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Moronta SC, Bischoff AR, Ryckman KK, Dagle JM, Giesinger RE, McNamara PJ. Clinical and echocardiography predictors of response to first-line acetaminophen treatment in preterm infants with hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus. J Perinatol 2024; 44:379-387. [PMID: 38297179 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01883-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess clinical and echocardiography predictors of acetaminophen response for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm neonates. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of preterm infants born <30 weeks, with a diagnosis of hemodynamically significant PDA, who received 1st line treatment with intravenous acetaminophen during the first 2 postnatal weeks. Response was defined by PDA closure or improvement in PDA score of >50%. RESULTS A total of 100 infants were included whose median weight and gestational age at birth were 663 grams and 24.6 weeks respectively. In total, 66 infants were classified as responders and were more likely to have intrauterine growth restriction, exposure to maternal hypertension and chorioamnionitis. Non-response was more common among infants with thrombocytopenia and anemia. CONCLUSION Responders were more likely to be IUGR with echocardiography indices of lower preload. Response to 1st line intravenous acetaminophen therapy is comparable to non-steroidal drugs in preterm infants. Relationship of response to acetaminophen to perinatal characteristics requires further characterization.
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- Indiana University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- University of Iowa, Department of Pediatrics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- University of Iowa, Department of Pediatrics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
- University of Iowa, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Platelet plug formation is critically involved in murine ductus arteriosus closure and thrombocytopenia in preterm infants seems to negatively affect spontaneous and pharmacologically induced ductal closure. Furthermore, platelet dysfunction may contribute to ductal patency, especially in extremely immature infants. Neonatal platelets likely have multifaceted roles during ductal closure, such as secretion of several signaling molecules and facilitation of specific cell-cell interactions. The only available randomized-controlled trial on platelet transfusions in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus demonstrated that a liberal transfusion regimen did not promote ductal closure, but was associated with an increased rate of intraventricular hemorrhage. Herein, we discuss the available mechanistic evidence on the role of platelets in ductus arteriosus closure and their potential clinical implications in preterm infants. We further briefly outline future research directions aimed at a better understanding of platelet-endothelial interactions in neonatal health and disease.
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- Hannes Sallmon
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Graz Medical University, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora CO, USA
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Liu TX, Zheng JX, Chen Z, Zhang ZC, Li D, Shi LP. An interpretable machine-learning model for predicting the efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for closing hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1097950. [PMID: 37082702 PMCID: PMC10110971 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1097950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Background Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely used in the closure of ductus arteriosus in premature infants. We aimed to develop and validate an interpretable machine-learning model for predicting the efficacy of NSAIDs for closing hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in preterm infants. Methods We assessed 182 preterm infants ≤ 30 weeks of gestational age first treated with NSAIDs to close hsPDA. According to the treatment outcome, patients were divided into a "success" group and "failure" group. Variables for analysis were demographic features, clinical features, as well as laboratory and echocardiographic parameters within 72 h before medication use. We developed the machine-learning model using random forests. Model performance was assessed by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Variable-importance and marginal-effect plots were constructed to explain the predictive model. The model was validated using an external cohort of two preterm infants who received ibuprofen (p.o.) to treat hsPDA. Results Eighty-three cases (45.6%) were in the success group and 99 (54.4%) in the failure group. Infants in the success group were associated with maternal chorioamnionitis (p = 0.002), multiple births (p = 0.007), gestational age at birth (p = 0.020), use of indometacin (p = 0.007), use of inotropic agents (p < 0.001), noninvasive ventilation (p = 0.001), plasma albumin level (p < 0.001), PDA size (p = 0.038) and Vmax (p = 0.013). Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis showed that maternal chorioamnionitis, multiple births, use of indomethacin, use of inotropic agents, plasma albumin level, and PDA size were independent risk factors influencing the efficacy of NSAIDs (p < 0.05). The AUC of the random forest model was 0.792. The top-three features contributing most to the model in the variable-importance plot were the plasma albumin level and platelet count 72 h before treatment and 24-h urine volume before treatment. In the external cohort, treatment succeeded in one case and failed in the other. The probabilities of success and failure predicted by the random forest model were 60.2% and 48.4%, respectively. Conclusion Based on clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic features before first-time NSAIDs treatment, we constructed an interpretable machine-learning model, which has a certain reference value for predicting the closure of hsPDA in premature infants under 30 weeks of gestational age.
