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Goeral K, Schwarz H, Hammerl M, Brugger J, Wagner M, Klebermass-Schrehof K, Kasprian G, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Berger A, Olischar M. Longitudinal Reference Values for Cerebral Ventricular Size in Preterm Infants Born at 23-27 Weeks of Gestation. J Pediatr 2021; 238:110-117.e2. [PMID: 34214587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish longitudinal reference values for cerebral ventricular size in the most vulnerable patients at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD). STUDY DESIGN This retrospective study included neurologically healthy preterm neonates born at 230/7-266/7 weeks of gestational age between September 2011 and April 2019. Patients were treated at 2 Austrian tertiary centers, Medical University of Vienna and Medical University of Innsbruck. All available cerebral ultrasound scans until 30 weeks corrected age were analyzed. Ventricular measurements included ventricular index, anterior horn width (AHW), and thalamo-occipital distance (TOD) and longitudinal percentiles were created. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 244 preterm neonates, with a median gestational age of 253/7 weeks (IQR, 244/7-260/7 weeks) and a median birth weight of 735 g (IQR, 644-849 g). A total of 993 ultrasound scans were available for analysis, resulting in >1800 measurements of ventricular index, AHW, and TOD. Special attention was given to the 97th percentile as well as 2 mm and 4 mm above the 97th percentile, which are used internationally as cutoffs for intervention in the presence of PHVD. CONCLUSIONS We present percentile charts based on a cohort of extremely premature infants including neonates born at the border of viability suited to follow-up the most vulnerable patients at risk for IVH and PHVD. Furthermore, we provide an extensive literature research and comparison of all available reference values, focusing on ventricular index, AHW, and TOD.
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- Katharina Goeral
- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Section for Medical Statistics, Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neonatology, Intensive Care, and Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Immeli L, Andersson S, Leskinen M, Vuorinen E, Rinta-Koski OP, Luukkainen P. Improved postnatal growth of extremely low-birthweight boys over the last two decades. Acta Paediatr 2017; 106:676-679. [PMID: 28118489 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Lotta Immeli
- Clinical Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Lapillonne A, Berleur MP, Brasseur Y, Calvez S. Safety of parenteral nutrition in newborns: Results from a nationwide prospective cohort study. Clin Nutr 2017; 37:624-629. [PMID: 28222962 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Limited or delayed availability of parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions, as well as difficulties in ordering are often identified as reasons for non-compliance with international guidelines in newborns. This study aims at assessing the modality of use and safety of premixed standardized PN solutions in a nationwide prospective cohort of newborns treated in clinical practice. METHODS Two premixed fixed formulations with respective osmolarity of 715 and 790 mOsm/L specifically designed for neonates were made available throughout the country for clinical use from birth onwards. Descriptive data and modality of use were prospectively collected in a case report form, whereas all related and unrelated adverse events were recorded on a separate adverse event form. RESULTS A total of 14,167 infants were prospectively included and 16,640 parenteral nutrition periods were analyzed. Mean age was 33 weeks of gestation, and mean weight was 2086 g. The majority of infants (81%) started the parenteral nutrition the first day of life or the day after. The route of parenteral nutrition delivery was peripheral in 47% of the parenteral nutrition periods. During the whole study, a total of 72 adverse events occurring in 68 infants were reported. Of these adverse events, 59 (0.37% of the nutrition periods), among which 19 serious adverse events, were reported as related to the parenteral nutrition solutions. The events related to parenteral nutrition solutions were general disorders and administration site conditions (n = 42 including 9 cases of cutaneous necrosis), and nutrition and metabolism disorders (n = 17). There was no case of thrombophlebitis. Six of the 19 serious events related to the parenteral nutrition solutions (32%) were due to the misuse of the infusion bag. CONCLUSIONS These data support the concept that ready-to-use parenteral nutrition formulations can safely provide parenteral nutrition from birth onwards. They further support that parenteral solutions with an osmolarity up to 800 mOsm/L are well-tolerated when infused on a peripheral vein. Considering the potential risk of errors and misuses, this study also highlights the need for nutrition practice care guidelines for neonates and for regular campaigns providing information and strategies for a safe use of parenteral nutrition solutions.
