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Lin C, Chen B, Wang Z, Zou A, Ke M. Assessment of neural function recovery in premature infants at high risk of brain injury using amplitude integrated electroencephalography and GMs scales. J Neurosci Methods 2024; 410:110246. [PMID: 39127351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2024.110246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Preterm infants are a high-risk group for brain injury, and it is important to evaluate the neurological recovery of preterm infants. Therefore, this paper evaluates the neurological recovery in preterm infants at high risk of brain injury by amplitude-integrated EEG and GMs scale. The study collected basic information on preterm infants and performed amplitude integrated EEG examination and GMs scale evaluation. Amplitude integrated EEG examination attaches electrodes using multielectrode arrays onto specific areas of the premature head to record brain wave activity to monitor electrical activity in the preterm brain in real time and amplify and process through the signals received by the electrodes to obtain more detailed EEG data. The GMs scale evaluates the developmental and functional status of the child and allows an objective assessment of the development and recovery of neurological function by observing their performance in motor, language, cognition, and social interaction. Analysis of the data by statistical processing. The results showed that early brain injury was evident in high-risk infants. Amplitude integrated EEG parameters can have some predictive value for brain injury. There were also differences in GMs scale assessment between brain injury and non-brain injury. Amplitude integrated EEG combined with GMs scale has certain value in predicting brain injury and can provide an important basis for early intervention in children with preterm brain injury and help to improve their neurodevelopmental outcome.
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- Chun Lin
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University), 225002, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University), 225002, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University), 225002, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University), 225002, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University (Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University), 225002, China.
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Štuikienė K, Griesmaier E, Aldakauskienė I, Garčinskienė J, Paškauskė M, Šmigelskas K, Rimdeikienė I, Marmienė V, Tamelienė R. The Predictive Value of Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography for the Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Newborns at 12 Months Corrected Age. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:979. [PMID: 39201913 PMCID: PMC11352888 DOI: 10.3390/children11080979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND In clinical practice, it is crucial to identify diagnostic methods that can forecast the neurodevelopmental outcomes of very preterm neonates. Our study aimed to assess the predictive significance of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) for the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants at 12 months corrected age and to establish the cut-off score that could indicate potential neurodevelopmental impairments. METHODS Preterm neonates born before 32 weeks of gestational age between June 2020 and July 2022 were included in a prospective manner. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography recordings were conducted at five age intervals (days 1-3; first, second, third and fourth weeks). Recordings were analyzed using the Burdjalov scoring system. The neurodevelopment assessment with Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Second Edition was carried out at 12 months corrected age. RESULTS A total of 140 newborns were included in the study. Neurodevelopment was assessed in 108 infants at 12 months corrected age. Higher total aEEG Burdjalov scores were observed in groups with normal cognitive and motor development. The most sensitive and specific score for prediction of cognitive impairment in 12 months corrected age was an aEEG evaluation of 5.5 according to Burdjalov score within the first three days. The most sensitive and specific score for prediction of motor impairment was 8.5 within the first week. CONCLUSIONS According to our research there is currently not enough data to accurately foresee the development of newborns at 12 months corrected age according to early aEEG test results. However, conducting a research with bigger sample size and repeated evaluations at a later age might increase the prognostic value of aEEG. In this study cut-off scores of aEEG performed early in life to predict later neurodevelopment outcomes were determined.
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- Kristina Štuikienė
- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Public Health, Health Research Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Tekgul H, Yalaz M, Kanmaz S, Terek D, Aktan G, Akcay AA, Koroglu OA, Yilmaz S, Akisu M, Kultursay N. The clinical value of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in a historical cohort with neonatal encephalopathy: A comparison of short-term versus prolonged-period monitoring. J Clin Neurosci 2024; 126:148-153. [PMID: 38889593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND To compare the amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) monitoring (short-term versus prolonged-period) for neonatal seizure detection and outcome. METHODS The aEEG monitoring in a historical cohort (n = 88, preterm:42, and term:46) with neonatal encephalopathy between 2010-2022 was re-evaluated for neonatal seizures (electrographic, electro-clinical, and clinical seizures) and EEG background scoring. The cohort was dichotomized: group I (short-period with 6-12 h, n = 36) and group II (prolonged-period with 24-48 h, n = 52). Both monitoring types were evaluated for the diagnostic accuracy of the "patients with seizures" and for outcome characteristics (early death as well as adverse outcomes at 12 months of age). RESULTS A total of 67 (76 %) neonates of the cohort were diagnosed as "patients with seizures": electrographic-only seizures in 10 (15 %), electro-clinical seizures in 22 (33 %), and clinical-only seizures in 35 (52 %). The aEEG provides the "patients with seizures" in neonates with a 36.5 % rate with both types of monitoring: 17/36 (47.2 %) with short-term and 15/52 (28.8 %) with prolonged-period monitoring. The prolonged period aEEG had higher diagnostic values for seizure detection (sensitivity = 0.73 and negative predictivity value = 0.81). However, the aEEG background scores were similar for both types of aEEG monitoring, respectively (the mean ± SD: 4.73 ± 2.9 versus 4.4 ± 4. p = 0.837). The aEEG scoring was correlated with the magnitude of brain injury documented with MRI, the early death, and the adverse outcome at 12 months of age. CONCLUSIONS Both aEEG types are valuable for monitoring the "patients with seizures" and outcome characteristics.
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- Hasan Tekgul
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Koc University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkiye.
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Xiao W, Luo X. Observations on the Clinical Effects of Music Therapy on Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Noise Health 2024; 26:436-443. [PMID: 39345089 DOI: 10.4103/nah.nah_91_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the clinical effects of music therapy (MT) on premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). METHODS A total of 78 premature infants in NICUs admitted from January 2021 to January 2022 in Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology were selected as the reference group and received routine management. Wuhan Children's Hospital implemented MT from February 2022 to February 2023, and 74 premature infants in NICUs admitted during the same period were selected as the observation group. The corresponding management mode was implemented on the second day of NICU admission for premature infants. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) and neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) were adopted to evaluate the brain function, specifically the neurological function of neonates, after the end of management. The degree of parent-child attachment was measured using the pictorial representation of attachment measure (PRAM) in a nonverbal (visual) manner. The temperature, pulse, respiratory rate (RR), the number and duration of crying, and incidence of complications were all compared between the two groups. RESULTS SPSS showed that no difference existed in the aEEG and NBNA scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). The distance of PRAM self-baby-distance was smaller in the observation group compared with the reference group (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in temperature between the two groups (P > 0.05). The observation group had significantly lower pulse and RR values than the reference group (P < 0.05). Finally, no significant difference existed in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION MT has a certain application value for premature infants in NICUs and can thus be applied to newborns in other NICUs. However, further studies are required to completely verify the research results.
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- Wenjun Xiao
- Neonatal Internal Medicine Ward 1, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei, China
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Pineda R, Vesoulis Z, El Ters N, Mathur A. aEEG in the first 3 days after extremely preterm delivery relates to neurodevelopmental outcomes. J Perinatol 2024; 44:857-864. [PMID: 38553599 PMCID: PMC11161402 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01945-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Investigate relationships between aEEG in the first 72 h in extremely preterm infants with 1) infant, medical, and environmental factors, and 2) infant feeding and neurobehavioral outcomes at term and school-age. METHODS Sixty-four preterm infants (≤28 weeks gestation) were enrolled within the first 24-hours of life and had two-channel aEEG until 72 h of life. Standardized neurobehavioral and feeding assessments were conducted at term, and parent-reported outcomes were documented at 5-7 years. RESULTS Lower aEEG Burdjalov scores (adjusted for gestational age) were related to vaginal delivery (p = 0.04), cerebral injury (p = 0.01), Black race (p < 0.01) and having unmarried parents (p = 0.02). Lower Burdjalov scores related to less NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale arousal (p = 0.002) at term and poorer BRIEF global executive function (p = 0.004), inhibition (p = 0.007), working memory (p = 0.02), material organization (p = 0.0008), metacognition (p = 0.01), and behavioral regulation (p = 0.02) at 5-7 years. We did not observe relationships of early aEEG to feeding outcomes or sensory processing measures. CONCLUSION Early aEEG within the first 72 h of life was related to medical and sociodemographic factors as well as cognitive outcome at 5-7 years.
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- Roberta Pineda
- Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Keck School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science and Innovation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Schreiner C, Staudt A, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Griesmaier E. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography showed no differences in cerebral activity between preterm singletons and twins in the first 4 weeks of life. Acta Paediatr 2024; 113:1356-1363. [PMID: 38441276 DOI: 10.1111/apa.17190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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AIM Genetic influences on cerebral activity have been described previously, but data are scarce in preterms. We aimed to investigate whether a genetic influence causes amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) signals to differ between singletons and twin preterm newborns. METHODS This was a retrospective single-centre study conducted at Innsbruck Medical University Hospital, Austria. Preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation between 6 November 2010 and 6 December 2022 were eligible for the study. The aEEG was analysed for the total maturation score, its component scores and the number of sleep-wake cycles per hour. RESULTS We enrolled 240 preterm twin infants (57.5% male) with a mean gestational age of 30 (range: 24-32) weeks and a mean birth weight of 1324 (range: 600-2116) grams. We compared 240 singleton matched preterms. No differences were found between preterm singletons and twin preterm infants regarding the total maturation and component scores, or the number of sleep-wake cycles. aEEG showed no difference between monozygotic and dizygotic twins. CONCLUSION Compared to singletons, twin infants born preterm showed no differences in aEEG signals in the first 4 weeks of life. Future studies should include more complex non-invasive functional neuroimaging methods to gain more insight into this important topic.
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- Christina Schreiner
- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Štuikienė K, Griesmaier E, Aldakauskienė I, Vidmantė R, Šmigelskas K, Tamelienė R. Trends in Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography in the Smallest Preterm Neonates. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:566. [PMID: 38790561 PMCID: PMC11120065 DOI: 10.3390/children11050566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography is increasingly used for the neuromonitoring of premature infants. However, it is still not clear how bioelectrical activity changes in the smallest gestational age newborns. The aim of our study was to evaluate the bioelectrical activity of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms in premature newborns of different gestational age to assess how gestational age and postnatal age influence patterns of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms and to test the hypothesis of whether the bioelectrical activity of the brain matures faster after the birth of premature newborns than in utero. METHODS We prospectively included infants born before 32 weeks of gestational age between June 2020 and July 2022. Serial recordings of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms were performed at three time points of age (days 1-3, 13-15, and 27-29). Recordings were analyzed for background patterns, the onset and appearance of cyclicity, and lower amplitude border and bandwidth, which were used to derive a composite Burdjalov score. RESULTS In total, 140 premature neonates were included in the study, and 112 of them completed the study. The median gestational age of the newborns enrolled in the study was 29 (27-30) weeks, and the mean weight was 1206 (350) g. Burdjalov scores increased with increasing gestational age. Higher scores were observed in every dimension of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms for newborns of lower gestational age when compared to newborns of higher gestational age of the same postmenstrual age. There was a significant correlation between gestational age and parameters of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms at all time points. CONCLUSIONS A higher gestational age has a positive effect on the bioelectrical activity of amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms. Increasing postnatal age affected amplitude-integrated electroencephalograms more than gestational age. Our hypothesis that the bioelectrical activity of the brain matures faster for premature newborns after birth than in the womb was confirmed.
