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de Jager J, Pothof R, Crossley KJ, Schmölzer GM, Te Pas AB, Galinsky R, Tran NT, Songstad NT, Klingenberg C, Hooper SB, Polglase GR, Roberts CT. Evaluating the efficacy of endotracheal and intranasal epinephrine administration in severely asphyxic bradycardic newborn lambs: a randomised preclinical study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2024:fetalneonatal-2024-327348. [PMID: 39237256 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327348] [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: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Intravenous epinephrine administration is preferred during neonatal resuscitation, but may not always be rapidly administered due to lack of equipment or trained staff. We aimed to compare the time to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and post-ROSC haemodynamics between intravenous, endotracheal (ET) and intranasal (IN) epinephrine in severely asphyxic, bradycardic newborn lambs. METHODS After instrumentation, severe asphyxia (heart rate <60 bpm, blood pressure ~10 mm Hg) was induced by clamping the cord in near-term lambs. Resuscitation was initiated with ventilation followed by chest compressions. Lambs were randomly assigned to receive intravenous (0.02 mg/kg), ET (0.1 mg/kg) or IN (0.1 mg/kg) epinephrine. If ROSC was not achieved after three allocated treatment doses, rescue intravenous epinephrine was administered. After ROSC, lambs were ventilated for 60 min. RESULTS ROSC in response to allocated treatment occurred in 8/8 (100%) intravenous lambs, 4/7 (57%) ET lambs and 5/7 (71%) IN lambs. Mean (SD) time to ROSC was 173 (32) seconds in the intravenous group, 360 (211) seconds in the ET group and 401 (175) seconds in the IN group (p<0.05 intravenous vs IN). Blood pressure and cerebral oxygen delivery were highest in the intravenous group immediately post-ROSC (p<0.05), whereas the ET group sustained the highest blood pressure over the 60-min observation (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our study supports neonatal resuscitation guidelines, highlighting intravenous administration as the most effective route for epinephrine. ET and IN epinephrine should only be considered when intravenous access is delayed or not feasible.
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- Justine de Jager
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, University of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Research Group Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Research Group Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn at Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Sehgal A, Allison BJ, Miller SL, Polglase GR, McNamara PJ, Hooper SB. Impact of Acute and Chronic Hypoxia-Ischemia on the Transitional Circulation. Pediatrics 2021; 147:peds.2020-016972. [PMID: 33622795 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-016972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The transition from intrauterine life to extrauterine existence encompasses significant cardiorespiratory adaptations. These include rapid lung aeration and increase in pulmonary blood flow (PBF). Perinatal asphyxia and fetal growth restriction can severely hamper this transition. Hypoxia is the common denominator in these 2 disease states, with the former characterized by acute insult and the latter by utero-placental insufficiency and a chronic hypoxemic state. Both may manifest as hemodynamic instability. In this review, we emphasize the role of physiologic-based cord clamping in supplementing PBF during transition. The critical role of lung aeration in initiating pulmonary gas exchange and increasing PBF is discussed. Physiologic studies in animal models have enabled greater understanding of the mechanisms and effects of various therapies on transitional circulation. With data from sheep models, we elaborate instrumentation for monitoring of cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology and discuss the combined effect of chest compressions and adrenaline in improving transition at birth. Lastly, physiologic adaptation influencing management in human neonatal cohorts with respect to cardiac and vascular impairments in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and growth restriction is discussed. Impairments in right ventricular function and vascular mechanics hold the key to prognostication and understanding of therapeutic rationale in these critically ill cohorts. The right ventricle and pulmonary circulation seem to be especially affected and may be explored as therapeutic targets. The role of comprehensive assessments using targeted neonatal echocardiography as a longitudinal, reliable, and easily accessible tool, enabling precision medicine facilitating physiologically appropriate treatment choices, is discussed.
