the primary risk factor is preterm birth, efforts to decrease the prevalence of preterm birth would have a positive secondary effect on the prevalence of AOP. Until then, better pharmacotherapeutic options are needed.
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- Joseph V Pergolizzi
- NEMA Research Inc., Naples, Florida, USA.,Neumentum Inc., Summit, New Jersey, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Neonatology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neumentum Inc., Summit, New Jersey, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA.,College of Pharmacy (Adjunct), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.,Temple University School of Pharmacy (Prof. Emer.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Awata K, Shoji H, Santosa I, Ikeda N, Murano Y, Ohkawa N, Nishizaki N, Hisata K, Kantake M, Obinata K, Shimizu T. Associations between size at birth and size at 6 years among preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Int 2022; 64:e14844. [PMID: 33999477 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the relationship between fetal growth and size at school age in children born prematurely. We evaluated the relationships between gestational age and anthropometric z-scores at birth and size at 6 years of age in very-low-birthweight infants born at <30 weeks' gestation. METHODS We collected data from the medical records of 187 preterm children at birth and 6 years of age. We evaluated correlations between gestational age and z-scores for weight, body length, and head circumference at birth and z-scores for weight, height, and body mass index at 6 years of age. RESULTS Simple regression analysis showed that, in boys and the overall group, gestational age and z-scores for weight, body length, and head circumference at birth had significant association with z-scores for weight, height, and body mass index at 6 years of age. No significant associations were found in girls, except for weight z-scores at 6 years with gestational age and head circumference z-scores at birth. Multiple regression analysis showed that gestational age and length z-score at birth were significantly and independently associated with weight and height z-score at 6 years. Gestational age was also significantly and independently associated with body mass index z-score at 6 years. CONCLUSION Gestational age and fetal growth in length (assessed with the birth-length z-score) were associated with anthropometric z-scores at 6 years in very-low-birthweight children born at <30 weeks of gestation, especially in boys.
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- Kentaro Awata
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Pergolizzi JV, Fort P, Miller TL, LeQuang JA, Raffa RB. The limited management options for apnoea of prematurity. J Clin Pharm Ther 2021; 47:396-401. [PMID: 34734423 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE About 10% of all infants are born prematurely. Almost all of those of gestational age less than about 30 weeks, and about half of those of gestational age up to about 35 weeks, are subject to unpredictable interruptions of breathing-known as "apnoea of prematurity" (AOP). We present a synopsis of the problem and point out the limited management options. COMMENT A basal rate for spontaneous breathing is normally maintained by integrated action of generator cells in the brainstem and feedback from central and peripheral chemosensors. In AOP, there are intermittent periods (seconds) lacking spontaneous firing, which results in hypoxia and hypercapnia. The long-term consequences of these interruptions in oxygen supply to tissues are not known. Although many treatment modalities are used, including drug therapy, nonpharmacologic care and mechanical intervention, there is no universally effective first-line management for AOP. Caffeine citrate is generally the most frequently used pharmacotherapeutic agent, but its side effect profile narrows with higher doses and the upper limit is still being investigated to discern the greatest benefit-to-risk ratio; thus, most infants do not achieve complete resolution of apnoeas. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Given the widespread and serious nature of the problem of AOP, there is a surprising lack of treatment options. A more consistent and effective treatment, alone or as adjunct, would be welcome.
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- Joseph V Pergolizzi
- NEMA Research Inc., Naples, FL, USA.,Neumentum Inc., Summit, NJ, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Neonatology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Neumentum Inc., Summit, NJ, USA.,Enalare Therapeutics Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA.,College of Pharmacy (Adjunct), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.,School of Pharmacy (Prof. emer.), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Serrat-Sellabona E, Aguilar-Mediavilla E, Sanz-Torrent M, Andreu L, Amadó A, Serra M. Sociodemographic and Pre-Linguistic Factors in Early Vocabulary Acquisition. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:206. [PMID: 33803169 PMCID: PMC8001358 DOI: 10.3390/children8030206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Here, we studied the beginnings of language development, jointly assessing two groups of precursors, sociodemographic and pre-linguistic, that have previously been studied separately. Thus, the general objective of this study was to explore which factors best explained the acquisition of initial expressive vocabulary. The sample consisted of 504 participants from Catalan-speaking homes with ages ranging between 10 and 18 months. The data were obtained through the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (MCB-CDIs). Vocabulary development shows a lexical spurt at 17 months. Regression analyses show that pre-linguistic factors have more explanatory power of than sociodemographic ones. Within the sociodemographic variables, age, birth order and birth weight explain part of the vocabulary variance. With respect to pre-linguistic variables, imitation, late gestures and phrase comprehension are predictors of the initial vocabulary acquisition. Specifically, imitation and late gestures were the pre-linguistic behaviours that made it possible to distinguish between children with higher and lower levels of vocabulary. We discussed these findings in relation to their relevance for language acquisition and for the early assessment of linguistic competence.
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- Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology, Institute of Research and Innovation in Education (IRIE), Universitat de les Illes Balears, 07122 Palma, Spain
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- Psychology Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (M.S.-T.); (M.S.)
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- Psychology and Education Science Studies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 08018 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Psychology Department, Universitat de Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain;
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- Psychology Faculty, Universitat de Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (M.S.-T.); (M.S.)
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Lodha A, Ediger K, Creighton D, Tang S, Lodha A, Wood S. Caesarean section and neonatal survival and neurodevelopmental impairments in preterm singleton neonates. Paediatr Child Health 2021; 25:93-101. [PMID: 33390746 DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxz051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Evidence is lacking regarding the benefit of caesarean section (CS) for long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in singleton preterm neonates. Therefore, uncertainty remains regarding obstetrical best practice in the delivery of premature neonates. Objective Our objective was to determine the association between the mode of delivery and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm singleton neonates who were delivered by vaginal route (VR), CS with labour (CS-L), or CS without labour (CS-NL). Methods Singleton neonates of less than 29 weeks' gestation born January 1995 through December 2010 and admitted to our NICU and then assessed at neonatal follow-up clinic were studied. The primary outcome was neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) defined as cerebral palsy, cognitive delay, major or minor visual impairment, or hearing impairment or deafness at 36 months' corrected age. Results In this retrospective cohort study of 1,452 neonates, 1,000 were eligible for the study and 881 (88.1%) were available for follow-up. There was no significant difference in mortality between VR group, CS-L group, and CS-NL group. At 3 years, there was no significant difference between the three groups in terms of NDI. The odds of composite outcome of mortality or NDI for neonates born via CS-NL versus VR, and CS-L versus VR were 0.90 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.59 to 1.37) and 1.08 (95% CI: 0.72 to 1.61), respectively. Propensity score-based matched-pair analyses did not show a significant association between the composite outcome and CS with or without labour. Conclusions CS was not associated with increased survival or decreased risk of NDI in premature singleton neonates born at less than 29 weeks' gestation.
