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Alfarano A, Marzollo R, Bosio MI, Tomasi C, Codega A, Picciau L, Motta M, Risso FM. Inter-observer variability of right ventricular output measurement in newborn infants: an observational study. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2024; 40:1011-1017. [PMID: 38345663 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-024-03066-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography (NPE) is one of the emerging technologies used to evaluate Systemic Blood Flow (SBF) in term and preterm infants. Right Ventricular Output (RVO) can assess SBF correctly in the absence of significant interatrial or interventricular shunts, even in the presence of a large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), but only few studies evaluated inter-observer variability in neonates. Furthermore, measuring pulmonary peak flow (PF) provides a simple screening tool for low SBF state, easier and faster to perform than RVO; no previous studies evaluated PF inter-observer variability. To describe inter-observer variability of RVO and PF measurement in neonates. We conducted a prospective observational study in term and preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Echocardiographic examinations were performed by two expert neonatologists, blinded to each other. Recordings were analyzed off-line to assess RVO and PF variability between observers. We analyzed a cohort of 33 neonates, 17 of them born prematurely. Inter-observer mean difference for RVO was 22,1 mL/kg/min (p = 0.005); the biggest discrepancy was due to pulmonary valve diameter measurement (p = 0.0001). Inter-observer mean difference for PF measurement was not statistically significant. We found a statistically significant inter-observer variability for RVO measurement, consistent with previous reports; PF instead showed low inter-observer variability. For this reason, PF could be evaluated in future studies as a surrogate for RVO in both term and preterm infants, especially in emergency conditions or in presence of a poor echocardiographic window.
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Affiliation(s)
- Angela Alfarano
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Shokr AAES, Tomerak RH, Agha HM, ElKaffas RMH, Ali SBI. Echocardiography-directed management of hemodynamically unstable neonates in tertiary care hospitals. EGYPTIAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION GAZETTE 2023. [DOI: 10.1186/s43054-023-00157-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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Background
Hemodynamic instability and inadequate cardiac performance are common in critically ill children. The clinical assessment of hemodynamic status is reliant upon physical examination supported by clinical signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, capillary refill time, and measurement of urine output and serum lactate. Unfortunately, all of these parameters are surrogate markers of cardiovascular well-being, and they provide limited direct information regarding the adequacy of blood flow and tissue perfusion. A bedside point-of-care echocardiography can provide real-time hemodynamic information by assessing cardiac function, loading conditions (preload and afterload), and cardiac output, which makes it an ideal tool for monitoring hemodynamic assessment in neonates and children.
Methods
A prospective cross-section study was carried out on all neonates admitted to the NICU of Cairo University Children’s Hospital (CUCH) during the period from September 2017 through August 2018 in whom manifestations of hemodynamic instability were elected regardless of gestational age, weight, gender, or type of disease.
Results
There is a positive correlation between EF, FS, LVOT, RVOT, LVTI, RVTI, MAPSE, and TAPSE with birth weight. There is a negative correlation between birth weight and either LVO or RVO. In neonates weighted > 1500 g, there is a significant correlation between decreases in longitudinal systolic function of the heart (TAPSE and MAPSE) and either hemodynamic instability or need for echo-directed management, but there is no significant correlation between both in neonates weighted ≤ 1500 g. There is a significant relationship between birth weight and survival “the more the births weight the better survival chance and between complete compliance with ECDM protocol and achieving normal hemodynamic state.”
Conclusions
Decreases in EF, FS, TAPSE, and MAPSE in low birth weight neonates’ ≤ 1500 g are late signs of hemodynamic instability. TAPSE and MAPSE are the earliest parameters noticed to be decreased in hemodynamically unstable neonates > 1500 g even before EF and FS but return to normal values latterly. There is a significant relationship between complete compliance with ECDM protocol and achieving normal hemodynamics. Birth weight of ≤ 1500 g was an independent predictor of mortality regardless of the degree of compliance with the protocol.
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Farag MM, Gouda MH, Almohsen AMA, Khalifa MA. Intraventricular hemorrhage prediction in premature neonates in the era of hemodynamics monitoring: a prospective cohort study. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:4067-4077. [PMID: 36171508 PMCID: PMC9649466 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04630-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED Unstable hemodynamics and prematurity are the main players in intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) development. Our objective was to study 8 the use of superior vena cava flow (SVCF), left ventricular output (LVO), and right ventricular output (RVO), and anterior cerebral artery (ACA) Doppler measures in prediction of IVH in the first week of life in preterm infant ≤ 32 weeks and birth weight ≤ 1500 g. This prospective cohort study was conducted in 55NICU of Alexandria University maternity hospital. Of 147 enrolled patients, 132 infants born ≤ 32 weeks GA and birth weight ≤ 1500 g were eligible for- the study. One hundred twenty-seven infants completed the study. Infants were scanned for ACA-RI using transfontanellar ultrasound, and SVCF, LVO, and RVO using functional echocardiography in the first 24 h after birth. Patients had another two scans on DOL3 and 7 to detect IVH development. Low SVCF and high ACA-RI significantly increased the risk of IVH using logistic regression models with OR, 3.16; 95%CI, 1.19-8.39; P = 0.02 and OR, 1.64; 95%Cl, 1.10-2.44; P = 0.02, respectively. Low SVCF and high ACA-RI significantly increased risk of catastrophic IVH P = 0.025 and 0.023, respectively. Combined use of low SVCF < 55 ml/kg/min and ACA-RI > 0.75 is predictor of IVH with sensitivity 40.8% and 82.1% specificity. CONCLUSIONS There are strong relations between both low SVCF and high ACA-RI, and IVH development in premature neonates ≤ 32 weeks and birth weight ≤ 1500 g, with more significance towards catastrophic IVH. Admission RSS and LVO are the strongest factors affecting SVCF. Maternal anemia, patent ductus arteriosus size (mm/kg), and capillary refill time were significantly associated with high ACA-RI. These findings help in more understanding of pathophysiological factors affecting central perfusion that might affect the longer term neurodeveopmental outcome. TRIAL REGISTRATION This work was registered in clinical trial.gv no NCT05050032. WHAT IS KNOWN •Whether SVCF and RI-ACA can predict IVH in preterm neonates is still debatable. WHAT IS NEW •Low SVC flow and high ACA-RI significantly increased risk of IVH, confirming the role of hypoperfusion-reperfusion cycle in IVH development. The most striking result that combined metrics using the cut-off value of < 41 ml/kg/min for SVCF and > 0.85 for ACA-RI "in the first day of life" can correctly reject the presence of IVH in 98% of patients "during the first week of life."