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- Kristina Štuikienė
- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Lust C, Vesoulis Z, Zempel J, Gu H, Lee S, Rao R, Mathur AM. An Amplitude-Integrated EEG Evaluation of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Am J Perinatol 2024; 41:e290-e297. [PMID: 35709730 PMCID: PMC10008470 DOI: 10.1055/a-1877-9291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) have disrupted neurobehavior that requires hospitalization and treatment. This article aimed to evaluate electroencephalography (EEG) abnormalities using amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) in NOWS. STUDY DESIGN Eighteen term born infants with NOWS were recruited prospectively for an observational pilot study. aEEG monitoring was started within 24 hours of recruitment and twice weekly through discharge. aEEG data were analyzed for background and seizures. Severity of withdrawal was monitored using the modified Finnegan scoring (MFS) system. RESULTS Fifteen neonates had complete datasets. Thirteen (87%) had continuous aEEG background in all recordings. None had sleep-wake cyclicity (SWC) at initial recording. Brief seizures were noted in 9 of 15 (60%) infants. Lack of SWC was associated with higher MFS scores. At discharge, 8 of 15 (53%) had absent or emerging SWC. CONCLUSION aEEG abnormalities (absent SWC) are frequent and persist despite treatment at the time of discharge in the majority of patients with NOWS. Brief electrographic seizures are common. Neonates with persistent aEEG abnormalities at discharge warrant close follow-up. KEY POINTS · EEG abnormalities are common and persist after clinical signs resolve in patients with NOWS.. · Short subclinical seizures may be seen.. · aEEG may identify neonates who need follow-up..
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- Christopher Lust
- Department of Neonatology, Children's Minnesota NICU, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
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Jain P, Saini SS, Sahu JK, Madaan P, Sundaram V, Dutta S. Predictive Ability of Amplitude Integrated Electroencephalography for Adverse Outcomes in Neonates with Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy: A Cohort Study. Indian J Pediatr 2024:10.1007/s12098-024-05098-x. [PMID: 38514514 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-024-05098-x] [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: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The authors examined the prevalence of abnormal amplitude integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) patterns in neonates diagnosed with sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE). They recorded 36626 min of aEEG in 75 study neonates. Encephalopathy was defined by the Brighton Collaboration Neonatal Encephalopathy criteria. Neonates with primary outcome [either non-survivors or survivors with abnormal neurological examination at discharge using Amiel-Tison assessment tool, n = 58, (77%)] were compared with 17 survivors having normal neurological examination at discharge. Severely abnormal aEEG patterns (isoelectric voltage, continuous low voltage, burst suppression) collectively represented 31% of total 36626 min aEEG tracings. Neonates experiencing primary outcome had significantly higher Burdjalov scores than survivors with normal neurological exam (p value 0.01). After adjusting for gestational age, birth weight, and invasive ventilation, severely abnormal aEEG (aOR 5.8, 95% CI 1.7-19.5, p value 0.005) and Burdjalov score (aOR 0.77, 95% CI 0.63-0.95, p value 0.01) were independently associated with death or abnormal neurological examination at discharge.
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- Priyansh Jain
- Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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吴 迪, 鞠 俊, 常 贺. [Effects of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in pregnant women on the brain development of preterm infants as assessed by amplitude-integrated electroencephalography]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2024; 26:244-249. [PMID: 38557375 PMCID: PMC10986380 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) therapy in pregnant women on the brain development of preterm infants using amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 211 preterm infants with a gestational age of 28 to 34+6 weeks. The infants were divided into an ACS group (131 cases) and a control group (80 cases) based on whether antenatal dexamethasone was given for promoting fetal lung maturity. The first aEEG monitoring (referred to as aEEG1) was performed within 24 hours after birth, and the second aEEG monitoring (referred to as aEEG2) was performed between 5 to 7 days after birth. The aEEG results were compared between the two groups. RESULTS In preterm infants with a gestational age of 28 to 31+6 weeks, the ACS group showed a more mature periodic pattern and higher lower amplitude boundary in aEEG1 compared to the control group (P<0.05). In preterm infants with a gestational age of 32 to 33+6 weeks and 34 to 34+6 weeks, the ACS group showed a higher proportion of continuous patterns, more mature periodic patterns and higher Burdjalov scores in aEEG1 (P<0.05). And the ACS group exhibited a higher proportion of continuous patterns, more mature periodic patterns, higher lower amplitude boundaries, narrower bandwidths, and higher Burdjalov scores in aEEG2 (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS ACS-treated preterm infants have more mature aEEG patterns compared to those not treated with ACS, suggesting a beneficial effect of ACS on the brain development of preterm infants.
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Tekgul H, Koroğlu OA, Tanrıverdi M, Yalaz M, Terek D, Aktan G, Akisu M, Kültürsay N. The net impact of clinical seizures on outcome characteristics in infants with neonatal encephalopathies at 12 months of age. Seizure 2024; 116:133-139. [PMID: 36588060 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the impact of clinical neonatal seizures on outcome characteristics of preterm and term newborns with neonatal encephalopathy (NE). METHODS We designed a prospective comparative study with 53 babies (preterm neonates: 26 and term neonates: 27) with NE: group 1 (preterm neonates with seizures, n = 13), group 2 (preterm neonates without seizures, n = 13), group 3 (term neonates with seizures, n = 13) and group 4 (term neonates without seizures, n = 14). The functional outcome characteristics of the survivors were assessed by the Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory (ADSI) and the Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) at 12 months of age. RESULTS Clinically defined acute symptomatic seizures were diagnosed with prompt conventional EEG / amplitude-integrated EEG in preterm (92.3%) and term neonates (81.4%) with etiology-specific diagnoses of NE. There were no differences between the study groups regarding seizure semiology and EEG characteristics. A primary adverse outcome was defined in 22 (41.5%) of the cohort. However, only 15.3% of infants had an unfavorable functional outcome with ADSI at 12 months. Among the survivors, there was no significant difference between the study groups regarding ADSI scores. The GMDC test revealed normal development in 50% of survivors with seizures in the preterm group and 83% in the term group. CONCLUSION There was no significant difference between the characteristics of functional outcomes at 12 months in preterm and term neonates with NE for clinical seizures.
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- Hasan Tekgul
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ege University Medical Faculty, Turkey
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Sappler M, Neubauer V, Posod A, Schreiner C, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Griesmaier E. Early Brain Activity in Very Preterm Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study. Neonatology 2024; 121:342-350. [PMID: 38346405 DOI: 10.1159/000536182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Neurological consequences of preterm infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are unclear. In this pilot study, we investigated the effect of GDM on brain activity in very preterm infants. METHODS Preterm infants <32 gestational weeks of mothers with GDM compared to gestational age- and sex-matched controls born between 2011 and 2018 were included. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) was assessed for total maturation and individual component scores according to Burdjalov and colleagues, the dominating visual background, and the presence of sleep-wake cycles per hour in the first 72 h of life and weekly at days 7, 14, 21, and 28. RESULTS We included 47 infants of mothers with GDM and 94 control infants. Both the aEEG total maturation score and its individual component scores, as well as the percentage of continuous background pattern, increased equally during the first 4 weeks after birth in both groups. GDM-exposed infants showed a slightly but significantly higher number of sleep-wake cycles per hour. CONCLUSION We found normal maturation of brain activity in the first 4 weeks after birth in very preterm infants born to mothers with GDM, not differing from a very preterm control group. The higher number of sleep-wake cycles per hour in GDM-exposed infants could indicate transiently enhanced maturation. Further studies on brain activity and brain development in very preterm infants of mothers with GDM are needed to validate our results.
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- Maria Sappler
- Department of Pediatrics II, Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria,
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II, Neonatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Griesmaier E, Schreiner C, Winkler I, Posod A, Sappler M, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Neubauer V. Association of aEEG and brain injury severity on MRI at term-equivalent age in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr 2024; 113:229-238. [PMID: 37897122 DOI: 10.1111/apa.17017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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AIM Measures to detect and monitor brain injury in preterm infants are amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To investigate the association between aEEG and MRI in a large cohort of preterm infants. Five hundred and twenty-three preterm infants were included in the study. METHODS AEEG was interpreted for the total maturation score (TMS) according to Burdjalov. Cerebral MRI was evaluated using a validated scoring system by Kidokoro. RESULTS One hundred and forty-six infants (27.9%) showed some form of brain injury, with 111 infants (21.2%) showing mild injury and 35 (6.7%) showing severe injury. TMS were significantly higher in infants without injury compared to severe injury. When comparing infants with isolated intraventricular haemorrhage to infants without brain injury, TMS were significantly lower. CONCLUSION Prediction of adverse outcome is an important aspect of neonatal care. The combination of diagnostic measures evaluating brain injury might enhance our abilities in neonatal care to provide accurate information about later outcome. Early aEEG is predictive for the severity of brain injury detected by MRI at term-equivalent age. Whether aEEG is also predictive for neurodevelopmental outcome needs to be further investigated in relation to the various patterns of preterm brain injury.
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- Elke Griesmaier
- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Liu Y, Li W, Wang C, Chen S, Wang G. The prognostic value of the NPT test combined with amplitude integrated electroencephalogram in children with VE and its bioreliability analysis. J Med Biochem 2024; 43:63-71. [PMID: 38496014 PMCID: PMC10943470 DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-43317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Background Viral encephalitis (VE) is one of the common diseases of children with intracranial infection, it has come on urgent, progress is fast, and the clinical features of severe cases may even lead to disability, death, and other serious adverse prognostic outcomes, so seek in early diagnosis and prognosis of efficiency of the relevant indicators to stop in time and take effective means to prevent the further development is of great significance. Neopterin (NPT), as a factor that plays an important role in the process of validation development, has been relatively rarely studied in children with VE. Methods In this study, 127 cases of children with VE were retrieved from the TCGA database by bioinformatics, and their amplitude integrated electroencephalogram (AEEG) related information was collected at the same time. The neurodevelopmental status of VE children was evaluated according to the Gesell scale and divided into the good group (n=88) and the poor group (n=39). The differences in NPT expression and AEEG score between them were observed. In addition, the clinical data of 100 children without VE were screened from the database, and the differences in NPT expression and AEEG score between VE children and non-VE children were compared. The ROC curve was used to evaluate the clinical efficacy of NPT combined with AEEG in diagnosis and prognosis prediction. Kaplan-Meier was used to observe the effect of NPT high expression and low expression on poor prognosis of VE children.