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- Abhay Lodha
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta
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- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.,O' Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
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Pétursdóttir D, Holmström G, Larsson E, Böhm B. Visual-motor functions are affected in young adults who were born premature and screened for retinopathy of prematurity. Acta Paediatr 2021; 110:127-133. [PMID: 32473041 DOI: 10.1111/apa.15378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIM To assess visual-motor integration in young adults previously included in a prospective study on the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHODS The study encompassed 59 preterm individuals, born 1988-1990, with a birth weight ≤1500 g, and 44 full-term controls, aged 25-29 years. Ophthalmological examination, including visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, and the Beery Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) with supplemental tests of visual perception and motor coordination, were performed. A short questionnaire was filled in. RESULTS The preterm individuals had significantly lower scores than the controls in all VMI tests, median values and interquartile ranges: Beery VMI 87 (21) vs 103 (11), visual perception 97 (15) vs 101 (8) and motor coordination 97 (21) vs 102 (15), respectively. Within the preterm group, no correlations were found between the VMI tests and ROP, gestational age, birth weight or visual acuity. Contrast sensitivity was correlated to visual perception. Neurological complication at 2.5 years was a risk factor for lower scores on Beery VMI. The preterm subjects reported six times as many health problems as compared to the controls. CONCLUSION Being born preterm seemed to have life-long effects. This study shows that visual-motor integration was affected in young adults born preterm.
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- Institution of Neuroscience/Ophthalmology Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Institution of Neuroscience/Ophthalmology Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Karolinska Institute Stockholm Sweden
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Pados BF. Physiology of Stress and Use of Skin-to-Skin Care as a Stress-Reducing Intervention in the NICU. Nurs Womens Health 2019; 23:59-70. [PMID: 30590016 DOI: 10.1016/j.nwh.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Advances in neonatal care have allowed for the increasing survival of critically ill infants. These infants experience significant stress related to painful procedures and physical separation from their parents. The purpose of this article is to describe the physiologic stress mechanisms that contribute to mortality and morbidity in infants in the NICU and the physiologic mechanisms by which skin-to-skin care (SSC) acts on the stress response system. Findings from current literature supporting the use of SSC and barriers and facilitators to implementation are reviewed. SSC is a safe and effective intervention to reduce stress for infants and their parents. Nurses play a key role in facilitating SSC to optimize outcomes of care in the NICU.
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Efficacy and Safety of Different Maintenance Doses of Caffeine Citrate for Treatment of Apnea in Premature Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:9061234. [PMID: 30671477 PMCID: PMC6323495 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9061234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Caffeine is widely used for the treatment of neonatal apnea, but there is no agreement on the optimum maintenance dose for preterm infants. Objective The aims of this meta-analysis were to compare the efficacy and safety of high versus low maintenance doses of caffeine citrate for the treatment of apnea in premature infants. Methods Literature searches were conducted using PubMed, Cochrane Library, OVID, Embase, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature, Weipu Journal, Wanfang, and CNKI databases up to September 2018. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of caffeine citrate for apnea treatment in premature infants were included. Trials were divided into those testing high maintenance doses (10-20 mg/kg daily) and low maintenance doses (5-10 mg/kg daily) for comparison. Data collection and extraction, quality assessment, and data analyses were performed according to the Cochrane standards. Results Among the 345 studies initially identified, thirteen RCTs involving 1515 patients were included. Compared to the low-dose group, the high-dose group exhibited greater effective treatment rate (RR: 1.37, 95%CI: 1.18 to 1.60, P<0.0001) and success rate for ventilator removal (RR: 1.74, 95%CI: 1.04 to 2.90, P=0.03), but higher incidence of tachycardia (RR: 2.02, 5%CI: 1.30 to 3.12, P=0.002). The high-dose group also demonstrated lower extubation failure rate (RR: 0.5, 95%CI: 0.35 to 0.71, P=0.0001), frequency of apnea (WMD: -1.55, 95%CI: -2.72 to -0.39, P=0.009), apnea duration (WMD: -4.85, 95%CI: -8.29 to -1.40, P=0.006), and incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (RR: 0.79, 95%CI: 0.68 to 0.91, P=0.002). There were no significant group differences in other adverse events including in-hospital death (P>0.05). Conclusions Higher maintenance doses of caffeine citrate appear more effective and safer than low maintenance doses for treatment of premature apnea, despite a higher incidence of tachycardia.
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This study explored the feasibility effect and safety of the limb stimulation (LS) for the treatment of neonatal apnea (NAP).The cases of 30 eligible premature infants with NAP were included in this retrospective study. These cases were equally divided into an intervention group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The infants in both groups received caffeine treatment. Moreover, cases in the intervention group also received LS for a total 30 hours, while the subjects in the control group did not receive LS during this period. The primary outcome included apnea frequency (number of episodes per 24 hours), and apnea rate. The secondary outcomes consisted of desaturation (number of episodes per 24 hours), and heart rate (beats per minute). Additionally, adverse events were also documented during the treatment period.After treatment, LS did not show better outcomes in apnea frequency (P = .48), apnea rate (P = .33), desaturation (P = .55), and heart rate (P = .41). Furthermore, no significant differences of all adverse events were found between 2 groups.The results of this pilot study demonstrated that LS might be not efficacious for premature infants with NAP.
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- Department of Neonatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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Mürner-Lavanchy IM, Doyle LW, Schmidt B, Roberts RS, Asztalos EV, Costantini L, Davis PG, Dewey D, D'Ilario J, Grunau RE, Moddemann D, Nelson H, Ohlsson A, Solimano A, Tin W, Anderson PJ. Neurobehavioral Outcomes 11 Years After Neonatal Caffeine Therapy for Apnea of Prematurity. Pediatrics 2018; 141:peds.2017-4047. [PMID: 29643070 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Caffeine is effective in the treatment of apnea of prematurity. Although caffeine therapy has a benefit on gross motor skills in school-aged children, effects on neurobehavioral outcomes are not fully understood. We aimed to investigate effects of neonatal caffeine therapy in very low birth weight (500-1250 g) infants on neurobehavioral outcomes in 11-year-old participants of the Caffeine for Apnea of Prematurity trial. METHODS Thirteen academic hospitals in Canada, Australia, Great Britain, and Sweden participated in this part of the 11-year follow-up of the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Measures of general intelligence, attention, executive function, visuomotor integration and perception, and behavior were obtained in up to 870 children. The effects of caffeine therapy were assessed by using regression models. RESULTS Neurobehavioral outcomes were generally similar for both the caffeine and placebo group. The caffeine group performed better than the placebo group in fine motor coordination (mean difference [MD] = 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.7 to 5.1; P = .01), visuomotor integration (MD = 1.8; 95% CI: 0.0 to 3.7; P < .05), visual perception (MD = 2.0; 95% CI: 0.3 to 3.8; P = .02), and visuospatial organization (MD = 1.2; 95% CI: 0.4 to 2.0; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS Neonatal caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity improved visuomotor, visuoperceptual, and visuospatial abilities at age 11 years. General intelligence, attention, and behavior were not adversely affected by caffeine, which highlights the long-term safety of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity in very low birth weight neonates.