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MESH Headings
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Pregnancy
- Birth Weight
- Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnostic imaging
- Cerebral Hemorrhage/etiology
- Cerebrovascular Circulation/physiology
- Hemodynamics/physiology
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Infant, Premature/physiology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnostic imaging
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/etiology
- Prospective Studies
- Vena Cava, Superior/diagnostic imaging
- Vena Cava, Superior/physiology
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- Marwa Mohamed Farag
- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Van Wyk L, Gupta S, Lawrenson J, de Boode WP. Accuracy and Trending Ability of Electrical Biosensing Technology for Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in Neonates: A Systematic Qualitative Review. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:851850. [PMID: 35372144 PMCID: PMC8968571 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.851850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electrical biosensing technology (EBT) is an umbrella term for non-invasive technology utilizing the body's fluctuating resistance to electrical current flow to estimate cardiac output. Monitoring cardiac output in neonates may allow for timely recognition of hemodynamic compromise and allow for prompt therapy, thereby mitigating adverse outcomes. For a new technology to be safely used in the clinical environment for therapeutic decisions, it must be proven to be accurate, precise and be able to track temporal changes. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and analyze studies that describe the accuracy, precision, and trending ability of EBT to non-invasively monitor Left ventricular cardiac output and/or stroke volume in neonates. METHODS A qualitative systematic review was performed. Studies were identified from PubMed NCBI, SCOPUS, and EBSCOHost up to November 2021, where EBT technologies were analyzed in neonates, in comparison to a reference technology. Outcome measures were bias, limits of agreement, percentage error for agreement studies and data from 4-quadrant and polar plots for trending studies. Effect direction plots were used to present results. RESULTS Fifteen neonatal studies were identified, 14 for agreement and 1 for trending analysis. Only thoracic electrical biosensing technology (TEBT), with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) as the comparator, studies were available for analyzes. High heterogeneity existed between studies. An equal number of studies showed over- and underestimation of left ventricular output parameters. All studies showed small bias, wide limits of agreement, with most studies having a percentage error >30%. Sub-analyses for respiratory support mode, cardiac anomalies and type of technology showed similar results. The single trending study showed poor concordance, high angular bias, and poor angular concordance. DISCUSSION Overall, TEBT shows reasonable accuracy, poor precision, and non-interchangeability with TTE. However, high heterogeneity hampered proper analysis. TEBT should be used with caution in the neonatal population for monitoring and determining therapeutic interventions. The use of TEBT trend monitoring has not been sufficiently studied and requires further evaluation in future trials.
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- Lizelle Van Wyk
- Division Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Engineering and Medical Physics, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom.,Division of Neonatology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Perinatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Song YH, Lee JA, Choi BM, Lim JW. Risk factors and prognosis in very low birth weight infants treated for hypotension during the first postnatal week from the Korean Neonatal Network. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258328. [PMID: 34648528 PMCID: PMC8516276 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hypotension in the early stages of life appears in 20% of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. The gestational age and birth weight are the risk factors highly related to the postnatal hypotension. Other risk factors slightly differ between different studies. So, we evaluated the risk factors and prognosis that are associated with infants treated with hypotension in the early stages of life, after excluding the influences of gestational age and small for gestational age (SGA). VLBW infants registered in the Korean Neonatal Network between 2013 and 2015 treated for hypotension within a week after their birth were selected as study subjects. The rest were used as a control group. Risk factors and the prevalence of severe complications, including mortality, were investigated and compared after matching for gestational age and SGA. The treatment rate for hypotension within the first postnatal week was inversely related to decreasing gestational ages and birth weights. In particular, 63.4% of preterm infants born at ≤ 24 weeks’ gestation and 66.9% of those with a birth weight < 500 g were treated for hypotension within a week of birth. Regression analysis after matching showed that 1-minute Apgar score, neonatal cardiac massage or epinephrine administration, symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus, early onset sepsis, and chorioamnionitis were significantly associated with hypotension. In the hypotension group, mortality, grade 3 or higher intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, and moderate to severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates were significantly higher after the matching for gestational age and SGA. Hypotension during the first postnatal week is very closely related to the prematurity and the condition of the infant shortly after birth. Regular prenatal care including careful monitoring and appropriate neonatal resuscitation are very crucial to decrease the risk of hypotension in the early stages of life.
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- Young Hwa Song
- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University-Seoul metropolitan government Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Van Wyk L, Smith J, Lawrenson J, Lombard CJ, de Boode WP. Bioreactance-derived haemodynamic parameters in the transitional phase in preterm neonates: a longitudinal study. J Clin Monit Comput 2021; 36:861-870. [PMID: 33983533 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-021-00718-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bioreactance (BR) is a novel, non-invasive technology that is able to provide minute-to-minute monitoring of cardiac output and additional haemodynamic variables. This study aimed to determine the values for BR-derived haemodynamic variables in stable preterm neonates during the transitional period. A prospective observational study was performed in a group of stable preterm (< 37 weeks) infants in the neonatal service of Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. All infants underwent continuous bioreactance (BR) monitoring until 72 h of life. Sixty three preterm infants with a mean gestational age of 31 weeks and mean birth weight of 1563 g were enrolled. Summary data and time series graphs were drawn for BR-derived heart rate, non-invasive blood pressure, stroke volume, cardiac output and total peripheral resistance index. All haemodynamic parameters were significantly associated with postnatal age, after correction for clinical variables (gestational age, birth weight, respiratory support mode). To our knowledge, this is the first paper to present longitudinal BR-derived haemodynamic variable data in a cohort of stable preterm infants, not requiring invasive ventilation or inotropic support, during the first 72 h of life. Bioreactance-derived haemodynamic monitoring is non-invasive and offers the ability to simultaneously monitor numerous haemodynamic parameters of global systemic blood flow. Moreover, it may provide insight into transitional physiology and its pathophysiology.
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- Lizelle Van Wyk
- Division Neonatology, Dept. Pediatrics & Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Division Neonatology, Dept. Pediatrics & Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Dept. Pediatrics & Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Neonatology, Dept. of Perinatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Sun Y, Kaur R, Gupta S, Paul R, Das R, Cho SJ, Anand S, Boutilier JJ, Saria S, Palma J, Saluja S, McAdams RM, Kaur A, Yadav G, Singh H. Development and validation of high definition phenotype-based mortality prediction in critical care units. JAMIA Open 2021; 4:ooab004. [PMID: 33796821 PMCID: PMC7991779 DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives The objectives of this study are to construct the high definition phenotype (HDP), a novel time-series data structure composed of both primary and derived parameters, using heterogeneous clinical sources and to determine whether different predictive models can utilize the HDP in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to improve neonatal mortality prediction in clinical settings. Materials and Methods A total of 49 primary data parameters were collected from July 2018 to May 2020 from eight level-III NICUs. From a total of 1546 patients, 757 patients were found to contain sufficient fixed, intermittent, and continuous data to create HDPs. Two different predictive models utilizing the HDP, one a logistic regression model (LRM) and the other a deep learning long–short-term memory (LSTM) model, were constructed to predict neonatal mortality at multiple time points during the patient hospitalization. The results were compared with previous illness severity scores, including SNAPPE, SNAPPE-II, CRIB, and CRIB-II. Results A HDP matrix, including 12 221 536 minutes of patient stay in NICU, was constructed. The LRM model and the LSTM model performed better than existing neonatal illness severity scores in predicting mortality using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) metric. An ablation study showed that utilizing continuous parameters alone results in an AUC score of >80% for both LRM and LSTM, but combining fixed, intermittent, and continuous parameters in the HDP results in scores >85%. The probability of mortality predictive score has recall and precision of 0.88 and 0.77 for the LRM and 0.97 and 0.85 for the LSTM. Conclusions and Relevance The HDP data structure supports multiple analytic techniques, including the statistical LRM approach and the machine learning LSTM approach used in this study. LRM and LSTM predictive models of neonatal mortality utilizing the HDP performed better than existing neonatal illness severity scores. Further research is necessary to create HDP–based clinical decision tools to detect the early onset of neonatal morbidities.
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- Yao Sun
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Research and Development, Child Health Imprints (CHIL) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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- Research and Development, Child Health Imprints (CHIL) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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- Research and Development, Child Health Imprints (CHIL) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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- Research and Development, Child Health Imprints (CHIL) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Computer Science, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Machine Learning and Healthcare Lab, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Applied Math & Statistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Health Policy & Management, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Neonatology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Neonatology, Apollo Cradle Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Hospital, Rewari, India
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- Research and Development, Child Health Imprints (CHIL) Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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There is a growing interest in neonatologists to train in echocardiography. Recommendations for training have been published by medical societies and working groups, but concerns exist on their feasibility in the face of limited resources. Simulators are increasingly used for training in medicine, including echocardiography. They have the potential to help overcome the shortage of training opportunities. We describe the currently available 2 echocardiography simulators designed for neonatology. Both systems are based on real 3-dimensional echocardiographic data and use an electromagnetic tracking system. Although limited data exist proving their effectiveness, deduction from other disciplines support this assumption.