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- Yinghong Liu
- Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Pediatric Intense Care Unit, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, Taiyuan, China
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- Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province (Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), Pediatric Intense Care Unit, Taiyuan, China
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- Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province (Shanxi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), Department of Neurology, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Department of Neurology, Taiyuan, China
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Tang X, Sha S, Shen N, Zhu Z, Qin Y, Shen J, Bei F. Multisensory stimulation bundles on sleep and neurobehavioral development in the first year after birth in very preterm infants: a randomized crossover controlled study protocol. Trials 2023; 24:732. [PMID: 37964365 PMCID: PMC10647058 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07753-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Disrupted sleep is believed to contribute to short- and long-term neurodevelopmental problems in very preterm infants (VPIs). This study presents a protocol for an evaluator-blinded, randomized crossover trial. It aims to assess the sleep efficiency of hospitalized VPIs by providing multisensory stimulation bundles. Furthermore, it aims to observe the intervention impacts on sleep during hospitalization of the VPIs and their sleep and neurodevelopmental outcomes during the first year of post-discharge follow-up. METHODS The study will be conducted in the neonatology department of a tertiary pediatric teaching hospital. All the eligible VPIs will undergo two types of care in random order: "standard care" (2 weeks) and "standard care plus multisensory stimulation bundles," each lasting 2 weeks. A generated list of random numbers will be used for case sequence allocation. Sleep outcomes will be evaluated using the Actiwatch-2 Actigraph. Moreover, the amplitude-integrated electroencephalography and the Griffiths Mental Development Scales will be used to measure the neurodevelopmental outcomes during hospitalization and in the first year of follow-up of the VPIs. DISCUSSION The intervention protocol of this study differs from that of other traditional interventions by producing precise and consistent supportive stimulations, similar to maternal tactile, auditory, posture, and visual effects for hospitalized VPIs. This protocol could be an effective measure to facilitate sleep and early neurodevelopment of VPIs. The expected outcomes will help confirm the implementation and generalization of the multisensory stimulation bundles' care protocol in neonatology departments. We expect that the study will positively impact hospitalized VPIs, especially in their sleep and early neurodevelopmental outcomes. It will also provide a new perspective regarding parent and infant interaction strategies, particularly for newborn intensive care units that limit visits because of the global spread of COVID-19. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR 2200059099. Registered on 25 April 2022, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=166980 ; the Hospital Research Ethics Committee (approval number: SCMCIRB-K2021086-1, Version 01), approved on 21 January 2022.
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- Xiaoli Tang
- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
- Department of Nursing Department, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing Department, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, China.
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Tian YL, Fang XY, Wang YJ, Mao J. [A preliminary study on a new method for evaluating brain maturation in preterm infants]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2023; 25:805-811. [PMID: 37668027 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2303144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To establish a new method for evaluating the brain maturation of preterm infants based on the features of electroencephalographic activity. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on the video electroencephalography (vEEG) and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) recordings within 7 days after birth of preterm infants who had a postmenstrual age (PMA) of 25-36 weeks and met the inclusion criteria. The background activity of aEEG+conventional electroencephalography (cEEG) was scored according to the features of brain maturation as a new evaluation system and was compared with the aEEG evaluation system. The correlations of the evaluation results of the two methods with gestational age (GA), PMA, and head circumference were evaluated. The intervals of the total scores of aEEG+cEEG and aEEG were calculated for preterm infants with different PMAs and were compared between groups. The consistency of the new scoring system was evaluated among different raters. RESULTS A total of 52 preterm infants were included. The total scores of aEEG+cEEG and aEEG were positively correlated with GA, PMA, and head circumference (P<0.05), and the correlation coefficient between the total scores of the two systems and PMA and GA was >0.9. The normal score intervals for aEEG+cEEG and aEEG scoring systems were determined in preterm infants with different PMAs as follows: infants with a PMA of less than 28 weeks had scores of 13.0 (11.0, 14.0) points for aEEG+cEEG and 6.0 (4.0, 7.0) points for aEEG; infants with a PMA between 28 and 29+6 weeks had scores of 16.0 (14.5, 17.0) points for aEEG+cEEG and 8.0 (6.0, 8.0) points for aEEG; infants with a PMA between 30 and 31+6 weeks had scores of 18.0 (17.0, 21.0) points for aEEG+cEEG and 9.0 (8.0, 10.0) points for aEEG; infants with between 32 and 33+6 weeks had scores of 22.0 (20.0, 24.5) points for aEEG+cEEG and 10.0 (10.0, 10.8) points for aEEG; infants with a PMA between 34 and 36 weeks had scores of 26.0 (24.5, 27.5) points for aEEG+cEEG and 11.0 (10.0, 12.0) points for aEEG. There were significant differences in the total scores of aEEG+cEEG and aEEG among the different PMA groups (P<0.05). There was a high consistency between different raters when using the scoring system to evaluate the brain maturation of preterm infants (κ=0.86). CONCLUSIONS The aEEG+cEEG scoring system established in this study can quantitatively reflect the brain maturation of preterm infants, with a good discriminatory ability between preterm infants with different PMAs and high consistency between different raters.
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- Department of Neonatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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Ceran B, Kutman HGK, Beyoğlu R, Şimşek GK, Elbayiyev S, Canpolat FE. Diagnostic role of optic nerve sheath diameter and brain blood flow in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:425-433. [PMID: 36323955 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-022-05731-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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PURPOSE The primary aim was to study the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measurements and cerebral blood flows in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) who were at risk of cerebral edema and to compare the measurements with healthy neonates. METHODS Neonates diagnosed as Stage II and III HIE patients were enrolled in the study group. ONSD measurements and blood flow Doppler studies in the first 24-48 h of life during hypothermia and following hypothermia treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transfontanelle ultrasonography were performed within the first 4-7 days of life in all HIE patients. Saved US and MRI images were assessed by a blind pediatric radiologist later on. RESULTS Data from a total of 63 infants (42 in the HIE group and 21 in the control group) were analyzed. Both the right and left ONSD measurements were comparable between HIE and control groups. However, both resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) of the middle cerebral artery were found to be significantly lower in HIE (0.69 ± 0.09 and 1.14 (0.98-1.30)) group when compared with controls (0.75 ± 0.04 and 1.41 (1.25-1.52)) (p < 0.01). Ultrasonographic ONSD measurements were significant and strongly correlated with MRI ONSD measurements for both sides (r = 0.91 and r = 0.93, p < 0.01). Doppler studies during normothermia were comparable with the control group and significantly increased following therapeutic hypothermia. CONCLUSION Ultrasonographic ONSD measurements can be reliably performed in term neonates with high compatibility to MRI. No significant effect on ONSD measurements was found related to asphyxia and therapeutic hypothermia despite the significant alteration observed in Doppler studies.
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- Burak Ceran
- Department of Neonatology, NICU, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Neonatology, NICU, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, NICU, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, NICU, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, NICU, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences 06800, Bilkent/Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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Li F, Zhong C, Ouyang X, Zhao Q, Zhang L, Wang B. Developmental characteristics of early electroencephalography in preterm neonates: Differences between twins and singletons. Pediatr Neonatol 2023:S1875-9572(23)00020-7. [PMID: 36764872 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2022.09.020] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze the early electroencephalography (EEG) development of twins and singleton preterm neonates using 5 measurement indicators. METHODS On the 1st and 7th days after birth, EEG monitoring was performed on 102 preterm neonates (62 males, median gestational age 33.15 weeks, IQR 31.00-35.75). The minimum amplitude, maximum amplitude, maximum interburst intervals (IBI), total duration of trace discontinue (TD), maximum duration of single TD, and the Burdjalov score of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) were used to evaluate EEG recordings. RESULTS The minimum amplitude of EEG increases with gestational age (GA), while the maximum amplitude decreases, the maximum IBI decreases, and the total duration of TD and the maximum duration of single TD decrease (all p < 0.05). Burdjalov score did not differ significantly between the 1st and 7th days (p = 0.075). There is no significant difference between twins and singleton preterm infants in the five EEG measurement indicators (p > 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION The five EEG measurement indicators can better reflect preterm infants' brain maturation than the Burdjalov score in aEEG. There were no statistical differences in brain maturation between twin and singleton preterm infants.
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- Fangming Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Ülgen Ö, Barış HE, Aşkan ÖÖ, Akdere SK, Ilgın C, Özdemir H, Bekiroğlu N, Gücüyener K, Özek E, Boran P. Sleep assessment in preterm infants: Use of actigraphy and aEEG. Sleep Med 2023; 101:260-268. [PMID: 36459917 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Objective methods to monitor the sleep of preterm infants at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are required to prevent potentially adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. This study aimed to determine the concordance of actigraphy and amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) against gold standard direct observation (DO) in assessing sleep/wake states of typically developing preterm infants. METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted in a single center level III NICU. Sleep variables were measured using Philips Respironics Mini-Mitter® Actiwatch-2 for 24 h and compared with 8-h matched data of aEEG and DO. Sensitivity-specificity analysis, Cohen's kappa, prevalence-adjusted and bias-adjusted kappa (PABAK), and Bland Altman plots were generated. RESULTS Seventeen preterm infants were recruited. A total of 11252 epochs were studied. Sensitivity (86.4%), agreement rate (67.9%), and predictive value for wake (47.9%) for the actigraphy were highest at the automatic activity threshold whereas specificity (54.5%) and predictive value for sleep (75.5%) were highest at low threshold. The sensitivity of aEEG was 79.3% and the specificity was 54.3%. At all thresholds, the agreement was largely equivalent with low kappas (0.14-0.17) and PABAK coefficients (0.22-0.35) for actigraphy and DO. Moderate agreement was observed between aEEG and DO according to the PABAK coefficient (0.44). Mean differences in sleep parameters were not different between DO and aEEG as well as DO/aEEG and actigraphy at medium threshold (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Actigraphy at medium threshold can be used in depicting sleep in typically developing preterm infants at NICU. aEEG may be an alternative adjunctive method to actigraphy for the evaluation of sleep/wake states in the NICU setting. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04145362.
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- Özge Ülgen
- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Division of Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gazi University, School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Social Pediatrics, Istanbul, Turkey.