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- Ines M Mürner-Lavanchy
- Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Departments of Paediatrics and.,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.,Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Departments of Paediatrics and.,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health and Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; and
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, England
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- Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; .,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.,Departments of Paediatrics and.,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Benassi M, Bolzani R, Forsman L, Ådén U, Jacobson L, Giovagnoli S, Hellgren K. Motion Perception and Form Discrimination in Extremely Preterm School-Aged Children. Child Dev 2017; 89:e494-e506. [PMID: 28832996 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This population-based study evaluated motion and form perception in 71 children born extreme premature (EPT; < 27 gestational weeks), aged 6.5 years, as compared to a matched group of 79 control children born at term. Motion and form perception were evaluated by motion coherence and form coherence tests. The EPT group showed a poorer performance on both tasks as compared to the control group. However, after controlling for IQ and visual acuity, the EPT group showed only a significant deficit in motion perception. No association was found between motion perception accuracy and gestational age, previous retinopathy of prematurity, or previous intraventricular hemorrhage in the EPT group. The results highlight the long-term motion perception deficits in children born EPT.
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Valizadeh L, Sanaeefar M, Hosseini MB, Asgari Jafarabadi M, Shamili A. Effect of Early Physical Activity Programs on Motor Performance and Neuromuscular Development in Infants Born Preterm: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Caring Sci 2017; 6:67-79. [PMID: 28299299 PMCID: PMC5348665 DOI: 10.15171/jcs.2017.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Introduction: Although the survival rate of infants born preterm has increased, the prevalence of developmental problems and motor disorders among this population of infants remains the same. This study investigated the effect of physical activity programs in and out of water on motor performance and neuromuscular development of infants born preterm and had induced immobility by mechanical ventilation. Methods: This study was carried out in Al-Zahra hospital, Tabriz. 76 premature infants were randomly assigned into four groups. One group received daily passive range of motion to all extremities based on the Moyer-Mileur protocol. Hydrotherapy group received exercises for shoulders and pelvic area in water every other day. A combination group received physical activity programs in and out of water on alternating days. Infants in a containment group were held in a fetal position. Duration of study was two weeks 'from 32 through 33 weeks post menstrual age (PMA). Motor outcomes were measured by the Test of Infant Motor Performance. Neuromuscular developmental was assessed by New Ballard scale and leg recoil and Ankle dorsiflexion items from Dubowitz scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13. Results: TIMP and neuromuscular scores improved in all groups. Motor performance did not differ between groups at 34 weeks PMA. Postural tone of leg recoil was significantly higher in physical activity groups post intervention. Conclusion: Physical activities and containment didn't have different effects on motor performance in infants born preterm. Leg recoil of neuromuscular development items was affected by physical activity programs.
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- Leila Valizadeh
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz
University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz
University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medicine Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical
Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University
of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran University
of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Atik A, Harding R, De Matteo R, Kondos-Devcic D, Cheong J, Doyle LW, Tolcos M. Caffeine for apnea of prematurity: Effects on the developing brain. Neurotoxicology 2016; 58:94-102. [PMID: 27899304 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Caffeine is a methylxanthine that is widely used to treat apnea of prematurity (AOP). In preterm infants, caffeine reduces the duration of respiratory support, improves survival rates and lowers the incidence of cerebral palsy and cognitive delay. There is, however, little evidence relating to the immediate and long-term effects of caffeine on brain development, especially at the cellular and molecular levels. Experimental data are conflicting, with studies showing that caffeine can have either adverse or benefical effects in the developing brain. The aim of this article is to review current understanding of how caffeine ameliorates AOP, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which caffeine exerts its effects and the effects of caffeine on brain development. A better knowledge of the effects of caffeine on the developing brain at the cellular and/or molecular level is essential in order to understand the basis for the impact of caffeine on postnatal outcome. The studies reviewed here suggest that while caffeine has respiratory benefits for preterm infants, it may have adverse molecular and cellular effects on the developing brain; indeed a majority of experimental studies suggest that regardless of dose or duration of administration, caffeine leads to detrimental changes within the developing brain. Thus there is an urgent need to assess the impact of caffeine, at a range of doses, on the structure and function of the developing brain in preclinical studies, particularly using clinically relevant animal models. Future studies should focus on determining the maximal dose of caffeine that is safe for the preterm brain.
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- Anzari Atik
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Victorian Infant Brain Studies, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Victorian Infant Brain Studies, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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Rahkar Farshi M, Jabraeili M, Sabouhi R, Ghorbani F. Cumulative Stressors in Preterm Infants Hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Nurs Midwifery Stud 2016. [DOI: 10.17795/nmsjournal32233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Patra K, Greene MM, Patel AL, Meier P. Maternal Education Level Predicts Cognitive, Language, and Motor Outcome in Preterm Infants in the Second Year of Life. Am J Perinatol 2016; 33:738-44. [PMID: 26890439 PMCID: PMC4919155 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1572532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the relative impact of maternal education level (MEL) on cognitive, language, and motor outcomes at 20 months' corrected age (CA) in preterm infants. Study Design A total of 177 preterm infants born between 2008 and 2010 were tested at 20 months' CA using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-III. Multiple regression analyses were done to determine the relative impact of MEL on cognitive, language, and motor scores. Results Infants born to mothers with high school MEL were 3.74 times more likely to have a subnormal motor index, while those born to mothers with some college and graduate school MEL had reduced odds (0.36 and 0.12, respectively) of having subnormal language index at 20 months. In linear regression, MEL was the strongest predictor of cognitive, language, and motor scores, and graduate school MEL was associated with increases in cognitive, motor, and language scores of 8.49, 8.23, and 15.74 points, respectively. Conclusions MEL is the most significant predictor of cognitive, language, and motor outcome at 20 months' CA in preterm infants. Further research is needed to evaluate if targeted interventions that focus on early childhood learning and parenting practices can ameliorate the impact of low MEL.