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- Arvind Sehgal
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; .,Departments of Paediatrics and
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa; and.,Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Chao KY, Lin YW, Chiang CE, Tseng CW, Mu SC. Sustained inflation: The lung recruitment maneuvers for neonates. Paediatr Respir Rev 2020; 36:142-150. [PMID: 32386887 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2019.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Establishing effective respiration is vital in the transition from fetal to neonatal life. Respiratory support mainly facilitates and creates functional residual capacity and maintains adequate gas exchange. Sustained inflation (SI) delivers prolonged inflation and rapidly creates and establishes the functional residual capacity. The use of SI in preterm infants in the delivery room is still controversial. The optimum settings of SI remain unknown. Animal studies and clinical reports have demonstrated the advantages and disadvantages of SI. In this article, the current literature was reviewed to examine the efficacy of SI in infants.
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- Ke-Yun Chao
- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan; School of Physical Therapy, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Medical College, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Badurdeen S, Gill AW, Kluckow M, Roberts CT, Galinsky R, Klink S, Miller SL, Davis PG, Schmölzer GM, Hooper SB, Polglase GR. Excess cerebral oxygen delivery follows return of spontaneous circulation in near-term asphyxiated lambs. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16443. [PMID: 33020561 PMCID: PMC7536421 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hypoxic-ischaemia renders the neonatal brain susceptible to early secondary injury from oxidative stress and impaired autoregulation. We aimed to describe cerebral oxygen kinetics and haemodynamics immediately following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and evaluate non-invasive parameters to facilitate bedside monitoring. Near-term sheep fetuses [139 ± 2 (SD) days gestation, n = 16] were instrumented to measure carotid artery (CA) flow, pressure, right brachial arterial and jugular venous saturation (SaO2 and SvO2, respectively). Cerebral oxygenation (crSO2) was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Following induction of severe asphyxia, lambs received cardiopulmonary resuscitation using 100% oxygen until ROSC, with oxygen subsequently weaned according to saturation nomograms as per current guidelines. We found that oxygen consumption did not rise following ROSC, but oxygen delivery was markedly elevated until 15 min after ROSC. CrSO2 and heart rate each correlated with oxygen delivery. SaO2 remained > 90% and was less useful for identifying trends in oxygen delivery. CrSO2 correlated inversely with cerebral fractional oxygen extraction. In conclusion, ROSC from perinatal asphyxia is characterised by excess oxygen delivery that is driven by rapid increases in cerebrovascular pressure, flow, and oxygen saturation, and may be monitored non-invasively. Further work to describe and limit injury mediated by oxygen toxicity following ROSC is warranted.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia.
- Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Chen X, Li H, Song J, Sun P, Lin B, Zhao J, Yang C. The Resuscitation of Apparently Stillborn Neonates: A Peek Into the Practice in China. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:231. [PMID: 32582582 PMCID: PMC7280481 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Apparently stillborn neonates are born in the terminal stage of secondary apnoea and respond poorly to basic resuscitation procedures proposed by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Increasing experimental and clinical evidence shows that stringently adhering to the NRP guidelines may delay sufficient ventilation and chest compressions and consequently prolong the duration of asystole in apparently stillborn neonates. To add to this information, we summarized our experience with the resuscitation of apparently stillborn neonates and reported the neonatal outcomes in a cohort of apparently stillborn neonates resuscitated at a tertiary care center in China.
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- Xueyu Chen
- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Shenzhen Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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Solevåg AL, Luong D, Lee TF, O'Reilly M, Cheung PY, Schmölzer GM. Non-perfusing cardiac rhythms in asphyxiated newborn piglets. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214506. [PMID: 30947278 PMCID: PMC6448889 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aim We recently demonstrated that asphyxiated piglets commonly had bradycardia displayed on electrocardiography (ECG) while no carotid blood flow (CBF) or audible heart sounds could be detected. Such pulseless electrical activity (PEA) in newborn infants has not previously been thoroughly described. The aim of this study was to further investigate the occurrence of non-perfusing cardiac rhythms in asphyxiated piglets and the potential implications for the success of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and short-term survival. Methods Neonatal piglets (1–4 days, 1.7–2.4kg) had their right common carotid artery exposed and enclosed with a real-time ultrasonic flow probe. Heart rate (HR) was continuously measured and recorded using ECG. This allowed simultaneous monitoring of HR via ECG and CBF. The piglets were asphyxiated until cardiac arrest, defined as no CBF and no audible beat upon precordial auscultation. CPR was performed until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC, defined as a HR ≥100 bpm). ECG traces were retrospectively assessed. Results Nine out of 21 piglets (43%) had QRS-complexes on their ECG while no CBF and no audible heart sounds could be detected. Five (56%) of the piglets with PEA and 12/12 (100%) piglets with asystole at cardiac arrest obtained ROSC (p = 0.02). Thirty-three per cent of the piglets with PEA versus 58% with asystole survived to 4 hours post-ROSC (p = 0.39). Conclusion Cardiac arrest in the presence of a non-perfusing cardiac rhythm on ECG is common in asphyxiated piglets. Clinical arrest in the presence of a non-perfusing cardiac rhythm on ECG may reduce the success of CPR.