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- Michael Weidenbach
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Struempellstr. 39, Leipzig 04289, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Struempellstr. 39, Leipzig 04289, Germany
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Proof-of-concept for a non-invasive, portable, and wireless device for cardiovascular monitoring in pediatric patients. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227145. [PMID: 31899768 PMCID: PMC6941801 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Measurement of cardiac function is vital for the health of pediatric patients with heart disease. Standard tools to measure function including echocardiogram and magnetic residence imaging are time intensive, costly, and have limited accessibility. The Vivio is a novel, non-invasive, handheld device that screens for cardiac dysfunction by analyzing intrinsic frequencies (IF) ω1 and ω2 of carotid artery waveforms. Prior studies demonstrated that left ventricular ejection fraction can be derived from IFs in adults. This study 1) studies whether the Vivio can capture carotid arterial pulse waveform data in children ages 0–19 years old; 2) tests the performance of two sensor head geometries, one larger and smaller than the standard size used in adults, designed for the pediatric population; 3) compares the IFs between pediatric age groups and adults with normal function. The Vivio successfully measured a carotid artery waveform in all children over 5 years old and 28% of children under the age of five. The small head did not accurately measure a waveform in any age group. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) demonstrated a difference in the IF ω1 between the adult and pediatric cohorts (F = 7.3, Prob>F = 0.0001). Post host analysis demonstrated a difference between the adult cohort (ω1 = 99 +/- 5 bpm) and the cohorts ages 0–4 (ω1 = 111 +/- 2 bpm; p = 0.0006) and 15–19 years old (ω1 = 105 +/-5 bpm; p = 0.02). One-way ANOVA demonstrated a difference in the IF ω2 between the adult and pediatric cohorts (F = 4.8, Prob>F = 0.003), specifically between the adult (ω2 = 81 +/- 13 bpm) and age 0–4 cohorts (ω2 = 48 +/- 8 bpm; p = 0.002). These results suggest that the Vivio can be used to capture carotid pulse waveform data in pediatric populations and that the data produced can be used to measure intrinsic frequencies.
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O'Neill R, Dempsey EM, Garvey AA, Schwarz CE. Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring in Neonates. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:614585. [PMID: 33585366 PMCID: PMC7880199 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.614585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Circulatory monitoring is currently limited to heart rate and blood pressure assessment in the majority of neonatal units globally. Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring (NiCO) in term and preterm neonates is increasing, where it has the potential to enhance our understanding and management of overall circulatory status. In this narrative review, we summarized 33 studies including almost 2,000 term and preterm neonates. The majority of studies evaluated interchangeability with echocardiography. Studies were performed in various clinical settings including the delivery room, patent ductus arteriosus assessment, patient positioning, red blood cell transfusion, and therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. This review presents an overview of NiCO in neonatal care, focusing on technical and practical aspects as well as current available evidence. We discuss potential goals for future research.
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- Roisin O'Neill
- Department of Neonatology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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In our aim to improve patient outcome we are transitioning from a "one-size-fits-all" protocolized approach toward an individualized hemodynamic management, that is tailored to the cardiovascular (patho-)physiology and the specific clinical characteristics of each individual patient. In this narrative review an overview is provided about an individualized approach toward various neonatal hemodynamic conditions.
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- Willem P de Boode
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Kuik SJ, van Zoonen AGJF, Bos AF, Van Braeckel KNJA, Hulscher JBF, Kooi EMW. The effect of enteral bolus feeding on regional intestinal oxygen saturation in preterm infants is age-dependent: a longitudinal observational study. BMC Pediatr 2019; 19:404. [PMID: 31684920 PMCID: PMC6827212 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1805-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The factors that determine the effect of enteral feeding on intestinal perfusion after preterm birth remain largely unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of enteral feeding on intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) in preterm infants and evaluated whether this effect depended on postnatal age (PNA), postmenstrual age (PMA), and/or feeding volumes. We also evaluated whether changes in postprandial rintSO2 affected cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2). Methods In a longitudinal observational pilot study using near-infrared spectroscopy we measured rintSO2 and rcSO2 continuously for two hours on postnatal Days 2 to 5, 8, 15, 22, 29, and 36. We compared preprandial with postprandial values over time using multi-level analyses. To assess the effect of PNA, PMA, and feeding volumes, we performed Wilcoxon signed-rank tests or logistic regression analyses. To evaluate the effect on rcSO2, we also used logistic regression analyses. Results We included 29 infants: median (range) gestational age 28.1 weeks (25.1–30.7) and birth weight 1025 g (580–1495). On Day 5, rintSO2 values decreased postprandially: mean (SE) 44% (10) versus 35% (7), P = .01. On Day 29, rintSO2 values increased: 44% (11) versus 54% (7), P = .01. Infants with a PMA ≥ 32 weeks showed a rintSO2 increase after feeding (37% versus 51%, P = .04) whereas infants with a PMA < 32 weeks did not. Feeding volumes were associated with an increased postprandial rintSO2 (per 10 mL/kg: OR 1.63, 95% CI, 1.02–2.59). We did not find an effect on rcSO2 when rintSO2 increased postprandially. Conclusions Our study suggests that postprandial rintSO2 increases in preterm infants only from the fifth week after birth, particularly at PMA ≥ 32 weeks when greater volumes of enteral feeding are tolerated. We speculate that at young gestational and postmenstrual ages preterm infants are still unable to increase intestinal oxygen saturation after feeding, which might be essential to meet metabolic demands. Trial registration For this prospective longitudinal pilot study we derived patients from a larger observational cohort study: CALIFORNIA-Trial, Dutch Trial Registry NTR4153.
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- Sara J Kuik
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Alderliesten T, van Bel F, van der Aa NE, Steendijk P, van Haastert IC, de Vries LS, Groenendaal F, Lemmers P. Low Cerebral Oxygenation in Preterm Infants Is Associated with Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcome. J Pediatr 2019; 207:109-116.e2. [PMID: 30577979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether high and low levels of cerebral oxygenation (regional cerebral oxygenation [rScO2]) in infants born at <32 weeks of gestation were associated with adverse long-term outcome. STUDY DESIGN Observational cohort study including preterm infants born at <32 weeks of gestation at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, The Netherlands, between April 2006 and April 2013. The rScO2 was continuously monitored for 72 hours after birth using near-infrared spectroscopy. Outcome was assessed at 15 and 24 months of corrected age by certified investigators. An unfavorable composite outcome was defined as an outcome score below -1 SD or death. Various rScO2 thresholds were explored. RESULTS In total, 734 infants were eligible for analysis, 60 of whom died. Associations with an unfavorable cognitive outcome in multivariable analysis were comparable for time spent with a rScO2 below 55% and -1.5 SD (according to published reference values), with an OR of 1.4 (CI 1.1-1.7) for 20% of time below either threshold. Results at 15 months were comparable with results at 24 months. Results were not statistically significant for thresholds defining high values of rScO2. The composite motor outcome was not significantly related to either low or high values or rScO2. CONCLUSIONS Low, but not high, rScO2 was associated with an unfavorable cognitive outcome. This suggests the use of a threshold of rScO2 <55% for future clinical studies when using adult near-infrared sensors (rScO2 <65% for neonatal sensors, approximately).