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- Kousiki Patra
- Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
,Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- College of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Kesavan K, Frank P, Cordero DM, Benharash P, Harper RM. Neuromodulation of Limb Proprioceptive Afferents Decreases Apnea of Prematurity and Accompanying Intermittent Hypoxia and Bradycardia. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157349. [PMID: 27304988 PMCID: PMC4909267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Apnea of Prematurity (AOP) is common, affecting the majority of infants born at <34 weeks gestational age. Apnea and periodic breathing are accompanied by intermittent hypoxia (IH). Animal and human studies demonstrate that IH exposure contributes to multiple pathologies, including retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), injury to sympathetic ganglia regulating cardiovascular action, impaired pancreatic islet cell and bone development, cerebellar injury, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Current standard of care for AOP/IH includes prone positioning, positive pressure ventilation, and methylxanthine therapy; these interventions are inadequate, and not optimal for early development. OBJECTIVE The objective is to support breathing in premature infants by using a simple, non-invasive vibratory device placed over limb proprioceptor fibers, an intervention using the principle that limb movements trigger reflexive facilitation of breathing. METHODS Premature infants (23-34 wks gestational age), with clinical evidence of AOP/IH episodes were enrolled 1 week after birth. Caffeine treatment was not a reason for exclusion. Small vibration devices were placed on one hand and one foot and activated in 6 hour ON/OFF sequences for a total of 24 hours. Heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation (SpO2), and breathing pauses were continuously collected. RESULTS Fewer respiratory pauses occurred during vibration periods, relative to baseline (p<0.005). Significantly fewer SpO2 declines occurred with vibration (p<0.05), relative to control periods. Significantly fewer bradycardic events occurred during vibration periods, relative to no vibration periods (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS In premature neonates, limb proprioceptive stimulation, simulating limb movement, reduces breathing pauses and IH episodes, and lowers the number of bradycardic events that accompany aberrant breathing episodes. This low-cost neuromodulatory procedure has the potential to provide a non-invasive intervention to reduce apnea, bradycardia and intermittent hypoxia in premature neonates. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02641249.
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- Kalpashri Kesavan
- Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Surgery, Harbor-UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Neurobiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Rowlands MA, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Vohr B, Li F, Schneider KC, Todd Constable R, Ment LR. Language at rest: A longitudinal study of intrinsic functional connectivity in preterm children. Neuroimage Clin 2016; 11:149-157. [PMID: 26937383 PMCID: PMC4753807 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preterm (PT) children show early cognitive and language deficits and display altered cortical connectivity for language compared to term (T) children. Developmentally, functional connectivity networks become more segregated and integrated, through the weakening of short-range and strengthening of long-range connections. METHODS Longitudinal intrinsic connectivity distribution (ICD) values were assessed in PT (n = 13) compared to T children (n = 12) at ages 8 vs. 16 using a Linear Mixed Effects model. Connectivity values in regions generated by the group × age interaction analysis were then correlated to scores on full IQ (FSIQ), verbal IQ (VIQ), verbal comprehension IQ (VCIQ), performance IQ (PIQ), Peabody picture vocabulary test-revised (PPVT-R), and Rapid Naming Composite (RDRL_Cmp). RESULTS Nine regions were generated by the group × age interaction analysis. PT connectivity significantly increased over time in all but two regions, and they ultimately displayed greater relative connectivity at age 16 than Ts in all areas except the left occipito-temporal cortex (OTC). PTs underwent significant connectivity reductions in the left OTC, which corresponded with worse performance on FSIQ, VIQ, and PIQ. These findings differed from Ts, who did not undergo any significant changes in connectivity over time. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the developmental alterations in connectivity in PT children at adolescence are both pervasive and widespread. The persistent and worsening cognitive and language deficits noted in the PT subjects may be attributed to the loss of connections in the left OTC.
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Key Words
- BA, Brodmann area
- Development
- FSIQ, full scale IQ
- Functional connectivity
- Intrinsic connectivity distribution
- Language
- OTC, occipito-temporal cortex
- PIQ, performance IQ
- PPVT, Peabody picture vocabulary test
- PT, preterm
- Preterm
- RDRL_Cmp, Rapid Naming Composite
- ROI, region of interest
- RSC, resting state connectivity
- RSN, resting state network
- Resting state
- T, term
- VCIQ, verbal comprehension IQ
- VIQ, verbal IQ
- VWFA, visual word form area
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Yale Center for Analytical Science, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Abdel-Hady H, Nasef N, Shabaan AE, Nour I. Caffeine therapy in preterm infants. World J Clin Pediatr 2015; 4:81-93. [PMID: 26566480 PMCID: PMC4637812 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 07/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Caffeine is the most commonly used medication for treatment of apnea of prematurity. Its effect has been well established in reducing the frequency of apnea, intermittent hypoxemia, and extubation failure in mechanically ventilated preterm infants. Evidence for additional short-term benefits on reducing the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and patent ductus arteriosus has also been suggested. Controversies exist among various neonatal intensive care units in terms of drug efficacy compared to other methylxanthines, dosage regimen, time of initiation, duration of therapy, drug safety and value of therapeutic drug monitoring. In the current review, we will summarize the available evidence for the best practice in using caffeine therapy in preterm infants.
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Yin T, Yang L, Lee TY, Li CC, Hua YM, Liaw JJ. Development of atraumatic heel-stick procedures by combined treatment with non-nutritive sucking, oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking: A randomised, controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud 2015; 52:1288-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 04/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mohammed S, Nour I, Shabaan AE, Shouman B, Abdel-Hady H, Nasef N. High versus low-dose caffeine for apnea of prematurity: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pediatr 2015; 174:949-56. [PMID: 25644724 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2494-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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UNLABELLED The optimum caffeine dose in preterm infants has not been well investigated. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of high versus low-dose caffeine citrate on apnea of prematurity (AOP) and successful extubation of preterm infants from mechanical ventilation. We compared high-dose (loading 40 mg/kg/day and maintenance of 20 mg/kg/day) versus low-dose (loading 20 mg/kg/day and maintenance of 10 mg/kg/day) caffeine citrate in preterm infants <32 weeks gestation, presented with AOP within the first 10 days of life. A total of 120 neonates (60 in each group) were enrolled. High-dose caffeine was associated with a significant reduction in extubation failure in mechanically ventilated preterm infants (p<0.05), the frequency of apnea (p<0.001), and days of documented apnea (p<0.001). High-dose caffeine was associated with significant increase in episodes of tachycardia (p<0.05) without a significant impact on physician decision to withhold caffeine. CONCLUSION The use of higher, than current standard, dose of caffeine may decrease the chance of extubation failure in mechanically ventilated preterm infants and frequency of AOP without significant side effects. WHAT IS KNOWN • Caffeine therapy for treatment of apnea of prematurity has been well established over the past few years. The optimal loading and maintenance dose of caffeine in preterm infants is not well-studied. What is New: • This double blind randomized controlled trial demonstrated that using a higher, than current standard, loading and maintenance doses of caffeine for treatment of apnea in preterm infants is well tolerated and significantly decrease the frequency of apnea.