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El-Dib M, Abend NS, Austin T, Boylan G, Chock V, Cilio MR, Greisen G, Hellström-Westas L, Lemmers P, Pellicer A, Pressler RM, Sansevere A, Tsuchida T, Vanhatalo S, Wusthoff CJ, Wintermark P, Aly H, Chang T, Chau V, Glass H, Lemmon M, Massaro A, Wusthoff C, deVeber G, Pardo A, McCaul MC. Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part I: neonatal encephalopathy and neonates with possible seizures. Pediatr Res 2022:10.1038/s41390-022-02393-1. [PMID: 36476747 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02393-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The blooming of neonatal neurocritical care over the last decade reflects substantial advances in neuromonitoring and neuroprotection. The most commonly used brain monitoring tools in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG), full multichannel continuous EEG (cEEG), and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). While some published guidelines address individual tools, there is no consensus on consistent, efficient, and beneficial use of these modalities in common NICU scenarios. This work reviews current evidence to assist decision making for best utilization of neuromonitoring modalities in neonates with encephalopathy or with possible seizures. Neuromonitoring approaches in extremely premature and critically ill neonates are discussed separately in the companion paper. IMPACT: Neuromonitoring techniques hold promise for improving neonatal care. For neonatal encephalopathy, aEEG can assist in screening for eligibility for therapeutic hypothermia, though should not be used to exclude otherwise eligible neonates. Continuous cEEG, aEEG and NIRS through rewarming can assist in prognostication. For neonates with possible seizures, cEEG is the gold standard for detection and diagnosis. If not available, aEEG as a screening tool is superior to clinical assessment alone. The use of seizure detection algorithms can help with timely seizures detection at the bedside.
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- Mohamed El-Dib
- Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- INFANT Research Centre & Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neonatology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital & Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, and Division of Neonatology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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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, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Neonatology Group, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, and Clinical Neuroscience, UCL- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Children's National Hospital Division of Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Critical Care, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; Children's National Hospital Division of Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Critical Care, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Children's Hospital, BABA Center, Neuroscience Center/HILIFE, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Laptook AR, Chalak L, Pappas A, Davis A, Sanchez PJ, Van Meurs KP, Oh W, Sommers R, Shankaran S, Hensman AM, Rouse DJ, McDonald S, Das A, Goldberg RN, Ambalavanan N, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Thom EA, Higgins RD. The effects of betamethasone on the amplitude integrated EEG of infants born at 34- or 35-weeks gestation. J Perinatol 2022; 42:1615-1621. [PMID: 35618748 PMCID: PMC9699898 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01415-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Assess if maternal betamethasone administration at 34-35 weeks accelerated neonatal amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG) maturation. STUDY DESIGN Nested, observational cohort in 7 centers participating in the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroid randomized trial. Up to 2 aEEGs were obtained in neonates born from 340-356 weeks gestation before 72 h (aEEG 1) and at 5-7 days (aEEG 2) if hospitalized. Personnel and aEEG central readers were masked to the intervention. The primary outcome was maturation reflected by cycle frequency; secondary outcomes were border voltage, span, and discontinuity. RESULTS 58 neonates were enrolled (betamethasone, 28, placebo, 30). On aEEG 1, cycle frequency did not differ, but betamethasone exposed infants had a greater lower border voltage and a broader span. On aEEG 2, both groups displayed increases in lower border voltage. CONCLUSIONS Betamethasone associated changes in lower border voltage support accelerated electrical activity. Further investigation is needed to understand the broader span.
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- Abbot R Laptook
- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State College of Medicine, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Neonatology, Wellington Medical Center, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Research Triangle, NC, USA
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- Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
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Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part II: extremely premature infants and critically ill neonates. Pediatr Res 2022:10.1038/s41390-022-02392-2. [PMID: 36434203 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02392-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Neonatal intensive care has expanded from cardiorespiratory care to a holistic approach emphasizing brain health. To best understand and monitor brain function and physiology in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the most commonly used tools are amplitude-integrated EEG, full multichannel continuous EEG, and near-infrared spectroscopy. Each of these modalities has unique characteristics and functions. While some of these tools have been the subject of expert consensus statements or guidelines, there is no overarching agreement on the optimal approach to neuromonitoring in the NICU. This work reviews current evidence to assist decision making for the best utilization of these neuromonitoring tools to promote neuroprotective care in extremely premature infants and in critically ill neonates. Neuromonitoring approaches in neonatal encephalopathy and neonates with possible seizures are discussed separately in the companion paper. IMPACT: For extremely premature infants, NIRS monitoring has a potential role in individualized brain-oriented care, and selective use of aEEG and cEEG can assist in seizure detection and prognostication. For critically ill neonates, NIRS can monitor cerebral perfusion, oxygen delivery, and extraction associated with disease processes as well as respiratory and hypodynamic management. Selective use of aEEG and cEEG is important in those with a high risk of seizures and brain injury. Continuous multimodal monitoring as well as monitoring of sleep, sleep-wake cycling, and autonomic nervous system have a promising role in neonatal neurocritical care.
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Variane GFT, Rodrigues DP, Pietrobom RFR, França CN, Netto A, Magalhães M. Newborns at high risk for brain injury: the role of the amplitude-integrated electroencephalography. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2022; 98:565-571. [PMID: 34986412 PMCID: PMC9617284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2021.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is a simplified bedside neurophysiology tool that has been implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit and studied in an extensive range of clinical applications in the past decade. This critical review aimed to evaluate a variety of clinical applications of aEEG monitoring in diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis assessment in critically ill neonates. SOURCES The databases of Pubmed, SciELO, Lilacs, and Cochrane, books, and other online resources were consulted, as well as sources of professional experiences. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The clinical use of aEEG to access real-time brain function, background activity, and utility in seizures detection has been described. A critical review was realized considering the authors' professional experience. Newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and seizures screening represent the most common studied population. However, several studies have shown interesting applications on preterm infants, newborns with congenital heart disease, and other clinical situations of high risk of injury to the developing brain. CONCLUSION The aEEG has shown to be a useful non-invasive bedside monitor that aids in evaluating brain function, background activity, and cyclicity. aEEG findings have also demonstrated good prognostic value in a group of critically ill neonates. The aEEG seizure diagnosis capability has limitations, which have been already well established. The use of neonatal brain monitoring such as aEEG was shown to give valuable information in several high-risk clinical situations.
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- Gabriel Fernando Todeschi Variane
- Divisão Neonatal, Grupo Santa Joana, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Divisão Neonatal, Departamento de Pediatria, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Pediátrica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Divisão Neonatal, Departamento de Pediatria, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Divisão Neonatal, Departamento de Pediatria, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Divisão Neonatal, Departamento de Pediatria, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Organização Protegendo Cérebros e Salvando Futuros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Greve S, Löffelhardt VT, Della Marina A, Felderhoff-Müser U, Dohna-Schwake C, Bruns N. The impact of age and electrode position on amplitude-integrated EEGs in children from 1 month to 17 years of age. Front Neurol 2022; 13:952193. [PMID: 36090865 PMCID: PMC9452771 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.952193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AimAmplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is used to monitor electrocortical activity in critically ill children but age-specific reference values are lacking. We aimed to assess the impact of age and electrode position on aEEG amplitudes and derive normal values for pediatric aEEGs from neurologically healthy children.MethodsNormal EEGs from awake children aged 1 month to 17 years (213 female, 237 male) without neurological disease or neuroactive medication were retrospectively converted into aEEGs. Two observers manually measured the upper and lower amplitude borders of the C3 – P3, C4 – P4, C3 – C4, P3 – P4, and Fp1 – Fp2 channels of the 10–20 system. Percentiles (10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) were calculated for each age group (<1 year, 1 year, 2–5 years, 6–9 years, 10–13 years, 14–17 years).ResultsAmplitude heights and curves differed between channels without sex-specific differences. During the first 2 years of life, upper and lower amplitudes of all but the Fp1–Fp2 channel increased and then declined until 17 years. The decline of the upper Fp1–Fp2 amplitude began at 4 years, while the lower amplitude declined from the 1st year of life.ConclusionsaEEG interpretation must account for age and electrode positions but not for sex in infants and children.
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- Sandra Greve
- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- C-TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- C-TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- C-TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Nora Bruns
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Amplitude-integrated EEG recorded at 32 weeks postconceptional age. Correlation with MRI at term. J Perinatol 2022; 42:880-884. [PMID: 35031690 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01295-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study aims to establish the role of late aEEG (scored by Burdjalov) in predicting brain maturation as well as abnormalities evaluated at term equivalent age (TEA) by brain MRI. METHODS 91 infants born before 30 wks gestation underwent an aEEG monitoring at 32 wks postconceptional age (PCA). aEEG, was correlated with TEA MRI, scored by Kidokoro. RESULTS A significant correlation between the aEEG score and the MRI scores was found. The same results were obtained for the aEEG continuity score; cyclicity and bandwidth scores were associated with grey matter and cerebellar MRI items. Moreover, a correlation between aEEG and cEEG recorded both at 32 and 40 wks PCA, was found. CONCLUSIONS aEEG monitoring can be predictive of MRI findings at TEA, suggesting that it could be implemented as a useful tool to support ultrasound to help identify neonates who will benefit from early intervention services.
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A practical approach toward interpretation of amplitude integrated electroencephalography in preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:2187-2200. [PMID: 35260920 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04428-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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UNLABELLED The developing preterm brain is vulnerable to injury, especially during periods of clinical instability; therefore, monitoring the brain may provide important information on brain health. Over the last 2 decades, a growing body of literature has been reported on preterm amplitude integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) with regards to normative data and associations with adverse outcomes. Despite this, the use of aEEG for preterm infants remains mostly a research tool with limited clinical applicability. In this article, we review the literature on normal and abnormal aEEG patterns in preterm infants and propose a stepwise clinical algorithm for aEEG assessment at the bedside that takes into account assessment of maturation and identification of pathological patterns. CONCLUSION This algorithm may be used by clinicians at the bedside for interpretation to integrate it in clinical practice for neurological surveillance of preterm infants. WHAT IS KNOWN • Studies have reported normative data on aEEG in preterm infants for different gestational ages. • Burst suppression pattern and absent sleep-wake cycling have been described to be associated with brain pathology and adverse outcomes in preterm infants. WHAT IS NEW • We have synthesized aEEG characteristics in preterm infants across the spectrum of prematurity reported in the literature. • We present a stepwise approach for clinically applicable interpretation of aEEG in preterm infants.
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Beck J, Grosjean C, Bednarek N, Loron G. Amplitude-Integrated EEG Monitoring in Pediatric Intensive Care: Prognostic Value in Meningitis before One Year of Age. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9050668. [PMID: 35626845 PMCID: PMC9140190 DOI: 10.3390/children9050668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pediatric morbidity from meningitis remains considerable. Preventing complications is a major challenge to improve neurological outcome. Seizures may reveal the meningitis itself or some complications of this disease. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is gaining interest for the management of patients with acute neurological distress, beyond the neonatal age. This study aimed at evaluating the predictive value of aEEG monitoring during the acute phase in meningitis among a population of infants hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and at assessing the practicability of the technique. AEEG records of 25 infants younger than one year of age hospitalized for meningitis were retrospectively analyzed and correlated to clinical data and outcome. Recording was initiated, on average, within the first six hours for n = 18 (72%) patients, and overall quality was considered as good. Occurrence of seizure, of status epilepticus, and the background pattern were significantly associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes. AEEG may help in the management and prognostic assessment of pediatric meningitis. It is an easily achievable, reliable technique, and allows detection of subclinical seizures with minimal training. However, it is important to consider the limitations of aEEG, and combinate it with conventional EEG for the best accuracy.