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- Thomas Alderliesten
- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Lobo L, Stevenson G, Alphonse J, Welsh A, Oei JL, Schindler T. Four-Dimensional Ultrasound for Evaluating Newborn Cardiac Output: A Pilot Study of Healthy Infants. Neonatology 2019; 116:115-122. [PMID: 31137032 DOI: 10.1159/000496452] [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: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is currently no reliable non-invasive method of measuring cardiac output in neonatal intensive care. Spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) is a novel four-dimensional (4D) ultrasound technique that was developed to assess the foetal heart, and it may be a useful way to assess neonatal haemodynamics. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and reproducibility of determining neonatal cardiac output using STIC ultrasound in newborn infants. DESIGN Infants were recruited opportunistically from a neonatal intensive care unit and then examined by 2 independent observers. STIC was used to obtain images of the heart. End-diastolic and end-systolic ventricular volumes were measured using virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL) and used to calculate cardiac output. Reproducibility was assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and agreement with Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS Twenty-four clinically stable infants of 34-43 weeks corrected gestational age were assessed. Both observers successfully acquired 4D STIC volumes in all infants. Left ventricular output showed good reproducibility, with an intra-observer ICC of 0.86 (0.69-0.94) and inter-observer ICC of 0.87 (0.70-0.95). Right ventricular output also showed good reproducibility, with an intra-observer ICC of 0.88 (0.70-95) and inter-observer ICC of 0.84 (0.63-0.93). CONCLUSIONS Determining cardiac output using 4D STIC ultrasound is feasible and reproducible in well newborn infants. With further evaluation, this technique may provide valuable information about haemodynamic status in newborn infants requiring intensive care.
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- Lisha Lobo
- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Maternal-Foetal Medicine, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, .,Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia,
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Hemodynamic instability is frequent in high-risk infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units. However, monitoring and treatment strategies of those conditions might show variations among the units. Different factors can compromise hemodynamic status in preterm/ term infants. Treatment options mostly include volume replacement, inotropes and/or vasopressors (dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine and milrinone) and hydrocortisone. In general, these treatments are driven by predetermined protocols, which are not patient-based. According to the current knowledge, a physiology-driven approach that takes the individual characteristics of the newborn into consideration is accepted to be more suitable. In neonatal hemodynamics, important determinants are cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, blood pressure, regional tissue perfusion and oxygenation. The novel technological methods, "targeted neonatal echocardiography" and "near-infrared spectroscopy" can help to delineate the underlying pathophysiology better, when added to the clinical assessment. In this review, strategies for the assessment of neonatal hemodynamics, as well as etiology, monitoring, and treatment of hemodynamic instability in preterm and term infants are presented.
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- Dilek Dilli
- Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey
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de Boode WP, van der Lee R, Horsberg Eriksen B, Nestaas E, Dempsey E, Singh Y, Austin T, El-Khuffash A. The role of Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography in the assessment and management of neonatal shock. Pediatr Res 2018; 84:57-67. [PMID: 30072807 PMCID: PMC6257224 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0081-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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One of the major challenges of neonatal intensive care is the early detection and management of circulatory failure. Routine clinical assessment of the hemodynamic status of newborn infants is subjective and inaccurate, emphasizing the need for objective monitoring tools. An overview will be provided about the use of neonatologist-performed echocardiography (NPE) to assess cardiovascular compromise and guide hemodynamic management. Different techniques of central blood flow measurement, such as left and right ventricular output, superior vena cava flow, and descending aortic flow are reviewed focusing on methodology, validation, and available reference values. Recommendations are provided for individualized hemodynamic management guided by NPE.
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- Willem P de Boode
- Department of Neonatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neonatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Cardiology and Center for Cardiological Innovation, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Paediatrics, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- INFANT Centre, Cork University Maternity Hospital, University College, Cork, Ireland
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neonatology, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neonatology, The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Pediatrics, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Splanchnic NIRS monitoring in neonatal care: rationale, current applications and future perspectives. J Perinatol 2018; 38:431-443. [PMID: 29472709 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0075-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides a non-invasive, continuous monitoring of regional tissue oxygenation. NIRS assessment of neonatal splanchnic oxygenation (SrSO2) has gained increasing interest over the last decade, as local hypoxia and ischemia underlie the most feared gut complications in neonates. Current literature provides encouraging evidence in support of SrSO2 reliability in detecting mesenteric hemodynamic changes related to various physiological and pathological conditions in-term and preterm infants. Even so, while splanchnic NIRS monitoring looks promising for investigating gut physiopathology in research settings, further studies are needed to evaluate its feasibility as a routine monitoring tool in neonatal care and to investigate its potential role in clinical decision making. After a brief introduction to NIRS technical principles, this review aims to provide a complete overview of current neonatal applications for splanchnic NIRS monitoring, to discuss its possible limitations and to suggest future directions for research and clinical applications.
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Vrancken SL, van Heijst AF, de Boode WP. Neonatal Hemodynamics: From Developmental Physiology to Comprehensive Monitoring. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:87. [PMID: 29675404 PMCID: PMC5895966 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Maintenance of neonatal circulatory homeostasis is a real challenge, due to the complex physiology during postnatal transition and the inherent immaturity of the cardiovascular system and other relevant organs. It is known that abnormal cardiovascular function during the neonatal period is associated with increased risk of severe morbidity and mortality. Understanding the functional and structural characteristics of the neonatal circulation is, therefore, essential, as therapeutic hemodynamic interventions should be based on the assumed underlying (patho)physiology. The clinical assessment of systemic blood flow (SBF) by indirect parameters, such as blood pressure, capillary refill time, heart rate, urine output, and central-peripheral temperature difference is inaccurate. As blood pressure is no surrogate for SBF, information on cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance should be obtained in combination with an evaluation of end organ perfusion. Accurate and reliable hemodynamic monitoring systems are required to detect inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation at an early stage before this result in irreversible damage. Also, the hemodynamic response to the initiated treatment should be re-evaluated regularly as changes in cardiovascular function can occur quickly. New insights in the understanding of neonatal cardiovascular physiology are reviewed and several methods for current and future neonatal hemodynamic monitoring are discussed.
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- Sabine L Vrancken
- Department of Perinatology (Neonatology), Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Perinatology (Neonatology), Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Perinatology (Neonatology), Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Maintaining optimal circulatory status is a key component of preterm neonatal care. Low-cardiac output (CO) in the preterm neonate leads to inadequate perfusion of vital organs and has been linked to a variety of adverse outcomes with heightened acute morbidity and mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Having technology available to monitor CO allows us to detect low-output states and potentially intervene to mitigate the unwanted effects of reduced organ perfusion. There are many technologies available for the monitoring of CO in the preterm neonatal population and while many act as useful adjuncts to aid clinical decision-making no technique is perfect. In this review, we discuss the relative merits and limitations of various common methodologies available for monitoring CO in the preterm neonatal population. We will discuss the ongoing challenges in monitoring CO in the preterm neonate along with current gaps in our knowledge. We conclude by discussing emerging technologies and areas that warrant further study.
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- Matthew McGovern
- Neonatology Department, Coombe Women and Infant University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics, Trinity College Dublin, National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
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- Neonatology Department, Coombe Women and Infant University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Czechia.,3rd School of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia.,UCD School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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Dempsey EM, El-Khuffash AF. Objective cardiovascular assessment in the neonatal intensive care unit. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2018; 103:F72-F77. [PMID: 29127152 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Traditionally, cardiovascular well-being was essentially based on whether the mean blood pressure was above or below a certain value. However, this singular crude method of assessment provides limited insight into overall cardiovascular well-being. Echocardiography has become increasingly used and incorporated into clinical care. New objective modality assessments of cardiovascular status continue to evolve and are being evaluated and incorporated into clinical care. In this review article, we will discuss some of the recent advances in objective assessment of cardiovascular well-being, including the concept of multimodal monitoring. Sophisticated haemodynamic monitoring systems are being developed, including mechanisms of data acquisition and analysis. Their incorporation into clinical care represents an exciting next stage in the management of the infant with cardiovascular compromise.