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- Tai-Xiang Liu
- Department of NICU, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ruijin Hospital, Institute of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of NICU, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
- Yiwu Branch, Children's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Department of NICU, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of NICU, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of NICU, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
- Correspondence: Li-Ping Shi
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Bin-Nun A, Abu-Omar R, Shchors I, Mimouni F, Hammerman C. Does Early Neonatal Thrombocytopenia Affect Ductal Therapeutic Response to Acetaminophen in Preterm Neonates? Am J Perinatol 2022; 29:1519-1523. [PMID: 34921375 DOI: 10.1055/a-1724-3433] [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] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Perinatal thrombocytopenia has been shown to affect responsiveness to therapeutic ductal closure with cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. This has not been studied in responsiveness to acetaminophen, which has less effect on platelet function. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether thrombocytopenia affects ductal responsiveness to acetaminophen. STUDY DESIGN This study was a retrospective review of preterm neonates <1,500 g. Echocardiograms were performed within the first week of life; if ductal status was found to be hemodynamically significant, infants were treated with acetaminophen. RESULTS We studied 254 infants. Fifty-seven of these (22%) had a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) and were treated with acetaminophen. Forty (70%) of those treated responded with ductal closure after one to two courses of acetaminophen. Seventeen infants were considered nonresponsive, requiring the addition of ibuprofen and/or surgical ligation. Sixty seven of the 254 infants (26%) developed moderate thrombocytopenia (platelets <100,000) within the first 10 days of life, more within the hsPDA group (54 vs. 18% p < 0.001); however, no differences in platelet-related parameters were observed between those who did and did not respond to acetaminophen treatment when comparing infants with hsPDA. Twenty-six of the 67 thrombocytopenic infants were already thrombocytopenic prior to acetaminophen treatment, and 19 of these 26 (73%) with pretreatment thrombocytopenia responded to acetaminophen treatment-with the overall response rate of 70%. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to document that, in contrast to the COX inhibitors, there is no association between early neonatal thrombocytopenia and ductal therapeutic responsiveness to acetaminophen. KEY POINTS · Perinatal thrombocytopenia affects ductal closure with COX inhibitors.. · In contrast to the COX inhibitors, acetaminophen responsiveness is not affected by thrombocytopenia.. · Acetaminophen can be recommended to close hsPDA in the presence of thrombocytopenia..
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- Alona Bin-Nun
- Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neonatology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Dani C, Ciarcià M, Miselli F, Luzzati M, Coviello C, Paladini A, Bottoni A, D’Andrea V, Vento G. Platelet Count and Volume and Pharmacological Closure with Paracetamol of Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9010089. [PMID: 35053714 PMCID: PMC8774717 DOI: 10.3390/children9010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Low platelet count might promote resistance to pharmacological closure with indomethacin and ibuprofen of a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA). However, no studies have investigated if this occurs with paracetamol. Methods: We retrospectively assessed the correlation between platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), and plateletcrit (PCT), as well as the effectiveness of paracetamol in closing hsPDA in infants born at 23+0–31+6 weeks of gestation who were treated with 15 mg/kg/6 h of i.v. paracetamol for 3 days. Results: We studied 79 infants: 37 (47%) Had closure after a course of paracetamol and 42 (53%) did not. Platelet count and PCT did not correlate with paracetamol success or failure in closing hsPDA, while MPV was lower at birth (10.7 ± 1.4 vs. 9.5 ± 1.1; p < 0.001) and prior to starting therapy (11.7 ± 1.9 vs. 11.0 ± 1.6; p = 0.079) in refractory infants. Regression analysis confirmed that the low MVP measured prior to starting the treatment increased the risk of hsPDA paracetamol closure failure (OR 1.664, 95% CI 1.153–2.401). Conclusions: The greater MPV correlated positively with the effectiveness of paracetamol in closing hsPDA, while platelet count and PCT did not influence closure rates. Additional studies are needed to confirm our results.
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- Carlo Dani
- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
- Division of Neonatology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.C.); (F.M.); (M.L.); (C.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-055-794-8421
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.C.); (F.M.); (M.L.); (C.C.)
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.C.); (F.M.); (M.L.); (C.C.)
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.C.); (F.M.); (M.L.); (C.C.)
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (M.C.); (F.M.); (M.L.); (C.C.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 20123 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (A.B.); (V.D.); (G.V.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 20123 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (A.B.); (V.D.); (G.V.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 20123 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (A.B.); (V.D.); (G.V.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 20123 Rome, Italy; (A.P.); (A.B.); (V.D.); (G.V.)