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- Jonathan Beck
- Department of Neonatology, Reims University Hospital Alix de Champagne, 51100 Reims, France; (J.B.); (C.G.); (N.B.)
- CReSTIC EA 3804 UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Campus Moulin de la Housse, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- Department of Neonatology, Reims University Hospital Alix de Champagne, 51100 Reims, France; (J.B.); (C.G.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Neonatology, Reims University Hospital Alix de Champagne, 51100 Reims, France; (J.B.); (C.G.); (N.B.)
- CReSTIC EA 3804 UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Campus Moulin de la Housse, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
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- Department of Neonatology, Reims University Hospital Alix de Champagne, 51100 Reims, France; (J.B.); (C.G.); (N.B.)
- CReSTIC EA 3804 UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Campus Moulin de la Housse, Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
- Correspondence:
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Durrani NUR, Dinan MH. Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography: A Primer for Neonatologists and Practitioners in the NICU. Neoreviews 2022; 23:e96-e107. [PMID: 35102390 DOI: 10.1542/neo.23-2-e96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is an essential tool used in the NICU to monitor infants with central nervous system pathology and encephalopathy. This review provides a summary of aEEG, including clinical indications, interpretation of different tracing patterns, and seizure identification, which are essential skills for teams caring for sick newborns. We also discuss the limitations of the clinical application of aEEG in this population.
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- Naveed Ur Rehman Durrani
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Division, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Stevenson NJ, Lai MM, Starkman HE, Colditz PB, Wixey JA. Electroencephalographic studies in growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age neonates. Pediatr Res 2022; 92:1527-1534. [PMID: 35197567 PMCID: PMC9771813 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-01992-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Foetal growth restriction (FGR) and being born small for gestational age (SGA) are associated with neurodevelopmental delay. Early diagnosis of neurological damage is difficult in FGR and SGA neonates. Electroencephalography (EEG) has the potential as a tool for the assessment of brain development in FGR/SGA neonates. In this review, we analyse the evidence base on the use of EEG for the assessment of neonates with FGR or SGA. We found consistent findings that FGR/SGA is associated with measurable changes in the EEG that present immediately after birth and persist into childhood. Early manifestations of FGR/SGA in the EEG include changes in spectral power, symmetry/synchrony, sleep-wake cycling, and the continuity of EEG amplitude. Later manifestations of FGR/SGA into infancy and early childhood include changes in spectral power, sleep architecture, and EEG amplitude. FGR/SGA infants had poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes than appropriate for gestational age controls. The EEG has the potential to identify FGR/SGA infants and assess the functional correlates of neurological damage. IMPACT: FGR/SGA neonates have significantly different EEG activity compared to AGA neonates. EEG differences persist into childhood and are associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. EEG has the potential for early identification of brain impairment in FGR/SGA neonates.
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- Nathan J. Stevenson
- grid.1049.c0000 0001 2294 1395Brain Modelling Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S Canada
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia ,grid.416100.20000 0001 0688 4634Perinatal Research Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4029 Australia
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Schreiner C, Sappler M, Höck M, Hammerl M, Neubauer V, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Griesmaier E. Prophylactic Low-Dose Paracetamol Administration for Ductal Closure and Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:887614. [PMID: 35676901 PMCID: PMC9168321 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.887614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Prophylactic low-dose paracetamol administration is used to induce closure of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. In our recent study we found no impairment on microstructural maturation processes in the brain of preterm infants at term-equivalent age following prophylactic low-dose paracetamol administration. We now assessed amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) signals in preterm infants with and without exposure to prophylactic low-dose paracetamol administration. METHODS Infants <32 gestational weeks born between 10/2014 and 12/2018 received prophylactic paracetamol (10 mg/kg intravenously every 8 h until echocardiography after at least 72 h) and form the paracetamol group; infants born between 02/2011 and 09/2014 formed the control group. Four single parameters (continuity, cyclicity, amplitude of lower border, bandwidth span) together with their sum (Burdjalov total score) and presence of sleep-wake cycles were compared between the groups. RESULTS Included in the study were 338 infants. Two-hundred and seventeen infants received prophylactic paracetamol and 121 formed the control group. The paracetamol group showed a significantly higher number of sleep-wake cycles per hour and a significantly higher total scores compared to the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Paracetamol exposure has been regarded critically with respect to safety in preterm infants in recent years. We found no impairment on amplitude-integrated electroencephalography signals in preterm infants receiving low-dose prophylactic paracetamol compared to controls. Growing awareness and greater availability of data may encourage the clinicians to administer prophylactic paracetamol for ductal closure in preterm infants. The clinical relevance of our findings has to be evaluated in long-term follow up studies on neurodevelopmental outcome.
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- Christina Schreiner
- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Giraud A, Stephens CM, Boylan GB, Walsh BH. The impact of perinatal inflammation on the electroencephalogram in preterm infants: a systematic review. Pediatr Res 2022; 92:32-39. [PMID: 35365760 PMCID: PMC9411055 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02038-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND To summarise the association between perinatal inflammation (PI) exposure and electroencephalography (EEG) features in preterm infants. METHODS This systematic review included clinical studies of preterm infants born <37 weeks of gestational age (GA), who had both a PI exposure and an EEG assessment performed during the neonatal period. Studies were identified from Medline and Embase databases on the 15th of September 2021. PI was defined by histological chorioamnionitis, clinical chorioamnionitis, or early-onset neonatal infection (EONI). The risk of bias in included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) appraisal tool. A narrative approach was used to synthesise results. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 statement. RESULTS Two cross-sectional studies enrolling 130 preterm children born <32 weeks of GA assessed with one-channel amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) during the first four days of life were included. A PI exposure was described in 39 (30%) infants and was associated with a decrease in amplitude and a reduced incidence of sleep-wake cycling patterns. CONCLUSION These results should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of included studies and their heterogeneity. Further clinical studies evaluating the association of PI with EEG findings are needed. IMPACT A method to assess developmental trajectories following perinatal inflammation is required. Insufficient data exist to determine EEG features associated with perinatal inflammation. Further clinical studies evaluating this association are needed.
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- Antoine Giraud
- grid.7872.a0000000123318773INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ,grid.6279.a0000 0001 2158 1682INSERM, U1059 SAINBIOSE, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Étienne, France
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- grid.7872.a0000000123318773INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ,grid.7872.a0000000123318773Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- grid.7872.a0000000123318773INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ,grid.7872.a0000000123318773Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- grid.7872.a0000000123318773INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ,grid.7872.a0000000123318773Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland ,grid.411916.a0000 0004 0617 6269Department of Neonatology, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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Álvarez P, Ramiro-Cortijo D, Montes MT, Moreno B, Calvo MV, Liu G, Esteban Romero A, Ybarra M, Cordeiro M, Clambor Murube M, Valverde E, Sánchez-Pacheco A, Fontecha J, Gibson R, Saenz de Pipaon M. Randomized controlled trial of early arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid enteral supplementation in very preterm infants. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:947221. [PMID: 36090567 PMCID: PMC9452757 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.947221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate changes in blood long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) and oxylipin concentrations in very preterm infants from birth to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age (WPA) after providing an emulsified arachidonic acid (ARA):docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplement at two different concentrations. STUDY DESIGN This prospective, randomized trial assigned infants to receive a supplement (1) 80:40 group (80 mg/kg/day ARA and 40 mg/kg/day DHA, n = 9) or (2) 120:60 group (120 mg/kg/day ARA and 60 mg/kg/day DHA, n = 9). Infants received supplement daily from birth until 36 WPA. At baseline, 21 days of life and 36 WPA, the LCPUFAs were measured in plasma by gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry. Additionally, LCPUFAs and oxylipins were analyzed in whole blood by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Furthermore, a sample of oral mucosa was obtained to analyze single-nucleotide polymorphism located in the FADS1 gene by PCR. RESULTS Gestational age was similar between groups (80:40 = 28+6 [27+3; 30+3] completed weeks+days ; 120:60 = 29+6 [27+3; 30+5] completed weeks+days , p = 0.83). At 36 WPA, the change in plasma ARA was significantly different between groups (80:40 group = 0.15 [-0.67; 0.69] %nmol, 120:60 = 1.68 [1.38; 3.16] %nmol, p = 0.031). In whole blood, the levels of ARA-derived oxylipins (5-, 8-, 9-, 11-, 15-HETE and 8,9-EET) and EPA-derived oxylipins (18-HEPE) significantly increase from baseline to 36 WPA in the 120:60 group than the 80:40 group. CONCLUSION Supplementation at high doses (120:60 mg/kg/day) increased levels of ARA, and EPA- and ARA-derived oxylipins compared to low doses (80:40 mg/kg/day). Differences were detected in EPA metabolites without a significant increase in plasma DHA.
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- Patricia Álvarez
- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Food Lipid Biomarkers and Health Group, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, SAHMRI Women and Kids, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols (CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Food Lipid Biomarkers and Health Group, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- SAHMRI Women and Kids, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Chen S, Xiao X, Lin S, Zhu J, Liang L, Zhu M, Yang Z, Chen S, Lin Z, Liu Y. Early aEEG can predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 to 18 month of age in VLBWI with necrotizing enterocolitis: a cohort study. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:582. [PMID: 34930183 PMCID: PMC8686651 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-03056-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Studies have shown that neurological damage is common in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) survivors. The purpose of the study was to investigate the predictive value of amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) for neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants with NEC. Methods Infants with NEC were selected, and the control group was selected based on 1:1–2 pairing by gestational age. We performed single-channel (P3–P4) aEEG in the two groups. The Burdjalov scores were compared between the two groups. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed several months after birth. The neurological outcomes at 12 to 18 months of age were compared with the Gesell Developmental Schedules (GDS). The predictive value of aEEG scores for neurodevelopmental delay was calculated. Results There was good consistency between the two groups regarding general conditions. In the 1st aEEG examination, the patients in NEC group had lower Co (1.0 (0.0, 2.0) vs. 2.0 (2.0, 2.0), P = 0.001), Cy (1.0 (0.0, 2.0) vs. 3.0 (3.0, 4.0), P < 0.001), LB (1.0 (0.0, 2.0) vs. 2.0 (2.0, 2.0), P < 0.001), B (1.0 (1.0, 2.0) vs. 3.0 (3.0, 3.5), P < 0.001) and T (3.0 (2.0, 8.0) vs. 10.0 (10.0, 11.5), P < 0.001), than the control group. Cranial MRI in NEC group revealed a widened interparenchymal space with decreased myelination. The abnormality rate of cranial MRI in the NEC group was higher than that in the control group (P = 0.001). The GDS assessment indicated that NEC children had inferior performance and lower mean scores than the control group in the subdomains of gross motor (71 (SD = 6.41) vs. 92 (SD = 11.37), P < 0.001), fine motor (67 (SD = 9.34) vs. 96 (SD = 13.69), adaptive behavior (76 (SD = 9.85) vs. 95 (SD = 14.38), P = 0.001), language (68 (SD = 12.65) vs. 95 (SD = 11.41), P < 0.001), personal-social responses (80 (SD = 15.15) vs. 93(SD = 14.75), P = 0.037) and in overall DQ (72 (SD = 8.66) vs. 95 (SD = 11.07), P < 0.001). The logistic binary regression analysis revealed that the NEC patients had a significantly greater risk of neurodevelopmental delay than the control group (aOR = 27.00, 95% CI = 2.561–284.696, P = 0.006). Confirmed by Spearman’s rank correlation analysis, neurodevelopmental outcomes were significantly predicted by the 1st aEEG Burdjalov score (r = 0.603, P = 0.001). An abnormal 1st Burdjalov score has predictive value for neurodevelopmental delay with high specificity (84.62%) and positive predictive value (80.00%). Conclusions Children with NEC are more likely to develop neurodevelopmental delay. There is high specificity and PPV of early aEEG in predicting neurodevelopmental delay.