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- Eugene M Dempsey
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,INFANT, Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Neonatology, The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Wu TW, Lien RI, Seri I, Noori S. Changes in cardiac output and cerebral oxygenation during prone and supine sleep positioning in healthy term infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2017; 102:F483-F489. [PMID: 28747363 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the changes in systemic and cerebral haemodynamics between supine and prone sleep in healthy term infants during the early postnatal period. DESIGN/METHODS Healthy term infants without congenital anomalies, patent ductus arteriosus and/or small for gestational age status were enrolled. Infants were placed in supine (SP1), prone (PP) and back in supine (SP2) position for 15 min each while asleep. Cardiac output (CO) and stroke volume (SV) were assessed by electrical velocimetry (EV) and echocardiography (echo), and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (CrSO2) in the frontal lobes was monitored by near-infrared spectroscopy. Heart rate (HR) and SpO2 were continuously monitored by conventional monitoring. RESULTS In 34 healthy term infants (mean age 3.7±1.2 days; 16 females), 66 sets of serial CO measurements (34 EV and 32 echo) in three sleep positions were obtained. Mean COEV and COecho were 182±57 (SP1), 170±50 (PP) and 177±54 (SP2), and 193±48 (SP1), 174±40 (PP) and 192±50 (SP2) mL/kg/min, respectively. Mean SVEV and SVecho were 1.46±0.47 (SP1), 1.36±0.38 (PP) and 1.37±0.39 (SP2), and 1.54±40 (SP1), 1.38±0.38 (PP) and 1.51±0.41 (SP2) mL/kg, respectively. Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a decrease in CO and SV during prone positions by both EV and echo, while HR, SpO2 and CrSO2 did not change. Thirty-eight per cent of the CO measurements decreased≥10% during prone positioning. CONCLUSIONS In healthy term infants, CO decreases in prone position due to a decrease in SV and not HR. CO recovers when placed back in supine. However, frontal lobe CrSO2 does not change in the different positions.
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- Tai-Wei Wu
- Division of Neonatology, Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Miletin J. Near infrared spectroscopy and preterm infants-ready for routine use? J Perinatol 2017; 37:1069. [PMID: 28984876 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2017.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jan Miletin
- Department of Neonatology, Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,UCD School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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Elsayed YN, Fraser D. Integrated Evaluation of Neonatal Hemodynamics, Part 2: Systematic Bedside Assessment. Neonatal Netw 2017; 35:192-203. [PMID: 27461198 DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.35.4.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Intact hemodynamics results when there is adequate oxygen uptake by the respiratory system, normal cardiac output, sufficient oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, and intact autoregulatory mechanisms to maintain enough oxygenation for normal end-organ function. The current routine monitoring of cardiovascular dynamics in sick preterm and term infants has been based on incomplete evaluation and relies on nonspecific and sometimes misleading clinical markers such as blood pressure. A thorough understanding of perinatal and neonatal cardiovascular, respiratory, oxygen, and other specific end-organ physiology is also mandatory for proper targeted interpretation.
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- Yasser N Elsayed
- University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine, Winnipeg, MB R3E0L8 Canada
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Elsayed YN, Fraser D. Integrated Evaluation of Neonatal Hemodynamics Program Optimizing Organ Perfusion and Performance in Critically Ill Neonates, Part 1: Understanding Physiology of Neonatal Hemodynamics. Neonatal Netw 2017; 35:143-50. [PMID: 27194608 DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.35.3.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Integrated evaluation of neonatal hemodynamics is the integration of information obtained by echocardiography, clinical evaluation, and biochemical markers, in addition to the clinical information obtained from noninvasive and invasive monitoring of blood pressure and arterial and tissue oxygenation, leading to the formulation of a medical recommendation. This review will focus on the physiology of cardiovascular dynamics and oxygen delivery.
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- Yasser N Elsayed
- Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
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Grabowski T, Pasławska U, Poźniak B, Świtała M. Models describing metronidazole pharmacokinetics in relation to hemodynamics in turkeys. Res Vet Sci 2017; 112:167-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Elsayed YN, Amer R, Seshia MM. The impact of integrated evaluation of hemodynamics using targeted neonatal echocardiography with indices of tissue oxygenation: a new approach. J Perinatol 2017; 37:527-535. [PMID: 28102856 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the impact of integrated evaluation of hemodynamics (IEH) using targeted neonatal echocardiography, together with regional tissue oxygenation, fractional oxygen extraction using near-infrared spectroscopy on the management of infants with compromised hemodynamics. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort comparison of two groups of infants with compromised hemodynamics. EPOCH 1: did not undergo IEH (January 2012 to March 2014); EPOCH 2: underwent IEH (April 2014 to December 2015). The primary outcome was the time to recovery. RESULTS In all, 340 infants were included; 158 underwent IEH with a median (IQR) of 2 (1 to 3) evaluations per infant. Reasons for assessment included PDA (60%), compromised systemic circulation (14%) and clinically suspected pulmonary hypertension (22%). The time to recovery was shorter in IEH group in patients with compromised systemic circulation median (IQR), 32 h (24 to 63) compared with none IEH group 71 h (36 to 96), pulmonary hypertension 63 h (14.2 to 102) in IEH group compared with 68 h (24 to 240) in none IEH group, there were fewer PDA-related complications in preterm infants with PDA in IEH group. CONCLUSION IEH was associated with shorter time to clinical recovery in infants with compromised hemodynamics.
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- Y N Elsayed
- Section of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Circulatory Management Focusing on Preventing Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants. Pediatr Neonatol 2016; 57:453-462. [PMID: 26993561 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The goal of modern neonatal care of extremely preterm infants is to reduce mortality and long-term neurological impairments. Preterm infants frequently experience cerebral intraventricular or pulmonary hemorrhage, which usually occurs within 72 hours after birth and can lead to long-term neurological sequelae and mortality. These serious hemorrhagic complications are closely related to perinatal hemodynamic changes, including an increase in the afterload on the left ventricle of the heart after the infant is separated from the placenta, and an increased preload from a left-to-right shunt caused by a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The left ventricle of a preterm myocardium has limited ability to respond to such an increase in afterload and preload, and this can result in cardiac dysfunction and hemodynamic deterioration. We suggest that delayed umbilical cord clamping or umbilical cord milking to maintain optimal blood pressure and systemic blood flow (SBF), careful assessment to keep the afterload at an acceptable level, and a strategy of early targeted treatment of significant PDA to improve perfusion during this critical time period may reduce or prevent these serious complications in preterm infants.
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Visram AR. Intraoperative fluid therapy in neonates. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2016.1140705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Noori S, Seri I. Evidence-based versus pathophysiology-based approach to diagnosis and treatment of neonatal cardiovascular compromise. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2015; 20:238-45. [PMID: 25823937 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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With the advances in biomedical research and neonatal intensive care, our understanding of cardiovascular developmental physiology and pathophysiology has significantly improved during the last few decades. Despite this progress, the current management of circulatory compromise depends primarily on experts' opinions rather than high level of evidence. The lack of reliable, accurate, continuous and preferably non-invasive monitoring techniques has further limited our ability to collect the information needed for the design and execution of more sophisticated clinical trials with a better chance to provide the evidence we need. Given the lack of randomized, placebo-controlled trials investigating clinically relevant outcomes of novel treatments of neonatal cardiovascular compromise, we must now use the available lower level of evidence and our present understanding of developmental physiology and pathophysiology when providing cardiovascular supportive care to critically ill neonates. However, with recent advances in cardiovascular monitoring capabilities, direct and more objective assessment of the changes in cardiovascular function, organ blood flow, and tissue oxygenation have become possible. These advances have helped in our clinical assessment and enabled us to start designing more sophisticated interventional clinical trials using clinically relevant endpoints.