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- Alexandre Lapillonne
- Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; Department of Neonatology, APHP Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France.
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- Clinical Research Department, Pharmacovigilance Sector, APHP, Paris, France
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- AGEPS, Pharmaceutical Establishment of Paris Hospitals, APHP, Paris, France
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Hirtz DG, Weiner SJ, Bulas D, DiPietro M, Seibert J, Rouse DJ, Mercer BM, Varner MW, Reddy UM, Iams JD, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Malone FD, Carpenter MW, O'Sullivan MJ, Peaceman AM, Hankins GDV, Dudley D, Caritis SN. Antenatal Magnesium and Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants. J Pediatr 2015; 167:834-839.e3. [PMID: 26254839 PMCID: PMC4587284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.06.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship of maternal antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) with neonatal cranial ultrasound abnormalities and cerebral palsy (CP). STUDY DESIGN In a randomized trial of MgSO4 or placebo in women at high risk of preterm delivery, up to 3 cranial ultrasounds were obtained in the neonatal period. Images were reviewed by at least 2 pediatric radiologists masked to treatment and other clinical conditions. Diagnoses were predefined for intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, intracerebral echolucency or echodensity, and ventriculomegaly. CP was diagnosed at 2 years of age by standardized neurologic examination. RESULTS Intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, intracerebral echolucency or echodensity, and ventriculomegaly were all strongly associated with an increased risk of CP. MgSO4 administration did not affect the risk of cranial ultrasound abnormality observed at 35 weeks postmenstrual age or later. However, for the 82% of infants born at <32 weeks gestation, MgSO4 was associated with a reduction in risk of echolucency or echodensity. The reduction in risk for echolucency explained 21% of the effect of MgSO4 on CP (P = .04), and for echodensity explained 20% of the effect (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS MgSO4 given prior to preterm delivery was associated with decreased risk of developing echodensities and echolucencies at <32 weeks gestation. However, this effect can only partially explain the effect of MgSO4 on CP at 2 years of age. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00014989.
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- Deborah G Hirtz
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Biostatistics Center, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Section of Pediatric Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Radiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University-MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, and University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University and Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Inclusion of extremes of prematurity in ventricular index centile charts. J Perinatol 2015; 35:439-43. [PMID: 25501837 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between ventricular index (VI) measurements and postmenstrual age in preterm infants and to generate centile charts and normal ranges for frontal horn ratio (FHR) for a large contemporary cohort of preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of 253 infants with birth gestation less than 32 weeks admitted between January 2009 and December 2011 to a tertiary NICU in Ireland. RESULTS A total of 816 cranial ultrasounds were reviewed. Data collected were grouped according to postmenstrual age at the time of scan from 23 weeks to 45 weeks. Median values for VI show a general trend to increase with gestation. FHR did not significantly change with postmenstrual age at scan with a median value of 0.31. CONCLUSION There is a slight increase in VI as gestation at the time of scans increases. These results provide the basis for updated centile charts which we propose for current practice.
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Hurley DS, Sukal-Moulton T, Gaebler-Spira D, Krosschell KJ, Pavone L, Mutlu A, Dewald JPA, Msall ME. Systematic Review of Cerebral Palsy Registries/Surveillance Groups: Relationships between Registry Characteristics and Knowledge Dissemination. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION 2015; 3:266. [PMID: 27790626 PMCID: PMC5079705 DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The aims of this study were to provide a comprehensive summary of the body of research disseminated by Cerebral Palsy (CP) registries and surveillance programs from January 2009 through May 2014 in order to describe the influence their results have on our overall understanding of CP. Secondly, registries/surveillance programs and the work they produced were evaluated and grouped using standardized definitions and classification systems. METHOD A systematic review search in PubMed, CINAH and Embase for original articles published from 1 January 2009 to 20 May 2014 originating from or supported by population based CP registries and surveillance programs or population based national registries including CP were included. Articles were grouped by 2009 World CP Registry Congress aim, registry/surveillance program classification, geographical region, and the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF) domain. Registry variables were assessed using the ICF-CY classification. RESULTS Literature searches returned 177 articles meeting inclusion criteria. The majority (69%) of registry/surveillance program productivity was related to contributions as a Resource for CP Research. Prevention (23%) and Surveillance (22%) articles were other areas of achievement, but fewer articles were published in the areas of Planning (17%) and Raising the Profile of CP (2%). There was a range of registry/surveillance program classifications contributing to this productivity, and representation from multiple areas of the globe, although most of the articles originated in Europe, Australia, and Canada. The domains of the ICF that were primarily covered included body structures and function at the early stages of life. Encouragingly, a variety of CP registry/surveillance program initiatives included additional ICF domains of participation and environmental and personal factors. INTERPRETATION CP registries and surveillance programs, including novel non-traditional ones, have significantly contributed to the understanding of how CP affects individuals, families and society. Moving forward, the global CP registry/surveillance program community should continue to strive for uniformity in CP definitions, variables collected and consistency with international initiatives like the ICF so that databases can be consolidated for research use. Adaptation to new technologies can improve access, reduce cost and facilitate information transfer between registrants, researchers and registries/surveillance programs. Finally, increased efforts in documenting variables of individuals with CP into adulthood should be made in order to expand our understanding of CP across the lifespan.