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- Si Chen
- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Children's Rehabilitation Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Neonatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China.
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Chalak LF, Pappas A, Tan S, Das A, Sánchez PJ, Laptook AR, Van Meurs KP, Shankaran S, Bell EF, Davis AS, Heyne RJ, Pedroza C, Poindexter BB, Schibler K, Tyson JE, Ball MB, Bara R, Grisby C, Sokol GM, D’Angio CT, Hamrick SEG, Dysart KC, Cotten CM, Truog WE, Watterberg KL, Timan CJ, Garg M, Carlo WA, Higgins RD. Association Between Increased Seizures During Rewarming After Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Abnormal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up: A Nested Multisite Cohort Study. JAMA Neurol 2021; 78:1484-1493. [PMID: 34882200 PMCID: PMC8524352 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Importance Compared with normothermia, hypothermia has been shown to reduce death or disability in neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy but data on seizures during rewarming and associated outcomes are scarce. Objective To determine whether electrographic seizures are more likely to occur during rewarming compared with the preceding period and whether they are associated with abnormal outcomes in asphyxiated neonates receiving hypothermia therapy. Design, Setting, and Participants This prespecified nested cohort study of infants enrolled in the Optimizing Cooling (OC) multicenter Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Neonatal Research Network trial from December 2011 to December 2013 with 2 years' follow-up randomized infants to either 72 hours of cooling (group A) or 120 hours (group B). The main trial included 364 infants. Of these, 194 were screened, 10 declined consent, and 120 met all predefined inclusion criteria. A total of 112 (90%) had complete data for death or disability. Data were analyzed from January 2018 to January 2020. Interventions Serial amplitude electroencephalography recordings were compared in the 12 hours prior and 12 hours during rewarming for evidence of electrographic seizure activity by 2 central amplitude-integrated electroencephalography readers blinded to treatment arm and rewarming epoch. Odds ratios and 95% CIs were evaluated following adjustment for center, prior seizures, depth of cooling, and encephalopathy severity. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the occurrence of electrographic seizures during rewarming initiated at 72 or 120 hours compared with the preceding 12-hour epoch. Secondary outcomes included death or moderate or severe disability at age 18 to 22 months. The hypothesis was that seizures during rewarming were associated with higher odds of abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes. Results A total of 120 newborns (70 male [58%]) were enrolled (66 in group A and 54 in group B). The mean (SD) gestational age was 39 (1) weeks. There was excellent interrater agreement (κ, 0.99) in detection of seizures. More infants had electrographic seizures during the rewarming epoch compared with the preceding epoch (group A, 27% vs 14%; P = .001; group B, 21% vs 10%; P = .03). Adjusted odd ratios (95% CIs) for seizure frequency during rewarming were 2.7 (1.0-7.5) for group A and 3.2 (0.9-11.6) for group B. The composite death or moderate to severe disability outcome at 2 years was significantly higher in infants with electrographic seizures during rewarming (relative risk [95% CI], 1.7 [1.25-2.37]) after adjusting for baseline clinical encephalopathy and seizures as well as center. Conclusions and Relevance Findings that higher odds of electrographic seizures during rewarming are associated with death or disability at 2 years highlight the necessity of electroencephalography monitoring during rewarming in infants at risk. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01192776.
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- Lina F. Chalak
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Rockville, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Department of Pediatrics, Women & Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
- Emory University Hospital Midtown, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Emory University Hospital Midtown, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Cordeiro M, Peinado H, Montes MT, Valverde E. Evaluation of the suitability and clinical applicability of different electrodes for aEEG/cEEG monitoring in the extremely premature infant. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021; 95:423-430. [PMID: 34686476 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Monitoring of brain function using continuous electroencephalography (aEEG/cEEG) is an essential tool in the standard care of the term infant, and its use is growing in the premature infant as a biomarker of lesion and brain maturity. However, the placing of the electrodes is a great challenge, particularly in the extremely premature infant, which often discourages neuromonitoring. The aim of this study is to assess the different electrodes available, to select the one that best suits the peculiarities of the extremely premature infant, and evaluate its applicability in clinical practice. POPULATION AND METHODS With the aim of designing a neuromonitoring study protocol using aEEG/cEEG in <28 weeks premature infants, an analysis was made of our experience with the type of electrodes available. The electrode that was considered most suitable for this population was chosen by assessing: the need of preparing the scalp, speed in positioning the electrodes, if the application was invasive or not, the possibility of repositioning, risk of skin injuries, sterility of the technique, and durability. The electrode chosen was used for continuous electroencephalographic monitoring started in the first 24 h of life, and maintained until at least 72 h of life. RESULTS The electrodes evaluated were: subdermal needles, silver cups, and 2 types of self-adhesive electrodes (solid hydrogel and wet gel). The wet gel electrodes were chosen. They were used on 41 neonates with a mean gestational age of 25.8 ± 1.1 weeks. Good stable impedance was rapidly obtained, without the need of excessive manipulations, and no skin injuries were observed. The satisfaction of the staff involved in positioning them was very high. CONCLUSION The self-adhesive disposable electrodes with wet gel and integrated cable enabled the electrodes to be positioned rapidly and provided continuous non-invasive and good quality aEEG/cEEG monitoring in the extremely premature infant.
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- Malaika Cordeiro
- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain; Fundación NeNe, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain; Fundación NeNe, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain; Fundación NeNe, Madrid, Spain
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Shen L, Tao MY, Shi YX, Yin J, Yin QG. Value of amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram combined with quantitative indices of cranial magnetic resonance imaging in predicting short-term neurodevelopment in moderately and late preterm infants: a prospective study. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2021; 23:987-993. [PMID: 34719412 PMCID: PMC8549650 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2106077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To study the association of amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) and the quantitative indices biparietal width (BPW) and interhemispheric distance (IHD) of cranial magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) with short-term neurodevelopment in moderately and late preterm infants. METHODS A total of 104 moderately and late preterm infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit from September 2018 to April 2020 were selected as the subjects for this prospective study. The Naqeeb method and sleep-wake cycling (SWC) were used for aEEG assessment within 72 hours after birth. cMRI was performed at the corrected gestational age of 37 weeks. BPW and IHD were measured at the T2 coronal position. At the corrected age of 6 months, the Developmental Screening Test for Child Under Six (DST) was used to follow up neurodevelopment. According to developmental quotient (DQ), the infants were divided into a normal DST group (78 infants with DQ≥85) and an abnormal DST group (26 infants with DQ<85). Related indices were compared between the two groups. The association between aEEG and cMRI was evaluated. RESULTS Compared with the normal DST group, the abnormal DST group had significantly lower aEEG normal rate and SWC maturation rate (P<0.05), as well as a significantly larger IHD and a significantly smaller BPW (P<0.05). Immature SWC, aEEG abnormality, and a relatively large IHD were the risk factors for abnormal DST (P<0.05), and a relatively large BPW was a protective factor against abnormal DST (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS For moderately and late preterm infants, aEEG within 72 hours after birth and the quantitative indices BPW and IHD of cMRI at the corrected gestational age of 37 weeks may affect their neurodevelopmental outcome at the corrected age of 6 months.
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- Lu Shen
- Department of Neonatology, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China (Yin Q-G, )
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- Department of Neonatology, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China (Yin Q-G, )
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- Department of Neonatology, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China (Yin Q-G, )
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- Department of Neonatology, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China (Yin Q-G, )
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- Department of Neonatology, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222002, China (Yin Q-G, )
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Seki D, Mayer M, Hausmann B, Pjevac P, Giordano V, Goeral K, Unterasinger L, Klebermaß-Schrehof K, De Paepe K, Van de Wiele T, Spittler A, Kasprian G, Warth B, Berger A, Berry D, Wisgrill L. Aberrant gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis development in premature neonates with brain damage. Cell Host Microbe 2021; 29:1558-1572.e6. [PMID: 34480872 PMCID: PMC8525911 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Premature infants are at substantial risk for suffering from perinatal white matter injury. Though the gut microbiota has been implicated in early-life development, a detailed understanding of the gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis in premature neonates is lacking. Here, we profiled the gut microbiota, immunological, and neurophysiological development of 60 extremely premature infants, which received standard hospital care including antibiotics and probiotics. We found that maturation of electrocortical activity is suppressed in infants with severe brain damage. This is accompanied by elevated γδ T cell levels and increased T cell secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor and reduced secretion of neuroprotectants. Notably, Klebsiella overgrowth in the gut is highly predictive for brain damage and is associated with a pro-inflammatory immunological tone. These results suggest that aberrant development of the gut-microbiota-immune-brain axis may drive or exacerbate brain injury in extremely premature neonates and represents a promising target for novel intervention strategies.