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- Shahab Noori
- Division of Neonatology and the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar
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By continuous assessment of dynamic changes in systemic and regional perfusion during transition to extrauterine life and beyond, comprehensive neonatal hemodynamic monitoring creates numerous opportunities for both clinical and research applications. In particular, it has the potential of providing additional details about physiologic interactions among the key hemodynamic factors regulating systemic blood flow and blood flow distribution along with the subtle changes that are frequently transient in nature and would not be detected without such systems in place. The data can then be applied for predictive mathematical modeling and validation of physiologically realistic computer models aiming to identify patient subgroups at higher risk for adverse outcomes and/or predicting the response to a particular perturbation or therapeutic intervention. Another emerging application that opens an entirely new era in hemodynamic research is the use of the physiometric data obtained by the monitoring and data acquisition systems in conjunction with genomic information.
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Corredera A, Rodríguez M, Arévalo P, Llorente B, Moro M, Arruza L. Functional echocardiography in neonatal intensive care: 1-Year experience in a unit in Spain. An Pediatr (Barc) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Lear CA, Davidson JO, Booth LC, Wassink G, Galinsky R, Drury PP, Fraser M, Bennet L, Gunn AJ. Biphasic changes in fetal heart rate variability in preterm fetal sheep developing hypotension after acute on chronic lipopolysaccharide exposure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2014; 307:R387-95. [PMID: 24944248 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00110.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Perinatal exposure to infection is highly associated with adverse outcomes. Experimentally, acute, severe exposure to gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is associated with increased fetal heart rate variability (FHRV). It is unknown whether FHRV is affected by subclinical infection with or without acute exacerbations. We therefore tested the hypothesis that FHRV would be associated with hypotension after acute on chronic exposure to LPS. Chronically instrumented fetal sheep at 0.7 gestation were exposed to a continuous low-dose LPS infusion (n = 12, 100 ng/kg over 24 h, followed by 250 ng·kg(-1)·24 h(-1) for a further 96 h) or the same volume of saline (n = 10). Boluses of either 1 μg LPS or saline were given at 48, 72, and 96 h. Low-dose infusion was not associated with hemodynamic or FHRV changes. The first LPS bolus was associated with tachycardia and suppression of nuchal electromyographic activity in all fetuses. Seven of twelve fetuses developed hypotension (a fall in mean arterial blood pressure ≥5 mmHg). FHRV was transiently increased only at the onset of hypotension, in association with increased cytokine induction and electroencephalogram suppression. FHRV then fell before the nadir of hypotension, with transient suppression of short-term FHRV. After the second LPS bolus, the hypotension group showed a biphasic pattern of a transient increase in FHRV followed by more prolonged suppression. These findings suggest that infection-related hypotension in the preterm fetus mediates the transient increase in FHRV and that repeated exposure to LPS leads to progressive loss of FHRV.
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- Department of Physiology, and The Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Alderliesten T, Lemmers PMA, van Haastert IC, de Vries LS, Bonestroo HJC, Baerts W, van Bel F. Hypotension in preterm neonates: low blood pressure alone does not affect neurodevelopmental outcome. J Pediatr 2014; 164:986-91. [PMID: 24484771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Revised: 10/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare neurodevelopmental outcome, mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), and regional cerebral oxygenation (rSco2) between preterm neonates treated for hypotension and controls. STUDY DESIGN Preterm neonates (N = 66) with a gestational age (GA) ≤32 weeks, without a patent ductus arteriosus, treated for hypotension (dopamine ≥5 μg/kg/min) were included. Neonates were matched to controls for GA, birth weight, sex, and year of birth. The rSco2 was determined by using near-infrared spectroscopy. Monitoring of MABP, rSco2, and arterial saturation was started at admission and continued for at least 72 hours. Neurodevelopmental outcome was assessed at 18 and 24 months' corrected age by using the Griffiths Mental Development Scales or the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition. RESULTS Infants treated for hypotension spent more time with an MABP less than GA (median 9% vs 0%, P < .001) and time with an MABP/rSco2 correlation >0.5 (27% vs 17%, P < .001). Time spent with an rSco2 <50% and neurodevelopmental outcome at 18 and 24 months' corrected age were not significantly different between infants treated for hypotension and controls. The 26 neonates with an rSco2 <50% for >10% of time had a lower neurodevelopmental outcome at 18 months (median 99 vs 104, P = .02). CONCLUSION An MABP less than GA (in weeks) was not associated with lower rSco2 or with lower neurodevelopmental outcome scores. However, regardless of MABP, low rSco2 was associated with lower neurodevelopmental outcome scores. Perfusion/oxygenation variables could be of additional value in neonatal intensive care.
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- Thomas Alderliesten
- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dobutamine in paediatric population: a systematic review in juvenile animal models. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95644. [PMID: 24755688 PMCID: PMC3995779 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although dobutamine is widely used in neonatal clinical practice, the evidence for its use in this specific population is not clear. We conducted a systematic review of the use of dobutamine in juvenile animals to determine whether the evidence from juvenile animal experiments with dobutamine supported the design of clinical trials in neonatal/paediatric population. METHODS Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE (1946-2012) and EMBASE (1974-2012). Articles retrieved were independently reviewed by three authors and only those concerning efficacy and safety of the drug in juvenile animals were included. Only original articles published in English and Spanish were included. RESULTS Following our literature search, 265 articles were retrieved and 24 studies were included in the review: 17 focused on neonatal models and 7 on young animal models. Although the aims and design of these studies, as well as the doses and ages analysed, were quite heterogeneous, the majority of authors agree that dobutamine infusion improves cardiac output in a dose dependent manner. Moreover, the cardiovascular effects of dobutamine are influenced by postnatal age, as well as by the dose used and the duration of the therapy. There is inadequate information about the effects of dobutamine on cerebral perfusion to draw conclusions. CONCLUSION There is enough preclinical evidence to ensure that dobutamine improves cardiac output, however to better understand its effects in peripheral organs, such as the brain, more specific and well designed studies are required to provide additional data to support the design of clinical trials in a paediatric population.
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Azhibekov T, Noori S, Soleymani S, Seri I. Transitional cardiovascular physiology and comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring in the neonate: relevance to research and clinical care. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 19:45-53. [PMID: 24555196 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2013.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A thorough understanding of developmental cardiovascular physiology is essential for early recognition of cardiovascular compromise, selective screening of at-risk groups of neonates, and individualized management using pathophysiology-targeted interventions. Although we have gained a better understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of postnatal cardiovascular transition over the past decade with the use of sophisticated methods to study neonatal hemodynamics, most aspects of neonatal hemodynamics remain incompletely understood. In addition, targeted therapeutic interventions of neonatal hemodynamic compromise have not been shown to improve mortality and clinically relevant outcomes. However, the recent development of comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring systems capable of non-invasive, continuous and simultaneous bedside assessment of cardiac output, organ blood flow, microcirculation, and tissue oxygen delivery has made sophisticated analysis of the obtained physiologic data possible and has created new research opportunities with the potential of direct implications to patient care.