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The relationship between platelet indices and patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:699-708. [PMID: 32949292 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03802-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), one of the most common disorders in newborns, is associated with many complications in premature infants such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) is still an ongoing debate. The relationship between platelet parameters and hsPDA has been explored in many studies over the last decade, but there is still no definite conclusion. We aim to explain the relationship between platelet parameters and hsPDA through this meta-analysis. Therefore, we used PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases as well as the Google Scholar to search for studies up to May 2020. Three reviewers independently screened the articles, evaluated the quality of the articles, and collected the data. The random-effects model and fixed-effects model were used to evaluate pooled results. We used the I-square (I2) test to examine heterogeneity and the funnel plot; Egger's test and meta-regression analysis were used to test for publication bias. Influence analysis was also carried out in this study. Stata version 12.0 software was used for data analysis. Fourteen studies, which included 3330 newborns, were extracted from 986 studies. The weighted mean difference (WMD) of the platelet count was - 17.98 (p < 0.001), the platelet distribution width (PDW) was 0.27 (p = 0.266), the mean platelet volume (MPV) was 0.01 (p = 0.958), the plateletcrit (PCT) was - 0.03 (p < 0.001), and the platelet mass was - 150.10 (p = 0.001).Conclusion: Platelet count, PCT, and platelet mass of the first 3 days of life are potentially helpful in identifying premature infants at risk of hsPDA. More prospective studies on the relationship between different degrees of thrombocytopenia and platelet function and hsPDA should be conducted. What is Known: • Platelets are involved in the formation of thrombi during closure of the arterial duct. • The diagnosis of hsPDA by Doppler echocardiography and clinical signs is not precise enough. What is New: • Preterm newborns with hsPDA in the first week of life demonstrated a significant reduction in platelet count, platelet mass, and plateletcrit in the first 3 days of life. • No significant difference was shown between hsPDA and non-hsPDA infants in platelet distribution width and mean platelet volume in the first 3 days of life.
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Sallmon H, Timme N, Atasay B, Erdeve Ö, Hansmann G, Singh Y, Weber SC, Shelton EL. Current Controversy on Platelets and Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:612242. [PMID: 33718298 PMCID: PMC7946843 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.612242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Platelets are critically involved in murine patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure. To date, the clinical significance of these findings in human preterm infants with PDA is still controversial. We discuss the available study data on the role of platelets for PDA closure in preterm infants: Several mostly retrospective studies have yielded conflicting results on whether thrombocytopenia contributes to failed spontaneous ductal closure. The same applies to investigations on the role of thrombocytopenia as a risk factor for unsuccessful ductus arteriosus closure by pharmacological treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Nonetheless, recent meta-analyses have concluded that thrombocytopenia constitutes an independent risk factor for both failed spontaneous and pharmacological PDA closure in preterm infants. However, the available investigations differ in regard to patient characteristics, diagnostic strategies, and treatment protocols. Several studies suggest that impaired platelet function rather than platelet number is critically involved in failure of ductus arteriosus closure in the preterm infant. A recent randomized-controlled trial on platelet transfusions in preterm infants with PDA failed to show any benefit for liberal vs. restrictive transfusion thresholds on PDA closure rates. Importantly, liberal transfusions were associated with an increased rate of intraventricular hemorrhage, and thus should be avoided. In conclusion, the available evidence suggests that thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction contribute to failure of spontaneous and pharmacological PDA closure in preterm infants. However, these platelet effects on PDA seem to be of only moderate clinical significance. Furthermore, platelet transfusions in thrombocytopenic preterm infants in order to facilitate PDA closure appear to cause more harm than good.