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- David Seki
- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Joint Microbiome Facility of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Joint Microbiome Facility of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Core Facility Flow Cytometry & Department of Surgery, Research Lab, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Division of Microbial Ecology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; Joint Microbiome Facility of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Lu WN, Yang XY, Ning SY, Chen ZG, Pan SN. Fully automated simultaneous peripheral arteriovenous exchange transfusion not seen to aggravate brain function and the disorder of the internal environment in neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia. Pediatr Neonatol 2021; 62:312-320. [PMID: 33678593 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The acute changes in brain function in newborn infants undergoing ET remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether fully automated simultaneous peripheral arteriovenous ET would influence the brain function. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 39 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who received ET. Seventeen patients were in the encephalopathy group, and the other 22 patients were in the non-encephalopathy group. Changes in amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) during ETs were analyzed, including background activities, sleep-wake cycling (SWC), and seizures. Before and after the ET, routine blood test parameters, electrolytes, blood glucose, and blood gas parameters were measured. RESULTS After ETs, there were no significant changes in the levels of pH, PaO2, PaCO2, lactate, and red blood cells, while the levels of total bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, blood potassium, blood sodium, serum calcium, while blood cells, and platelets were significantly lower and the level of blood glucose was significantly higher compared to those before therapy. There was no significant difference in the changes of electroencephalographic activities during ETs, including background activities, SWC, and seizures. However, there were significant differences in suppressions on background activities, while there were no significant statistical differences in SWC or seizures between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Fully automated simultaneous peripheral arteriovenous ET is safe and efficient without significant influence on the disorder of the internal environment and electroencephalographic activities after ET in neonates. However, background activities are more significantly depressed in infants of bilirubin encephalopathy than infants of non-encephalopathy during ET.
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- Wei-Neng Lu
- Neonatology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; Neonatology Department, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- EEG Department, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Pediatric Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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章 容, 陈 羽, 张 莲, 王 瑜, 董 文. [Effect of oral motor intervention in improving brain function development in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2021; 23:475-481. [PMID: 34020737 PMCID: PMC8140344 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2101027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of oral motor intervention (OMI) on brain function development in preterm infants. METHODS A total of 112 preterm infants were stratified into small-gestational-age (30-31+6 weeks) and large-gestational-age (32-33+6 weeks) according to gestational age at birth. The preterm infants were randomly divided into a control group and an intervention group, with 56 infants in each group. The infants in the control group were given routine treatment and nursing, while those in the intervention group were given OMI in addition to the treatment and nursing in the control group. Amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) and Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment (NBNA) were performed on days 1, 7, and 14 of enrollment, and the level of brain function development was compared before and after intervention. RESULTS On day 7 of OMI, the small-gestational-age intervention group had lower upper bounds of voltage and bandwidth and a higher aEEG score than the small-gestational-age control group (P < 0.05). Compared with the small-gestational-age control group, the small-gestational-age intervention group had higher upper bound of voltage, percentage of mature sleep-wake cycle, aEEG score, and NBNA score and a lower narrow bandwidth on day 14 of OMI (P < 0.05). Compared with the large-gestational-age control group, the large-gestational-age intervention group had lower upper voltage and voltage difference and higher lower bound of voltage and aEEG score on days 7 and 14 of OMI (P < 0.05). On day 7 of OMI, the large-gestational-age intervention group had a higher NBNA score than the large-gestational-age control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS OMI can promote the maturation of aEEG background activities, improve neurobehavioral manifestations, and accelerate brain function development in preterm infants.
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- />西南医科大学附属医院新生儿科, 四川泸州 646000Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- />西南医科大学附属医院新生儿科, 四川泸州 646000Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- />西南医科大学附属医院新生儿科, 四川泸州 646000Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- />西南医科大学附属医院新生儿科, 四川泸州 646000Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- />西南医科大学附属医院新生儿科, 四川泸州 646000Department of Neonatology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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Wang Y, Dong W, Zhang L, Zhang R. The effect of kangaroo mother care on aEEG activity and neurobehavior in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:6483-6488. [PMID: 33910468 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1916460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) versus traditional care (TC) on aEEG activity and neurobehavior in preterm infants. METHODS A prospective randomized control single-blinded trial conducted in a tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit between October 2019 and October 2020. Preterm infants with gestational age of 31-33 weeks were randomly divided into either a KMC group or a TC group. Outcomes were compared between the groups including aEEG scores, the percentage of mature sleep-wake cycling (SWC) and background activity continuity, narrowband upper and lower bound amplitude, narrowband bandwidth, and neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) scores on day 1, day 7, and day 14 after randomization. RESULTS A total of 65 infants (32 in KMC group and 33 in TC group) completed protocol. No significant differences were observed in outcomes on day 1. aEEG scores (p = .027 and p = .007, respectively) and the percentage of mature SWC (p = .034 and p = .039, respectively) were significantly higher in KMC group on day 7 and day 14. Compared to the TC group, KMC group had a narrower bandwidth on day 7 (p = .003) and day 14 (p = .016) and higher lower bound amplitude on day 14 (p = .002). Upper bound amplitude and the percentage of continuity were comparable between the groups on day 7 and day 14. The NBNA scores in the KMC group were significantly higher than that of the TC group on day 7 (p < .001) and day 14 (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Preterm infants submitted to the KMC, compared to those non-submitted, have more mature aEEG activity and better neurobehavior performance on day 7 and day 14 after random. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900026363.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Newborn Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Newborn Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Pediatrics Teaching and Research Section, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Newborn Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Chen C, Xu Y, Wang Z, Sun C, Zhao X, Fan J, Niemarkt H, Andriessen P, Wang L, Chen W. A digitized approach for amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram transformation towards a standardized procedure. Biomed Signal Process Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Giordano V, Goeral K, Schrage-Leitner L, Berger A, Olischar M. The Effect of Music on aEEG Cyclicity in Preterm Neonates. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8030208. [PMID: 33803493 PMCID: PMC8000223 DOI: 10.3390/children8030208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Several methods can be used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to reduce stress and optimize the quality of life during this period of hospitalization. Among these, music could play an important role. We investigated the effect of different kinds of music therapies on the brain activity of very preterm infants using amplitude-integrated EEG. Sixty-four patients were included and randomly assigned to three different groups: live music group, recorded music group, and control group. In both intervention groups, music was started after the appearance of the first quiet-sleep phase, with a subsequent duration of 20 min. Changes between the first and second quiet-sleep epochs were analyzed using the amplitude-integrated EEG. When looking at single parameters of the amplitude-integrated EEG trace, no differences could be found between the groups when comparing their first and second quiet-sleep phase regarding the parameters of change from baseline, quality of the quiet-sleep epoch, and duration. However, when looking at the total cyclicity score of the second quiet-sleep phase, a difference between both intervention groups and the control group could be found (live music therapy vs. control, p = 0.003; recorded music therapy vs. control, p = 0.006). Improvement within the first and second quiet-sleep epochs were detected in both music groups, but not in the control group. We concluded that our study added evidence of the beneficial effect of music on the amplitude-integrated EEG activity in preterm infants.
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- Vito Giordano
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.); (A.B.); (M.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-40400-3232 or +43-69918-186496; Fax: +43-40400-2929
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.); (A.B.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Music Therapy, University of Music and Performing Arts, Seilerstätte 26, 1010 Vienna, Austria;
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.); (A.B.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.); (A.B.); (M.O.)
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Lee ES, Kim EK, Shin SH, Choi YH, Jung YH, Kim SY, Koh JW, Choi EK, Cheon JE, Kim HS. Factors associated with neurodevelopment in preterm infants with systematic inflammation. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:114. [PMID: 33685414 PMCID: PMC7938564 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02583-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Several studies have suggested that adverse neurodevelopment could be induced by systemic inflammation in preterm infants. We aimed to investigate whether preterm infants with systemic inflammation would have impaired neurodevelopment and which biomarkers and neurophysiologic studies during inflammation are associated with poor neurodevelopment. Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled infants born before 30 weeks of gestation or with birth weight < 1250 g. Infants were grouped according to the presence of systemic inflammation: Control (no inflammation, n = 49), I (systemic inflammation, n = 45). Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples for markers of brain injury and inflammation were collected and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) was performed within 4 h of septic workup. We evaluated aEEG at 35 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), head circumference at 36 weeks PMA, and brain MRI at discharge. The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III (Bayley-III) was performed at a corrected age (CA) of 18 months. Results The I group had more white matter injuries (2 vs. 26.7%, Control vs. I, respectively) at the time of discharge, lower brain functional maturation (9.5 vs. 8), and smaller head size (z-score − 1.45 vs. -2.12) at near-term age and poorer neurodevelopment at a CA of 18 months than the control (p < 0.05). Among the I group, the proportion of immature neutrophils (I/T ratios) and IL-1 beta levels in the CSF were associated with aEEG measures at the day of symptom onset (D0). Seizure spike on aEEG at D0 was significantly correlated with motor and social-emotional domains of Bayley-III (p < 0.05). The I/T ratio and CRP and TNF-α levels of blood at D0, white matter injury on MRI at discharge, head circumference and seizure spikes on aEEG at near-term age were associated with Bayley-III scores at a CA of 18 months. Conclusions Systemic inflammation induced by clinical infection and NEC are associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants. The seizure spike on aEEG, elevated I/T ratio, CRP, and plasma TNF-alpha during inflammatory episodes are associated with poor neurodevelopment.
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- Eun Sun Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Tandircioglu UA, Guzoglu N, Gucuyener K, Aliefendioglu D. Influence of Intensive Care Unit Enlightenment on Premature Infants on Functional Brain Maturation Assessed by Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalograph. Am J Perinatol 2021; 38:357-362. [PMID: 31683326 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Amplitude-integrated electroencephalograph (aEEG) presents a valuable tool for functional brain maturation of preterm infants. However, the effect of enlightenment on functional brain maturation of premature infants has not been investigated. We aimed to do this with aEEG. STUDY DESIGN A total of 32 infants, 30 to 35 gestational weeks, were involved in the study. They were randomly distributed into three groups in which different lighting protocols were applied. In group 1, the infants' incubators were covered for 24 hours. In group 2, the infants' incubators were open for 24 hours. In group 3, the infants' incubators were covered for 12 hours and open for another 12 hours. The infants are evaluated with aEEG recordings done on the 3rd (first measurement) and 10th days (second measurement) along with the Burdjalov scoring. Analysis of aEEG recordings was performed, based on sleep-wake cycles (SWCs), upper and lower margin amplitudes, narrowband and broadband of SWC, and bandwidth of SWC. RESULTS At first, the narrowband lower amplitudes in group 1 were higher than those of the other groups (p = 0.042), but the difference was not significant in the second measurement (p = 0.110). The Burdjalov scores were higher in group 1 and group 3 on 10th day, though not statistically significant (p = 0.871). When the infants were re-evaluated according to the gestational weeks, the Burdjalov scores of the two groups less than 34 weeks (30-31 and 32-33 weeks) were similar, whereas 34 to 35 weeks were higher when compared with those of the two groups. CONCLUSION The difference observed between groups in terms of narrowband lower amplitude in the first measurement may reflect the effect of intrauterine environment rather than enlightenment at the same gestational age because it was made on the third day. However, the fact that all groups have similar results on day 10 suggests that other factors in the intensive care setting may diminish the effect of enlightenment. Burdjalov scores are associated with maturation, and high scores found in the 34- to 35-week group suggest that the 34-week maturation might be a threshold for SWC and development in our group sample.