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Corredera A, Rodríguez MJ, Arévalo P, Llorente B, Moro M, Arruza L. [Functional echocardiography in neonatal intensive care: 1 year experience in a unit in Spain]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2014; 81:167-73. [PMID: 24387937 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Several publications highlight the usefulness of functional echocardiography (FnECHO) in neonatal intensive care. Data is lacking on its use in units neonatal in Spain. OBJECTIVES To evaluate frequency of use, patient characteristics, indications, measurements, and impact on patient management of FnECHO in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Spain over a 1 year period. METHODS A retrospective study conducted in NICU patients during 1 year. VARIABLES gestational age, birthweight, admission criteria, days of life at examination, indication for FnECHO, parameters assessed, and treatment modifications. RESULTS 168 echocardiographic studies were performed in 50 patients (mean 3,4. SD 2,83). The most frequent indication was patent ductus (PDA) assessment (58.3%), followed by hemodynamic instability (22.2%). The results of FnECHO modified treatment in 62 cases (36.9%). In 17.4% of them treatment with ibuprofen was initiated, and in 1.2% it was discontinued. In 10.8% of the cases, the results of FnECHO modified hemodynamic support. Echocardiographic evaluation included: assessment of presence/hemodynamic significance of PDA (100%); myocardiac function: ejection fraction/shortening fraction (EF/SF) 23.8%, left ventricular output 24.4%, right ventricular output 21.4%, systemic blood flow 42.3%; and signs of pulmonary hypertension 7.7%. CONCLUSIONS FnECHO is frequently used in the NICU, and in many cases it guides treatment. PDA assessment and hemodynamic instability are the most frequent indications. It still needs to be elucidated if the use of FnECHO modifies patient outcomes.
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Soleymani S, Borzage M, Noori S, Seri I. Neonatal hemodynamics: monitoring, data acquisition and analysis. Expert Rev Med Devices 2013; 9:501-11. [PMID: 23116077 DOI: 10.1586/erd.12.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Monitoring of cardiovascular function is critical to both clinical care and research as the use of sophisticated monitoring systems enable us to obtain accurate, reliable and real-time information on developmental hemodynamics in health and disease. Novel approaches to comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring and data acquisition will undoubtedly aid in developing a better understanding of developmental cardiovascular physiology in neonates. In addition, development and use of state-of-the-art, comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring systems enable the recognition of signs of cardiovascular compromise in its early stages, and provide information on the hemodynamic response to treatment in critically ill patients.
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- Sadaf Soleymani
- The Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine and the USC Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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Costello JM, McQuillen PS, Claud EC, Steinhorn RH. Prematurity and congenital heart disease. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2013; 2:457-67. [PMID: 23803997 DOI: 10.1177/2150135111408445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Significant advances in technology and therapy have led to dramatic improvements in the survival of preterm babies over the last 2 decades. Similarly, improvements in surgical and cardiac intensive care techniques have increased the feasibility of supporting even very small babies to the point of surgical repair, leading some to adopt an approach of early and complete surgical repair in preterm infants, with the aim of minimizing potential preoperative morbidity associated with extended medical management or surgical palliation. (1,2) However, multiple diagnostic and therapeutic challenges complicate the care of premature infants. Major errors in echocardiography are more common in neonates weighing less than 2.5 kg, (3) and the ideal timing and type of surgical intervention in premature infants remains unknown. These problems are compounded by the need for critical care practices that optimize management of immature cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems. This review will summarize some of the recent advances in neonatal and perinatal medicine, which have the potential to contribute to improved management of preterm infants with critical cardiac disease.
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- John M Costello
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Iacobelli S, Bonsante F, Quantin C, Robillard PY, Binquet C, Gouyon JB. Total plasma protein in very preterm babies: prognostic value and comparison with illness severity scores. PLoS One 2013; 8:e62210. [PMID: 23614036 PMCID: PMC3628347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to investigate the predictive value for severe adverse outcome of plasma protein measurements on day one of life in very preterm infants and to compare total plasma protein levels with the validated illness severity scores CRIB, CRIB-II, SNAP-II and SNAPPE-II, regarding their predictive ability for severe adverse outcome. Methods We analyzed a cohort of infants born at 24–31 weeks gestation, admitted to the tertiary intensive care unit of a university hospital over 10.5 years. The outcome measure was “severe adverse outcome” defined as death before discharge or severe neurological injury on cranial ultrasound. The adjusted odd ratio (aOR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of severe adverse outcome for hypoproteinemia (total plasma protein level <40 g/L) was calculated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit) was performed and the predictive ability for severe adverse outcome was assessed for total plasma protein and compared with CRIB, CRIB-II, SNAP-II and SNAPPE-II, by calculating receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and their associated area under the curve (AUC). Results 761 infants were studied: 14.4% died and 4.1% survived with severe cerebral ultrasound findings. The aOR of severe adverse outcome for hypoproteinemia was 6.1 (95% CI 3.8–9.9). The rank order for variables, as assessed by AUCs and 95% CIs, in predicting outcome was: total plasma protein [0.849 (0.821–0.873)], SNAPPE-II [0.822 (0.792–0.848)], CRIB [0.821 (0.792–0.848)], SNAP-II [0.810 (0.780–0.837)] and CRIB-II [0.803 (0.772–0.830)]. Total plasma protein predicted severe adverse outcome significantly better than CRIB-II and SNAP-II (both p<0.05). Calibration for total plasma protein was very good. Conclusions Early hypoproteinemia has prognostic value for severe adverse outcome in very preterm, sick infants. Total plasma protein has a predictive performance comparable with CRIB and SNAPPE-II and greater than other validated severity scores.
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- Silvia Iacobelli
- Néonatologie, Réanimation Néonatale et Pédiatrique, CHU La Réunion-Site Sud, Saint Pierre, France.
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Noninvasive Monitoring during Interhospital Transport of Newborn Infants. Crit Care Res Pract 2013; 2013:632474. [PMID: 23509618 PMCID: PMC3595700 DOI: 10.1155/2013/632474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The main indications for interhospital neonatal transports are radiographic studies (e.g., magnet resonance imaging) and surgical interventions. Specialized neonatal transport teams need to be skilled in patient care, communication, and equipment management and extensively trained in resuscitation, stabilization, and transport of critically ill infants. However, there is increasing evidence that clinical assessment of heart rate, color, or chest wall movements is imprecise and can be misleading even in experienced hands. The aim of the paper was to review the current evidence on clinical monitoring equipment during interhospital neonatal transport.
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Kooi EMW, van der Laan ME, Verhagen EA, Van Braeckel KNJA, Bos AF. Volume expansion does not alter cerebral tissue oxygen extraction in preterm infants with clinical signs of poor perfusion. Neonatology 2013; 103:308-14. [PMID: 23548640 DOI: 10.1159/000346383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants with signs of poor perfusion are often treated with volume expansion, although evidence regarding its effect on cerebral perfusion is lacking. Moreover, the effect is questionable in preterm infants with an adequate cerebrovascular autoregulation (CAR). A useful measure to assess perfusion is cerebral fractional tissue oxygen extraction (cFTOE). OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of volume expansion on cFTOE in preterm infants with signs of poor perfusion. METHODS In this observational study, we assessed cFTOE using near-infrared spectroscopy in preterm infants with signs of poor perfusion before, during and 1 h after volume expansion treatment. Simultaneously, we measured mean arterial blood pressure (MABP). We tested the effect of volume expansion on both cFTOE and MABP, using multi-level analyses. We intended to define a subgroup that responded to volume expansion with an increase in blood pressure and a decrease in cFTOE, suggesting absent CAR. RESULTS In 14 preterm infants, with a median gestational age of 26.7 weeks (25.0-28.7 weeks) and a median birth weight of 836 g (615-1,290 g), we found a small increase in MABP during (1.4 ± 1.4 mm Hg, p = 0.003) and after (1.8 ± 1.7 mm Hg, p = 0.001) volume expansion, but no change in cFTOE during (-0.19 ± 0.1% p = 0.44) or after (-0.53 ± 0.1% p = 0.34) volume expansion. We were unable to define a subgroup lacking CAR. CONCLUSIONS Cerebral perfusion, as assessed by cFTOE, does not improve in preterm infants with signs of poor perfusion following volume expansion. In these infants, either CAR is present or volume expansion is inadequate to affect cFTOE.