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- Sameh Mohammed
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt,
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Parekh SA, Field DJ, Johnson S, Juszczak E. Accounting for deaths in neonatal trials: is there a correct approach? Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2015; 100:F193-7. [PMID: 25605619 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Shalin A Parekh
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Castro ECMD, Leite ÁJM, Almeida MFBD, Guinsburg R. Perinatal factors associated with early neonatal deaths in very low birth weight preterm infants in Northeast Brazil. BMC Pediatr 2014; 14:312. [PMID: 25528150 PMCID: PMC4308919 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-014-0312-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In Brazil, the prevalence of prematurity has increased in recent years and it is a major cause of death in the neonatal period. Therefore, this study aims at assessing perinatal factors associated with early neonatal deaths in very low birth weight preterm infants born in a region of Brazil with low Human Development Index. Methods Prospective cohort study of inborns with gestational age 230/7-316/7 weeks and birthweight 500-1499 g without malformations in 19 public reference hospitals of the state capitals of Brazil’s Northeast Region. Perinatal variables associated with early neonatal death were determined by Cox regression analysis. Result Among 627 neonates, 179 (29%) died with 0–6 days after birth. Early death was associated to: absence of antenatal steroids (HR 1.59; 95% CI 1.11-2.27), multiple gestation (1.95; 1.28-3.00), male sex (2.01; 1.40-2.86), 5th minute Apgar <7 (2.93; 2.03-4.21), birthweight <1000 g (2.58; 1.70-3.88), gestational age <28 weeks (2.07; 1.42-3.02), use of surfactant (1.65; 1.04-2.59), and non-use of a pain scale (1.89; 1.24-2.89). Conclusion Biological variables and factors related to the quality of perinatal care were associated with the high chance of early death of preterm infants born in reference hospitals of Northeast Brazil.
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- Eveline Campos Monteiro de Castro
- Neonatal Unit of Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand, Universidade Federal do Ceará, 3678 aptº 1600 - Meireles, CEP: 60165-121, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Hassanein SMA, Gad GI, Ismail RIH, Diab M. Effect of caffeine on preterm infants' cerebral cortical activity: an observational study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 28:2090-5. [PMID: 25330842 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.978757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our first aim was to investigate the effects of caffeine on preterm infants' respiratory functions and brain cortical activity (conventional and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (cEEG and aEEG)). Secondary aim was to study its long-term effects on respiratory system and electroencephalographic maturation by 36 weeks post-menstrual age. METHODS Prospective observational study on 33 consecutively admitted preterm infants less than 34-weeks-gestation. cEEG and aEEG, cardiopulmonary and sleep state were recorded in 20 preterm infants, before, during and 2-hours after intravenous (IV) caffeine (caffeine Group), and for 13 preterms (control group). Both groups were subjected to assessment of cerebral cortical maturation by cEEG and aEEG at 36-weeks post-menstrual age as an outcome measure. RESULTS IV caffeine administration significantly increased heart rate (p = 0.000), mean arterial blood pressure (p = 0.000), capillary oxygen saturation (p = 0.003), arousability (p = 0.000) and aEEG continuity (p = 0.002) after half an hour. No clinical seizures were recorded and non-significant difference was found in electrographic seizures activity in cEEG. At 36-weeks post-conceptional age, NICU stay was significantly longer in controls (p = 0.022). aEEG score was significantly higher in caffeine group than the control group, (p = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS Caffeine increases preterm infants' cerebral cortical activity during infusion and results in cerebral cortical maturation at 36weeks, without increase in seizure activity.
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- Sahar M A Hassanein
- a Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt and
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- a Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt and
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- a Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt and
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- b Visitor NICU Resident, Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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Jefferies AL, Kirpalani HM. Counselling and management for anticipated extremely preterm birth. Paediatr Child Health 2013; 17:443-6. [PMID: 24082807 DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.8.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Extremely preterm birth (birth between 22(0/7) and 25(6/7) weeks' gestational age [GA]) often requires parents to make complex choices about the care of their infant. Health professionals have a significant role in providing information, guidance and support. Parents facing the birth of an extremely preterm infant should have the chance to meet with both obstetrical and paediatric/neonatal care providers to receive accurate information about their infant's prognosis, provided with clarity and compassion. Decision making between parents and health professionals should be an informed and shared process, with documentation of all management decisions. Consultation with and transfer to tertiary perinatal centres are important for the care of both mother and fetus. As the survival of infants born before or at 22 completed weeks' GA remains uncommon, a noninterventional approach is recommended, whereas at 23, 24 and 25 weeks' GA, counselling about outcomes and decision making should be individualized for each infant and family, using factors which influence prognosis. All extremely preterm infants who are not resuscitated, or for whom resuscitation is not successful, must receive compassionate palliative care.
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Giovannetti AM, Raggi A, Leonardi M, Mosca F, Gangi S, Sabbadini S, Picciolini O. Usefulness of ICF-CY to define functioning and disability in very low birth weight children: a retrospective study. Early Hum Dev 2013; 89:825-31. [PMID: 23916325 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth is associated with variable degrees of brain injury, adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes and continuing special health care needs. STUDY AND AIMS This observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study aims to describe the functional features of VLBW infants using the ICF-CY classification and to identify the association between gender, twinship, birth weight, gestational age, adjusted age and functioning as defined by the ICF biopsychosocial model. SAMPLE 56 VLBW infants (corrected age of 12-24 months) were consecutively enrolled. INSTRUMENTS Three assessment tools were used: a neuro-functional assessment (NFA); the Griffiths Mental Development Scales-Revised: Birth to 2 years (Griffiths 0-2) to evaluate psychomotor development and the ICF-CY questionnaire for ages 0-3. RESULTS A two-step cluster component analysis with the Bayesian information criterion was conducted based on NFA and Griffiths 0-2 scores and four groups of infant's functioning (very low, low, intermediate, high) emerged. Study findings demonstrate that the traditional assessment tools tend to poorly evaluate the interaction between the person's functioning and environment factors (EF), even thought EF results to be relevant for VLBW infants. The higher number of symptoms, more difficulties in activities and participations and the higher number of environmental facilitators maximize the difference between infants with very low and those with intermediate or higher functioning. The distribution of gender or the presence of siblings is not significantly associated to any group. CONCLUSION This study shows that a more complete evaluation of functioning of VLBW children, based on the biopsychosocial approach, is needed and can be successfully implemented in the follow-up routine through ICF-CY questionnaire.