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- Anne Lee Solevåg
- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Badurdeen S, Roberts C, Blank D, Miller S, Stojanovska V, Davis P, Hooper S, Polglase G. Haemodynamic Instability and Brain Injury in Neonates Exposed to Hypoxia⁻Ischaemia. Brain Sci 2019; 9:E49. [PMID: 30818842 PMCID: PMC6468566 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9030049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Brain injury in the asphyxic newborn infant may be exacerbated by delayed restoration of cardiac output and oxygen delivery. With increasing severity of asphyxia, cerebral autoregulatory responses are compromised. Further brain injury may occur in association with high arterial pressures and cerebral blood flows following the restoration of cardiac output. Initial resuscitation aims to rapidly restore cardiac output and oxygenation whilst mitigating the impact of impaired cerebral autoregulation. Recent animal studies have indicated that the current standard practice of immediate umbilical cord clamping prior to resuscitation may exacerbate injury. Resuscitation prior to umbilical cord clamping confers several haemodynamic advantages. In particular, it retains the low-resistance placental circuit that mitigates the rebound hypertension and cerebrovascular injury. Prolonged cerebral hypoxia⁻ischaemia is likely to contribute to further perinatal brain injury, while, at the same time, tissue hyperoxia is associated with oxidative stress. Efforts to monitor and target cerebral flow and oxygen kinetics, for example, using near-infrared spectroscopy, are currently being evaluated and may facilitate development of novel resuscitation approaches.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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Polglase GR, Blank DA, Barton SK, Miller SL, Stojanovska V, Kluckow M, Gill AW, LaRosa D, Te Pas AB, Hooper SB. Physiologically based cord clamping stabilises cardiac output and reduces cerebrovascular injury in asphyxiated near-term lambs. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2018; 103:F530-F538. [PMID: 29191812 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physiologically based cord clamping (PBCC) has advantages over immediate cord clamping (ICC) during preterm delivery, but its efficacy in asphyxiated infants is not known. We investigated the physiology of PBCC following perinatal asphyxia in near-term lambs. METHODS Near-term sheep fetuses (139±2 (SD) days' gestation) were instrumented to measure umbilical, carotid, pulmonary and femoral arterial flows and pressures. Systemic and cerebral oxygenation was recorded using pulse oximetry and near-infrared spectroscopy, respectively. Fetal asphyxia was induced until mean blood pressure reached ~20 mm Hg, where lambs underwent ICC and initiation of ventilation (n=7), or ventilation for 15 min prior to umbilical cord clamping (PBCC; n=8). Cardiovascular parameters were measured and white and grey matter microvascular integrity assessed using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS PBCC restored oxygenation and cardiac output at the same rate and in a similar fashion to lambs resuscitated following ICC. However, ICC lambs had a rapid and marked overshoot in mean systemic arterial blood pressure from 1 to 10 min after ventilation onset, which was largely absent in PBCC lambs. ICC lambs had increased cerebrovascular injury, as indicated by reduced expression of blood-brain barrier proteins and increased cerebrovascular protein leakage in the subcortical white matter (by 86%) and grey matter (by 47%). CONCLUSION PBCC restored cardiac output and oxygenation in an identical time frame as ICC, but greatly mitigated the postasphyxia rebound hypertension measured in ICC lambs. This likely protected the asphyxiated brain from cerebrovascular injury. PBCC may be a more suitable option for the resuscitation of the asphyxiated newborn compared with the current standard of ICC.