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- Umit Ayse Tandircioglu
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, İhsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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Chang H, Zheng J, Ju J, Huang S, Yang X, Tian R, Liu Z, Liu G, Qin X. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography improves the predictive ability of acute bilirubin encephalopathy. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:647-656. [PMID: 33880334 PMCID: PMC8041610 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To establish a clinical prediction model of acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) using amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG). METHODS A total of 114 neonatal hyperbilirubinemia patients in the Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from August 2015 to October 2018 were enrolled in this study. There were 62 (54.38%) males, and the age of patients undergoing aEEG examination was 2-23 days, with an average of 7.61±4.08 days. Participant clinical information, peak bilirubin value, albumin value, hyperbilirubinemia, and the graphic indicators of aEEG were extracted from medical records, and ABE was diagnosed according to a bilirubin-induced neurological dysfunction (BIND) score >0. Multivariable logistic regression was used to establish a clinical prediction model of ABE. Furthermore, decision curve analysis (DCA) was performed to evaluate the model's predictive value. RESULTS According to the BIND score, there were a total of 23 (20.18%) ABE cases. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the value of bilirubin/albumin (B/A), presence of hyperbilirubinemia risk factors, number of sleep-wake cycling (SWC) within 3 hours, widest bandwidth, duration of SWC, and type of SWC were significantly associated with ABE. A clinical prediction model was developed as: p=ex/ (1+ex), X=0.278+0.713*B/A+2.602*with risk factors (with risk factors equals 1) - 1.500*SWC number within 3 hours + 0.219*the widest bandwidth-0.065*the duration of one SWC + 1.491* SWC (mature SWC equals 0, immature SWC equals 1). The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.85 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.75-0.94], which was significantly higher than the AUC only based on conventional clinical information of B/A (AUC: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.45-0.72). The DCA also showed good predictive ability compared to B/A. CONCLUSIONS A clinical prediction model can be established based on the patients' B/A, presence of risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia, number of SWC within 3 hours, widest bandwidth, duration of 1 SWC, and the type of SWC. It has good predictive ability and may improve the diagnostic accuracy of ABE.
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- Hesheng Chang
- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Schreiner C, Hammerl M, Neubauer V, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer U, Griesmaier E. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography signals in preterm infants with cerebral hemorrhage. Early Hum Dev 2021; 154:105309. [PMID: 33465672 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105309] [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: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether preterm infants with cerebral hemorrhage show alterations of aEEG signals in the first four weeks of life. STUDY DESIGN Preterm infants (n = 536) born before 32 completed weeks of pregnancy at Innsbruck Medical University Hospital were included in the study. AEEG recordings were evaluated for the Burdjalov score and cerebral hemorrhage was diagnosed by cerebral ultrasound. RESULTS Eighty preterm infants with cerebral hemorrhage (median gestational age 28.9 weeks, median birth weight 1157 g) and 456 preterm infants without cerebral hemorrhage (median gestational age 30.0 weeks, median birth weight 1300 g) were investigated. Burdjalov total scores were significantly lower in infants with cerebral hemorrhage. Infants with mild cerebral hemorrhage showed higher Burdjalov total scores compared to infants with severe cerebral hemorrhage in the first days of life. A Burdjalov total score of seven or more was predictive for no development of a cerebral hemorrhage, with a highest area under the curve (0.613) at postnatal day three. CONCLUSION Preterm infants with cerebral hemorrhage show alterations in aEEG signals in the newborn period. In future aEEG could be used as a supplemental method to monitor preterm infants at risk for cerebral hemorrhage. The use of aEEG in early life could reduce the number of ultrasound examinations and limit cumulative stress and discomfort in preterm infants.
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- Christina Schreiner
- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II (Neonatology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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[Clinical significance of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2021; 23. [PMID: 33627205 PMCID: PMC7921530 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2009110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the changes and clinical significance of amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS A total of 156 preterm infants with a gestational age of ≤ 32+6 weeks who were diagnosed with BPD were enrolled as the BPD group, and 156 preterm infants without BPD who were hospitalized during the same period of time were enrolled as the control group. The aEEG scoring system for preterm infants was used to compare aEEG results between the two groups during hospitalization. A stratified analysis was conducted based on the examination time (at the corrected gestational age of ≤ 28+6 weeks, 29-30+6 weeks, 31-32+6 weeks, 33-34+6 weeks, 35-36+6 weeks, and 37-38+6 weeks). RESULTS Compared with the non-BPD group, the BPD group had a significantly lower total aEEG score at the corrected gestational age of 33-34+6 weeks (P < 0.001). The mild BPD group had a significantly lower total aEEG score than the non-BPD group at the corrected gestational age of 33-34+6 weeks (P < 0.05); the moderate BPD group had a significantly lower total aEEG score than the non-BPD group at the corrected gestational ages of 31-32+6 weeks, 33-34+6 weeks, and 35-36+6 weeks (P < 0.05); the severe BPD group had a significantly lower total aEEG score than the non-BPD group at all corrected gestational ages except ≤ 28+6 weeks and 29-30+6 weeks (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Preterm infants with BPD (especially moderate to severe BPD) have a lower aEEG score than those without BPD, suggesting that their nervous system development may lag behind that of non-BPD preterm infants with the same gestational age. Therefore, early nervous system evaluation and intervention are necessary for preterm infants with BPD.
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Löffelhardt VT, Della Marina A, Greve S, Müller H, Felderhoff-Müser U, Dohna-Schwake C, Bruns N. Characterization of aEEG During Sleep and Wakefulness in Healthy Children. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:773188. [PMID: 35127587 PMCID: PMC8814596 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.773188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Interpretation of amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) is hindered by lacking knowledge on physiological background patterns in children. The aim of this study was to find out whether aEEG differs between wakefulness and sleep in children. METHODS Forty continuous full-channel EEGs (cEEG) recorded during the afternoon and overnight in patients <18 years of age without pathologies or only solitary interictal epileptiform discharges were converted into aEEGs. Upper and lower amplitudes of the C3-C4, P3-P4, C3-P3, C4-P4, and Fp1-Fp2 channels were measured during wakefulness and sleep by two investigators and bandwidths (BW) calculated. Sleep states were assessed according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Median and interquartile ranges (IQR) were calculated to compare the values of amplitudes and bandwidth between wakefulness and sleep. RESULTS Median age was 9.9 years (IQR 6.1-14.7). All patients displayed continuous background patterns. Amplitudes and BW differed between wakefulness and sleep with median amplitude values of the C3-C4 channel 35 μV (IQR: 27-49) for the upper and 13 μV (10-19) for the lower amplitude. The BW was 29 μV (21-34). During sleep, episodes with high amplitudes [upper: 99 μV (71-125), lower: 35 μV (25-44), BW 63 μV (44-81)] corresponded to sleep states N2-N3. High amplitude-sections were interrupted by low amplitude-sections, which became the longer toward the morning [upper amplitude: 39 μV (30-51), lower: 16 μV (11-20), BW 23 μV (19-31)]. Low amplitude-sections were associated with sleep states REM, N1, and N2. With increasing age, amplitudes and bandwidths declined. CONCLUSION aEEGs in non-critically ill children displayed a wide range of amplitudes and bandwidths. Amplitudes were low during wakefulness and light sleep and high during deep sleep. Interpretation of pediatric aEEG background patterns must take into account the state of wakefulness in in clinical practice and research.
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- Verena T Löffelhardt
- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, and Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,TNBS, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Peled M, Abuhatzira A, Novack L, Meledin I, Shany E. Effect of morphine on cerebral activity of extremely premature infants. Early Hum Dev 2020; 151:105241. [PMID: 33130368 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Morphine is widely used for sedation in premature infants and may have long-term effects on neurodevelopmental outcome. AIMS To assess its effect on cerebral activity of extremely preterm infants. METHODS Retrospective study in infants less than 28 weeks of gestational age (GA), treated with morphine and monitored with amplitude integrated EEG (aEEG), that were assessed at baseline and 6 consecutive 2 h periods. At each period, the background activity score and presence of cycling were determined. RESULTS A total of 140 infants were included. Background aEEG activity score worsened in 40% of the infants by 6 h after morphine initiation and cycling, initially present in 70% of the infants, could be detected in only 10% after 10 h. On multivariable analysis, adjusted for baseline aEEG score and GA, the background activity decreased by 0.85 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.74-0.97) immediately after morphine initiation, 0.72 (CI: 0.63-0.83) at 2 h later and on average by 0.64 (CI: 0.57-0.71) at each subsequent 2 h periods. The relative risk of cycling loss at 2 h and 4 h after morphine administration was 1.58 (CI: 1.15-2.16) and 3.37 (CI: 2.23-5.08), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Continuous infusion of morphine in extremely preterm infants significantly depresses their cerebral activity soon after its commencement.
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- Miriam Peled
- Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel; Soroka Medical Center, Neonatal Department, Israel.
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- Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel; Soroka Medical Center, Neonatal Department, Israel.
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- Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel; Soroka Medical Center, Clinical Research Institute, Israel.
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- Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel; Soroka Medical Center, Neonatal Department, Israel.
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- Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel; Soroka Medical Center, Neonatal Department, Israel.
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Malfilâtre G, Mony L, Hasaerts D, Vignolo-Diard P, Lamblin MD, Bourel-Ponchel E. Technical recommendations and interpretation guidelines for electroencephalography for premature and full-term newborns. Neurophysiol Clin 2020; 51:35-60. [PMID: 33168466 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Electroencephalography (EEG) of neonatal patients is amongst the most valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool. EEG recordings, acquired at the bedside of infants, evaluate brain function and the maturation of premature and extremely premature infants. Strict conditions of acquisition and interpretation must be respected to guarantee the quality of the EEG and ensure its safety for fragile children. This article provides guidance for EEG acquisition including: (1) the required equipment and devices, (2) the modalities of installation and asepsis precautions, and (3) the digital signal acquisition parameters to use during the recording. The fundamental role of a well-trained technician in supervising the EEG recording is emphasized. In parallel to the acquisition recommendations, we present a guideline for EEG interpretation and reporting. The successive steps of EEG interpretation, from reading the EEG to writing the report, are described. The complexity of the EEG signal in neonates makes artefact detection difficult. Thus, we provide an overview of certain characteristic artefacts and detail the methods for eliminating them.
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- Neurophysiology Unit, Le Mans Hospital Center, 72037 Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Dienst Kinderneurologie, UZ Brussel, Laerbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, APHP, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR 1105, Research Group on Multimodal Analysis of Brain Function, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80036 Amiens Cedex, France; INSERM UMR 1105, Pediatric Neurophysiology Unit, Amiens University Hospital, 80054 Amiens Cedex, France.
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