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- A M Giovannetti
- Neurological Institute Carlo Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Nuysink J, van Haastert IC, Eijsermans MJC, Koopman-Esseboom C, Helders PJM, de Vries LS, van der Net J. Prediction of gross motor development and independent walking in infants born very preterm using the Test of Infant Motor Performance and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. Early Hum Dev 2013; 89:693-7. [PMID: 23712056 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND One objective of a neonatal follow-up program is to examine and predict gross motor outcome of infants born preterm. AIMS To assess the concurrent validity of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), the ability to predict gross motor outcome around 15 months corrected age (CA), and to explore factors associated with the age of independent walking. METHODS 95 infants, born at a gestational age <30 weeks, were assessed around 3, 6 and 15 months CA. At 3 months CA, correlations of raw-scores, Z-scores, and diagnostic agreement between TIMP and AIMS were determined. AIMS-score at 15 months CA and parental-reported walking age were outcome measures for regression analyses. RESULTS The correlation between TIMP and AIMS raw-scores was 0.82, and between Z-scores 0.71. A cut-off Z-score of -1.0 on the TIMP had 92% diagnostic agreement (κ = 0.67) with an AIMS-score < P10. Neither TIMP- nor AIMS-scores at 3 months CA were associated with the gross motor outcome at 15 months CA. The AIMS-scores at 6 months CA predicted the AIMS-scores at 15 months CA with an explained variance of 19%. Median walking age was 15.7 months CA, with which only the hazard ratio of the AIMS at 6 months CA and ethnicity were significantly associated. CONCLUSIONS Prediction of gross motor development at 15 months CA and independent walking was not possible prior to 6 months CA using the AIMS, with restricted predictive value. Cultural and infant factors seem to influence the onset of independent walking.
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- Jacqueline Nuysink
- Child Development and Exercise Center, Division of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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fMRI: blood oxygen level-dependent activation during a working memory-selective attention task in children born extremely preterm. Pediatr Res 2013; 74:196-205. [PMID: 23823155 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2013.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extremely preterm (EPT)/extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) children attaining school age and adolescence often have problems with executive functions such as working memory and selective attention. Our aim was to investigate a hypothesized difference in blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) activation during a selective attention-working memory task in EPT/ELBW children as compared with term-born controls. METHODS A regional cohort of 28 EPT/ELBW children and 28 term-born controls underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning at 11 y of age while performing a combined Stroop n-back task. Group differences in BOLD activation were analyzed with Statistical Parametric Mapping 8 analysis software package, and reaction times (RTs) and response accuracy (RA) were compared in a multifactorial ANOVA test. RESULTS The BOLD activation pattern in the preterm group involved the same areas (cingulate, prefrontal, and parietal cortexes), but all areas displayed significantly less activation than those in the control group, particularly when the cognitive load was increased. The RA results corresponded with the activation data in that the preterm group had significantly fewer correct responses. No group difference was found regarding RTs. CONCLUSION Children born EPT/ELBW displayed reduced working memory and selective attention capacity as compared with term-born controls. These impairments had neuronal correlates with reduced BOLD activation in areas responsible for online stimulus monitoring, working memory, and cognitive control.
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Harmon SL, Conaway M, Sinkin RA, Blackman JA. Factors associated with neonatal intensive care follow-up appointment compliance. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2013; 52:389-96. [PMID: 23426231 DOI: 10.1177/0009922813477237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS Our goal was to identify factors that affect neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) follow-up appointment compliance. Compliant and noncompliant infants discharged from the NICU over 1 year and scheduled for follow-up (133) were compared retrospectively; a prospective telephone survey of noncompliant families was also undertaken. RESULTS Maternal drug use (odds ratio [OR] = 0.049, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.005-0.506), multiple gestation pregnancy (OR = 0.163, 95% CI = 0.050-0.533), male sex (OR = 0.308, 95% CI = 0.112-0.850), and greater distance from the hospital (OR = 0.987, 95% CI = 0.976-0.999) were independently associated with lower appointment compliance. A greater number of days on oxygen was associated with greater odds of compliance (OR = 1.057, 95% CI = 0.976-0.999). Shorter NICU stays (P = .047) and less chronic lung disease (P = .026) were significantly associated with noncompliance by bivariate analysis only. Distance from the hospital and travel expense were the most often self-cited reasons for appointment noncompliance. CONCLUSION Understanding factors associated with NICU follow-up noncompliance is a starting point for providing targeted intervention.
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- Sara L Harmon
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
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Jefferies AL, Kirpalani HM. Les conseils et la prise en charge en prévision d’une très grande prématurité. Paediatr Child Health 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.8.445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Liaw JJ, Yang L, Hua YM, Chang PW, Teng CC, Li CC. Preterm infants' biobehavioral responses to caregiving and positioning over 24 hours in a neonatal unit in Taiwan. Res Nurs Health 2012; 35:634-46. [DOI: 10.1002/nur.21499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Koldewijn K, van Hus J, van Wassenaer A, Jeukens-Visser M, Kok J, Nollet F, Wolf MJ. Reliability, sensitivity and responsiveness of the Infant Behavioral Assessment in very preterm infants. Acta Paediatr 2012; 101:258-63. [PMID: 21981307 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02481.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability, sensitivity and responsiveness of the Infant Behavioral Assessment (IBA) to evaluate neurobehavioural organization in very preterm infants. METHODS Videotaped assessments of very preterm infants participating in a recent trial served to evaluate a standardized IBA observation. Inter-rater reliability was based on 40 videos scored by two independent observers, using percentage agreement and weighted Kappa's. Sensitivity was evaluated by comparing the IBA results of 169 infants at 35-38 weeks postmenstrual age, dichotomized according to two developmental risk factors. For responsiveness, the effect size (ES) was calculated between 0 and 6 months corrected age in all intervention and control infants and in subgroups of high-risk intervention and control infants with oxygen dependency ≥28 days. RESULTS Inter-rater agreement was 93% in the total assessment; Kappa agreement was moderate to good in the behavioural categories. Significant differences were found between groups with or without risk factors. Larger differences between ESs in the randomized groups with oxygen dependency ≥28 days than in the total randomized groups reflect the responsiveness of the IBA. CONCLUSION In this study, we found satisfactory to good clinimetric characteristics of the IBA in very preterm born infants.