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- Graeme R Polglase
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, The University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Foglia EE, te Pas AB. Effective ventilation: The most critical intervention for successful delivery room resuscitation. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 23:340-346. [PMID: 29705089 PMCID: PMC6288818 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lung aeration is the critical first step that triggers the transition from fetal to postnatal cardiopulmonary physiology after birth. When an infant is apneic or does not breathe sufficiently, intervention is needed to support this transition. Effective ventilation is therefore the cornerstone of neonatal resuscitation. In this article, we review the physiology of cardiopulmonary transition at birth, with particular attention to factors the caregiver should consider when providing ventilation. We then summarize the available clinical evidence for strategies to monitor and perform positive pressure ventilation in the delivery room setting.
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- Elizabeth E. Foglia
- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA, USA,
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands,
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Martinello K, Hart AR, Yap S, Mitra S, Robertson NJ. Management and investigation of neonatal encephalopathy: 2017 update. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2017; 102:F346-F358. [PMID: 28389438 PMCID: PMC5537522 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This review discusses an approach to determining the cause of neonatal encephalopathy, as well as current evidence on resuscitation and subsequent management of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Encephalopathy in neonates can be due to varied aetiologies in addition to hypoxic-ischaemia. A combination of careful history, examination and the judicious use of investigations can help determine the cause. Over the last 7 years, infants with moderate to severe HIE have benefited from the introduction of routine therapeutic hypothermia; the number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome is 7 (95% CI 5 to 10). More recent research has focused on optimal resuscitation practices for babies with cardiorespiratory depression, such as delayed cord clamping after establishment of ventilation and resuscitation in air. Around a quarter of infants with asystole at 10 min after birth who are subsequently cooled have normal outcomes, suggesting that individualised decision making on stopping resuscitation is needed, based on access to intensive treatment unit and early cooling. The full benefit of cooling appears to have been exploited in our current treatment protocols of 72 hours at 33.5°C; deeper and longer cooling showed adverse outcome. The challenge over the next 5-10 years will be to assess which adjunct therapies are safe and optimise hypothermic brain protection in phase I and phase II trials. Optimal care may require tailoring treatments according to gender, genetic risk, injury severity and inflammatory status.
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- Kathryn Martinello
- Department of Neonatology, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, UK
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- Department of Neonatal and Paediatric Neurology, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Neonatology, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, UK
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- Department of Neonatology, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, UK
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Lung aeration is the most critical task newborns must accomplish after birth. Almost all extremely preterm infants require respiratory support during this process, but the best method to promote lung aeration in preterm infants is unknown. The current standard practice is intermittent positive pressure ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure. Sustained inflation is a promising alternative strategy for lung liquid clearance and aeration. Here we review the physiologic rationale for sustained inflation and the available clinical evidence for sustained inflation in preterm infants.
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- Elizabeth E Foglia
- Division of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 8th Floor Ravdin Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC, Leiden, Netherlands
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Te Pas AB, Sobotka K, Hooper SB. Novel Approaches to Neonatal Resuscitation and the Impact on Birth Asphyxia. Clin Perinatol 2016; 43:455-67. [PMID: 27524447 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2016.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Historically, recommendations for neonatal resuscitation were largely based on dogma, but there is renewed interest in performing resuscitation studies at birth. The emphasis for resuscitation following birth asphyxia is administering effective ventilation, as adequate lung aeration leads not only to an increase in oxygenation but also increased pulmonary blood flow and heart rate. To aerate the lung, an initial sustained inflation can increase heart rate, oxygenation, and blood pressure recovery much faster when compared with standard ventilation. Hyperoxia should be avoided, and extra oxygen given to restore cardiac function and spontaneous breathing should be titrated based on oxygen saturations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arjan B Te Pas
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, J6-S, PO Box 9600, Leiden 2300 RC, The Netherlands.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 432, Göteborg 405 30, Sweden
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- The Ritchie Centre, MIMR-PHI Institute of Medical Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, 27-31 Wright Street, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
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