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- Elisabeth M W Kooi
- Division of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Bennet L, Booth LC, Drury PP, Quaedackers JSL, Gunn AJ. Preterm neonatal cardiovascular instability: Does understanding the fetus help evaluate the newborn? Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2012; 39:965-72. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2012.05744.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Laura Bennet
- Fetal Physiology and Neuroscience Group; Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medical and Health; The University of Auckland; Auckland; New Zealand
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- Neurobiology Division; Florey Neuroscience Institutes; University of Melbourne; Melbourne; Victoria; Australia
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- Fetal Physiology and Neuroscience Group; Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medical and Health; The University of Auckland; Auckland; New Zealand
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- Fetal Physiology and Neuroscience Group; Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medical and Health; The University of Auckland; Auckland; New Zealand
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- Fetal Physiology and Neuroscience Group; Department of Physiology; Faculty of Medical and Health; The University of Auckland; Auckland; New Zealand
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Kasarskis A, Yang X, Schadt E. Integrative genomics strategies to elucidate the complexity of drug response. Pharmacogenomics 2012; 12:1695-715. [PMID: 22118053 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.11.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Pharmacogenomic investigation from both genome-wide association studies and experiments focused on candidate loci involved in drug mechanism and metabolism has yielded a substantial and increasing list of robust genetic effects on drug therapy in humans. At the same time, reasonably comprehensive molecular data such as gene expression, proteomic and metabolomic data are now available for collections of hundreds to thousands of individuals. If these data are structured in a statistically robust and computationally tractable way, such as a network model, they can aid in the analysis of new pharmacogenomics studies by suggesting novel hypotheses for the regulation of genes involved in drug metabolism and response. Similarly, hypotheses taken from these same models can direct genome-wide association studies by focusing the genome-wide association studies analysis on a number of specific hypotheses informed by the relationships customarily seen between a gene's expression or protein activity and genetic variation at a particular locus. Network models based on other sorts of systematic biological data such as cell-based surveys of drug effect on gene expression and mining of literature and electronic medical records for associations between clinical and molecular phenotypes also promise similar utility. Although surely primitive in comparison with what will be developed, these model-based approaches to leveraging the increasing volume of data generated in the course of patient care and medical research nevertheless suggest a huge opportunity to improve our understanding of biological systems involved in pharmacogenomics and apply them to questions of medical relevance.
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Corticosteroids are used in the neonatal intensive care unit primarily to treat two conditions: bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and hypotension (cardiovascular insufficiency). Historically, high-dose dexamethasone was used for BPD, but its use was later associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes and decreased substantially. Data from randomized controlled trials regarding efficacy and safety of lower-dose dexamethasone therapy are insufficient to recommend its use. Hydrocortisone may be an alternative to dexamethasone, but again data are insufficient to support use. Hydrocortisone therapy is increasingly used to treat hypotension in critically ill newborns; however, the outcomes of this therapy must be evaluated in randomized trials.
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- Kristi Watterberg
- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA.
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Noori S, Seri I. Neonatal blood pressure support: the use of inotropes, lusitropes, and other vasopressor agents. Clin Perinatol 2012; 39:221-38. [PMID: 22341548 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A solid understanding of the mechanisms of action of cardiovascular medications used in clinical practice along with efforts to develop comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring systems to improve the ability to accurately identify the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular compromise are essential in the management of neonates with shock. This article reviews the mechanisms of action of the most frequently used cardiovascular medications in neonates. Because of paucity of data from controlled clinical trials, evidence-based recommendations for the clinical use of these medications could not be made. Careful titration of the given medication with close monitoring of the cardiovascular response might improve the effectiveness and decrease the risks associated with administration of these medications.
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- Shahab Noori
- Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine and the USC Division of Neonatal Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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BACKGROUND Cardiac output is a useful measure of myocardial performance. Cardiac output monitoring is frequently performed in critically ill adults to guide physicians' treatment strategies. However, standard methods of determining cardiac output in children are not without risk and can be problematic secondary to their invasive nature and other technical problems. The COstatus system (Transonic Systems, NY), which is based on ultrasound dilution technology, works off in situ catheters and uses an innocuous indicator to allow for routine measurements of cardiac output and blood volumes in pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to validate cardiac output measured by the COstatus system with those obtained by the clinical standard technique of pulmonary artery thermodilution. METHODS This was a prospective evaluation performed at a single institution. Any child with a structurally normal heart undergoing hemodynamic evaluation in the cardiac catheterization laboratory was included. A prograde right heart catheterization was performed, and cardiac output was first determined by using the pulmonary artery thermodilution technique. Thermodilution results were then compared with cardiac output measurements obtained using the COstatus system. The results were analyzed by standard correlation, Bland-Altman, and Critchley and Critchley analyses. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients were evaluated with a median age of 8 yrs and a median weight of 31 kg. The mean thermodilution cardiac index = 3.18 L/min (± 1.35 L/min), and the mean COstatus system cardiac index = 3.17 L/min (± 1.31 L/min). Standard Pearson correlation tests revealed an excellent correlation coefficient of 0.95 (p < .0001). Bland-Altman analysis revealed good clinical agreement with a mean difference of -0.004 L/min with a precision of 0.8 L/min at 2 SD. A percentage error of 25.4% was noticed in this study, which is less than the clinically acceptable limit. CONCLUSION The ultrasound dilution technique of determining cardiac output using the COstatus system provides a less invasive method than the traditional pulmonary artery thermodilution for accurately determining cardiac output in children. This is the first validation of the COstatus system in pediatric patients. Further studies are required to establish its accuracy in pediatric patients with cardiac shunts and other hemodynamically unstable conditions.
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Nachar RA, Booth EA, Friedlich P, Borzage M, Soleymani S, Wider MD, Seri I. Dose-dependent hemodynamic and metabolic effects of vasoactive medications in normotensive, anesthetized neonatal piglets. Pediatr Res 2011; 70:473-9. [PMID: 21775923 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e31822e178e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The developmentally regulated hemodynamic effects of vasoactive medications have not been well characterized. We used traditional and near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring technologies and investigated the changes in heart rate, blood pressure, common carotid artery (CCA) blood flow (BF), cerebral, renal, intestinal, and muscle regional tissue O2 saturation, and acid-base and electrolyte status in response to escalating doses of vasoactive medications in normotensive anesthetized neonatal piglets. We used regional tissue O2 saturation and CCA BF as surrogates of organ and systemic BF, respectively, and controlled minute ventilation and oxygenation. Low to medium doses of dopamine, epinephrine, dobutamine, and norepinephrine increased blood pressure and systemic and regional BF in a drug-specific manner, whereas milrinone exerted minimal effects. At higher doses, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine but not dobutamine decreased systemic, renal, intestinal, and muscle BF, while cerebral BF remained unchanged. Epinephrine induced significant increases in muscle BF and serum glucose and lactate concentrations. The findings reveal novel drug- and dose-specific differences in the hemodynamic response to escalating doses of vasoactive medications in the neonatal cardiovascular system and provide information for future clinical studies investigating the use of vasoactive medications for the treatment of neonatal cardiovascular compromise.
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- Raul A Nachar
- Department of Pediatrics, Clinica Alemana, Santiago de Chile 1900, Chile
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Tischer T, Milz S, Weiler C, Pautke C, Hausdorf J, Schmitz C, Maier M. Dose-Dependent New Bone Formation by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Application on the Intact Femur of Rabbits. Eur Surg Res 2008; 41:44-53. [DOI: 10.1159/000128279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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