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- K Koldewijn
- Department of Rehabilitation, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Robinson S. Neonatal posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus from prematurity: pathophysiology and current treatment concepts. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012; 9:242-58. [PMID: 22380952 PMCID: PMC3842211 DOI: 10.3171/2011.12.peds11136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECT Preterm infants are at risk for perinatal complications, including germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and subsequent posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH). This review summarizes the current understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of IVH and PHH in preterm infants. METHODS The MEDLINE database was systematically searched using terms related to IVH, PHH, and relevant neurosurgical procedures to identify publications in the English medical literature. To complement information from the systematic search, pertinent articles were selected from the references of articles identified in the initial search. RESULTS This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology and pathophysiology of IVH and PHH, primarily using evidence-based studies. Advances in obstetrics and neonatology over the past few decades have contributed to a marked improvement in the survival of preterm infants, and neurological morbidity is also starting to decrease. The incidence of IVH is declining, and the incidence of PHH will likely follow. Currently, approximately 15% of preterm infants who suffer severe IVH will require permanent CSF diversion. The clinical presentation and surgical management of symptomatic PHH with temporary ventricular reservoirs (ventricular access devices) and ventriculosubgaleal shunts and permanent ventriculoperitoneal shunts are discussed. Preterm infants who develop PHH that requires surgical treatment remain at high risk for other related neurological problems, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and cognitive and behavioral delay. This review highlights numerous opportunities for further study to improve the care of these children. CONCLUSIONS A better grasp of the pathophysiology of IVH is beginning to impact the incidence of IVH and PHH. Neonatologists conduct rigorous Class I and II studies to advance the outcomes of preterm infants. The need for well-designed multicenter trials is essential because of the declining incidence of IVH and PHH, variations in referral patterns, and neonatal ICU and neurosurgical management. Well-designed multicenter trials will eventually produce evidence to enable neurosurgeons to provide their smallest, most vulnerable patients with the best practices to minimize perioperative complications and permanent shunt dependence, and most importantly, optimize long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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- Shenandoah Robinson
- Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Neurological Institute, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Aladangady N. What is in the best interest of the infant? Early Hum Dev 2012; 88:71-2. [PMID: 22245232 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Narendra Aladangady
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, UK.
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Eickmann SH, Malkes NFDA, Lima MDC. Psychomotor development of preterm infants aged 6 to 12 months. SAO PAULO MED J 2012; 130:299-306. [PMID: 23174869 PMCID: PMC10836468 DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802012000500006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE The immaturity of preterm infants' organ systems may lead to difficulties in adapting to different environmental stimuli. The aim was to compare the psychomotor development of preterm infants (with corrected age) and term infants aged 6 to 12 months and to investigate associated factors. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional analytical study conducted at Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. METHODS The sample consisted of 135 infants (45 preterm and 90 full-term) aged 6 to 12 months. Neuropsychomotor development was assessed using the Bayley III cognitive, language and motor subscales. Biological, socioeconomic and demographic data were gathered from medical records and through interviews with mothers. RESULTS The mean cognitive, language and motor indices were within the range of normality for the sample as a whole. No significant difference in the development of infants born preterm and full-term was observed, except for expressive communication, in which preterm infants presented a lower index. Motor development was influenced by biological factors, and the poorest performances were observed in male infants; birth weight birth weight < 1500 g; Apgar score at five minutes < 7; weight-, length- and head circumference-for-age < -1 Z-score; and exclusively breastfeeding for < two months. CONCLUSIONS Prematurity did not influence the psychomotor development of infants in this study population. Motor development was the most affected domain in the sample as a whole, especially due to biological factors. Investigations on child neuropsychomotor development should try to identify many determinant factors because of its multifactorial nature.
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- Sophie Helena Eickmann
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Reid SM, Modak MB, Berkowitz RG, Reddihough DS. A population-based study and systematic review of hearing loss in children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2011; 53:1038-45. [PMID: 21895642 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM The aims of this study were to estimate the frequency of hearing loss in children with cerebral palsy (CP), to examine factors associated with hearing loss, and to describe aspects of hearing in a population sample of children with CP and hearing loss. METHOD A systematic review of the international literature was undertaken, and data on the frequency of hearing loss or severe hearing loss were extracted from 14 data sets based on previously devised criteria. Six hundred and eight-five children with CP (406 males, 279 females) born in Victoria, Australia, between 1999 and 2004 were identified from the Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register. Children were included if they had an established post neonatal cause for their CP before the age of 2 years. Additional information was collected on 48 children with documented hearing loss based on a four-tone pure tone average in the better ear. RESULTS There was considerable variation in the definitions and proportions of hearing loss (range 4-13%) and severe hearing loss (range 2-12%) reported by CP registries in developed countries. In Victoria, 7% of individuals with CP had bilateral hearing loss of a moderate to profound degree, whereas the subgroup with a severe-profound degree of loss constituted 3% to 4% of the CP population. INTERPRETATION These population-based data are likely to more accurately reflect the true frequency of defined hearing loss in children with CP than previous reviews.
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- Susan M Reid
- Departmental Disability Research, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
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Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is a common problem affecting premature infants, likely secondary to a "physiologic" immaturity of respiratory control that may be exacerbated by neonatal disease. These include altered ventilatory responses to hypoxia, hypercapnia, and altered sleep states, while the roles of gastroesophageal reflux and anemia remain controversial. Standard clinical management of the obstructive subtype of AOP includes prone positioning and continuous positive or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation to prevent pharyngeal collapse and alveolar atelectasis, while methylxanthine therapy is a mainstay of treatment of central apnea by stimulating the central nervous system and respiratory muscle function. Other therapies, including kangaroo care, red blood cell transfusions, and CO(2) inhalation, require further study. The physiology and pathophysiology behind AOP are discussed, including the laryngeal chemoreflex and sensitivity to inhibitory neurotransmitters, as are the mechanisms by which different therapies may work and the potential long-term neurodevelopmental consequences of AOP and its treatment.