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- Donna S Hurley
- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Functional and Applied Biomechanics Section, Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital and Kennedy Research Center on Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Chicago, IL, USA
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Decreased postural control in adolescents born with extremely low birth weight. Exp Brain Res 2015; 233:1651-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4239-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Georgsdottir I, Haraldsson A, Dagbjartsson A. Behavior and well-being of extremely low birth weight teenagers in Iceland. Early Hum Dev 2013; 89:999-1003. [PMID: 24041813 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm children are at risk for behavioral and emotional problems. AIMS To evaluate behavior and emotional well-being of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) teenagers born in Iceland in 1991-1995. METHODS Participants, 30 of 35 ELBW survivors (25 girls, 5 boys, mean age 16.8 years), were interviewed, underwent medical examination and answered the Youth Self-Report for ages 11-18 (YSR) of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA). The ELBW parents answered the ASEBA Child Behavior Checklist for ages 6-18 and the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ). A comparison group of 30 teenagers (23 girls, 7 boys, mean age 16.5 years) answered the YSR questionnaire and their parents answered the CBCL and ASSQ questionnaires. RESULTS ELBW teenagers and parents report more behavior problems than the full term comparison teenagers and parents. They score significantly higher on the YSR and CBCL syndrome scales except for YSR and CBCL rule-breaking behavior and CBCL thought problems. The ELBW teenagers self-report on total competence, activities, social participation and academic performance was not significantly lower than the comparison teenagers. Parents of ELBW teenagers rated total competence, social participation and school performance of their children significantly lower than parents of comparison teenagers. The YSR Positive Qualities Scale was not significantly different between the two teenage groups. Two ELBW teenagers scored above cut-off points on the ASSQ questionnaire and none of the comparison teenagers. Bullying was reported by 20% of ELBW parents compared to none of the comparison group. CONCLUSION ELBW teenagers experience emotional, behavior and social challenges. The teenagers value their positive qualities, activities and academic performance similar to peers.
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Chander A, Nagel K, Wiernikowski J, Paes B, Chan AK. Evaluation of the use of low-molecular-weight heparin in neonates: a retrospective, single-center study. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2013; 19:488-93. [PMID: 23478571 DOI: 10.1177/1076029613480557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Controversies exist over the currently recommended guidelines for the use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in neonates. We retrospectively studied 30 neonates treated with LMWH and found a poor therapeutic response to recommended doses as measured by anti-Xa levels. Sixty percent of the study participants required their doses to be increased because of subtherapeutic anti-Xa levels during the initial course of their treatment. The mean starting enoxaparin dose was 1.53 ± 0.38 mg/kg. The mean enoxaparin dose, once therapeutic anti-Xa levels had been achieved, was 1.86 ± 0.50 mg/kg. Preterm and term infants required doses of 2.06 ± 0.61 mg/kg and 1.67 ± 0.26 mg/kg, respectively, to achieve therapeutic anti-Xa levels. In summary, our results suggest that higher initial doses are required to achieve therapeutic anticoagulation in neonates.
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- Ankush Chander
- 1Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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