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- Jing Zhao
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Newborn Brain Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Newborn Brain Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA
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Leversen KT, Sommerfelt K, Rønnestad A, Kaaresen PI, Farstad T, Skranes J, Støen R, Bircow Elgen I, Rettedal S, Egil Eide G, Irgens LM, Markestad T. Prediction of neurodevelopmental and sensory outcome at 5 years in Norwegian children born extremely preterm. Pediatrics 2011; 127:e630-8. [PMID: 21321031 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disability and the predictive value of pre-, peri-, and postnatal data on neurologic, sensory, cognitive, and motor function in children born extremely preterm. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of all infants born in Norway between 1999 and 2000 with gestational ages between 22 and 27 weeks or birth weights between 500 and 999 g. Cognitive function was assessed with the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Revised, motor function with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, and severity of cerebral palsy with the Gross Motor Function Classification for Cerebral Palsy. Disabilities were described as mild, moderate, or severe. RESULTS Of 371 eligible children, 306 (82%) were examined at a mean (SD) age of 5 years and 10 (4) months. For gestational age less than 28 weeks (n = 239), 26 (11%) children had cerebral palsy alone (n = 21) or in combination with blindness (n = 3) or deafness (n = 2); 1 was blind and 1 was deaf. Of the remaining children, the mean full-scale IQ was 94 ± 15, and significant predictors were (values given as the difference in IQ points [95% confidence intervals]) high maternal education (9.6 [5.7-13.4]), preeclampsia (-7.7 [-12.7 to -2.7]), and retinopathy of prematurity higher than grade 2 (-17.5 [-27.1 to -8.0]). Movement Assessment Battery for Children scores were positively associated with gestational age and prenatal steroids and negatively associated with being small for gestational age, male gender, and having retinopathy of prematurity. Moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disability was more common for gestational ages 25 weeks or less (28 of 87 children) than for 26 to 27 weeks (12 of 152 children; P < .001) and 28 weeks or more (7 of 67 children; P = .001). CONCLUSIONS The outcome was poorer for children with gestational ages of 25 weeks or less compared with those with gestational ages between 26 and 27 weeks. For those without cerebral palsy, blindness, or deafness, however, gestational age had a limited association with cognitive and motor function.
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Braddick O, Atkinson J. Development of human visual function. Vision Res 2011; 51:1588-609. [PMID: 21356229 DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2011.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2010] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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By 1985 newly devised behavioral and electrophysiological techniques had been used to track development of infants' acuity, contrast sensitivity and binocularity, and for clinical evaluation of developing visual function. This review focus on advances in the development and assessment of infant vision in the following 25 years. Infants' visual cortical function has been studied through selectivity for orientation, directional motion and binocular disparity, and the control of subcortical oculomotor mechanisms in fixation shifts and optokinetic nystagmus, leading to a model of increasing cortical dominance over subcortical pathways. Neonatal face processing remains a challenge for this model. Recent research has focused on development of integrative processing (hyperacuity, texture segmentation, and sensitivity to global form and motion coherence) in extra-striate visual areas, including signatures of dorsal and ventral stream processing. Asynchronies in development of these two streams may be related to their differential vulnerability in both acquired and genetic disorders. New methods and approaches to clinical disorders are reviewed, in particular the increasing focus on paediatric neurology as well as ophthalmology. Visual measures in early infancy in high-risk children are allowing measures not only of existing deficits in infancy but prediction of later visual and cognitive outcome. Work with early cataract and later recovery from blinding disorders has thrown new light on the plasticity of the visual system and its limitations. The review concludes with a forward look to future opportunities provided by studies of development post infancy, new imaging and eye tracking methods, and sampling infants' visual ecology.
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- Oliver Braddick
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Dall'oglio AM, Rossiello B, Coletti MF, Bultrini M, DE Marchis C, Ravà L, Caselli C, Paris S, Cuttini M. Do healthy preterm children need neuropsychological follow-up? Preschool outcomes compared with term peers. Dev Med Child Neurol 2010; 52:955-61. [PMID: 20722666 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03730.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM the aim of this study was to determine neuropsychological performance (possibly predictive of academic difficulties) and its relationship with cognitive development and maternal education in healthy preterm children of preschool age and age-matched comparison children born at term. METHOD a total of 35 infants who were born at less than 33 weeks' gestational age and who were free from major neurosensory disability (16 males, 19 females; mean gestational age 29.4wk, SD 2.2wk; mean birthweight 1257g, SD 327g) and 50 term-born comparison children (25 males, 25 females; mean birthweight 3459g, SD 585g) were assessed at 4 years of age. Cognition was measured using the Griffiths Mental Development scales while neuropsychological abilities (language, short-term memory, visual-motor and constructive spatial abilities, and visual processing) were assessed using standardized tests. Multivariable regression analysis was used to explore the effects of preterm birth and sociodemographic factors on cognition, and to adjust neuropsychological scores for cognitive level and maternal education. RESULTS the mean total Griffiths score was significantly lower in preterm than in term children (97.4 vs 103.4; p<0.001). Factors associated with higher Griffiths score were maternal university education (β=6.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.7-11.7) and having older siblings or a twin (β=4.0; 95% CI 0.5-7.6). At neuropsychological assessment, preterm children scored significantly lower than term comparison children in all tests except lexical production (Boston Naming Test) and visual-processing accuracy. After adjustment for cognitive level and maternal education, differences remained statistically significant for verbal fluency (p<0.05) and comprehension, short-term memory, and spatial abilities (p<0.01). INTERPRETATION neuropsychological follow-up is also recommended for healthy very preterm children to identify strengths and challenges before school entry, and to plan interventions aimed at maximizing academic success.
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- Anna M Dall'oglio
- Unit of Clinical Psychology, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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Motor trajectories from 4 to 18 months corrected age in infants born at less than 30 weeks of gestation. Early Hum Dev 2010; 86:573-80. [PMID: 20709474 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 07/01/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants are recognised as developing at a significantly slower rate than their full-term peers and with different movement quality. AIM This study aimed to describe the longitudinal gross motor trajectories of these infants in the first 18 months of (corrected) age and investigate factors associated with gross motor development. STUDY DESIGN A longitudinal study was conducted with convenience samples of 58 preterm infants born < or = 29 weeks of gestation and 52 control full-term infants in Australia. OUTCOME MEASURES The infants were assessed at 4, 8, 12 and 18 months of (corrected) age using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). RESULTS Forty-six preterm and 48 control infants completed all four assessments. The preterm group scored significantly lower on various sub-scores at all age levels. Almost half of the preterm infants demonstrated less progression in the sit sub-scale from 4 to 8 months (corrected) age, possibly due to an imbalance between flexor and extensor strength in the trunk. At 12 and 18 months of (corrected) age, lack of rotation and fluency in their movements were evident in some preterm infants. Presence of intra-ventricular haemorrhage and chronic lung disease were associated with poor motor performance at 4 months and use of postnatal steroids was associated with poor motor performance at 4, 8 and 18 months of corrected age. CONCLUSION The imbalance between flexor and extensor muscle strength in preterm infants had a stronger impact on motor development than usually expected. The AIMS appears to be a sensitive assessment tool to demonstrate the unique movement characteristics in this preterm cohort.
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