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- Hannes Sallmon
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease/Pediatric Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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González-Luis G, Ghirardello S, Bas-Suárez P, Cavallaro G, Mosca F, Clyman RI, Villamor E. Platelet Counts and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pediatr 2021; 8:613766. [PMID: 33553072 PMCID: PMC7854898 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.613766] [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: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: A meta-analysis published in 2015 showed a significant association between low platelet counts in the first day(s) of life and risk of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The meta-analysis pooled data from 11 studies cohorts (3,479 preterm infants). Objective: To update the meta-analysis by adding new studies on the topic and including other platelet parameters different from platelet counts. Methods: PubMed/Medline and Embase databases were searched. Random-effects risk ratios (RR) and differences in means (DM) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results: We included 31 studies (7,638 infants). Meta-analysis showed that the risk of developing any PDA was significantly associated with platelet counts<150 × 109/L (11 studies, RR 1.58, 95% CI 1.28 to 1.95), and <100 x 109/L (7 studies, RR 1.61, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.28), but not <50 x 109/L (4 studies, RR 1.34, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.32). Risk of developing hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) was significantly associated with platelet counts<150 x 109/L (12 studies, RR 1.33, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.63), and <100 x 109/L (7 studies, RR 1.39, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.82), but not <50 x 109/L (6 studies, RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.79). Infants with hsPDA had significantly lower mean platelet counts (19 studies, DM 22.0 x 109, 95% CI 14.9 to 29.1) and platelet mass (11 studies, DM 214.4, 95% CI 131.2 to 297.5) and significantly higher platelet distribution width (PDW, 9 studies, DM -0.53, 95% CI -1.01 to -0.05) than infants without hsPDA. Meta-analysis could not demonstrate significant differences in mean platelet volume (MPV). Conclusion: Compared to the previous analysis, this updated meta-analysis included 21 additional studies that provide stronger evidence of the association between low platelet counts and PDA/hsPDA. Other platelet parameters such as platelet mass and PDW are also associated with hsPDA risk. However, the low number of platelets may be an epiphenomenon associated with the maturity and clinical stability of preterm infants rather than a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of PDA.
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- Gema González-Luis
- Department of Neonatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil (CHUIMI) de Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Vithas Santa Catalina, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht, Netherlands
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Zhong J, Lin B, Fu Y, Yu Y, Zhao J, Zhao D, Yang C, Chen X. Platelet Count Might Be Associated With the Closure of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:729461. [PMID: 34708010 PMCID: PMC8544944 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.729461] [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: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Platelet-rich thrombosis leads to the occlusion of arteries. Whether the association between platelet count and closure of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) exists remains inconclusive. Given that neonatal platelet count is significantly affected by infection, this study aims to evaluate the association of platelet parameters before ibuprofen treatment with the closure of hsPDA in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants without concurrent infection. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the NICU of Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital from January 2016 to August 2020. VLBW infants diagnosed with hsPDA, treated with oral ibuprofen and without concurrent infection were included in this study. The platelet parameters were retrieved from the whole-blood test routinely performed within 24 h before starting treatment of oral ibuprofen. A multiple regression model was built to evaluate the association between platelet parameters before ibuprofen treatment and successful closure of hsPDA. Results: A total of 129 premature infants with hsPDA were analyzed in this study. After oral ibuprofen treatment, successful closure of hsPDA was achieved in 70 (54.3%) infants. The gestational age at birth and birth weight in infants with successful or failed closure of hsPDA after ibuprofen treatment were 28.3 vs. 27.6 weeks (p = 0.016) and 1,120 vs. 960 g (p = 0.043), respectively. The rate of mechanical ventilation in infants with successful closure of hsPDA was significantly lower compared to those with failed closure of hsPDA, 31.4 vs. 54.2%, p = 0.014. The platelet count in infants with successful closure of hsPDA after ibuprofen treatment was significantly higher compared to those with failed closure of hsPDA, 212 vs. 183 (in a unit of 109/L), respectively (p = 0.024). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that a higher platelet count (≥181 × 109/L) before ibuprofen treatment was independently associated with successful closure of hsPDA [odds ratio 2.556, 95% confidence interval (1.101-5.932), p = 0.029]. Conclusion: The findings in this study suggest that a higher platelet count before oral ibuprofen treatment may predict the probability of successful closure of hsPDA in VLBW infants.
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- Junyan Zhong
- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia is a risk factor for patent ductus arteriosus. Immature and mature platelets exhibit distinct haemostatic properties; however, whether platelet maturity plays a role in postnatal, ductus arteriosus closure is unknown. METHODS In this observational study, counts of immature and mature platelets (=total platelet count - immature platelet count) were assessed on days 1, 3, and 7 of life in very low birth weight infants (<1500 g birth weight). We performed echocardiographic screening for haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus on day 7. RESULTS Counts of mature platelets did not differ on day 1 in infants with (n = 24) and without (n = 45) haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus, while infants with significant patent ductus arteriosus exhibited lower counts of mature platelet on postnatal days 3 and 7. Relative counts of immature platelets (fraction, in %) were higher in infants with patent ductus arteriosus on day 7 but not on days 1 and 3. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis unraveled associations between both lower mature platelet counts and higher immature platelet fraction (percentage) values on days 3 and 7, with haemodynamically significant ductus arteriosus. Logistic regression analysis revealed that mature platelet counts, but not immature platelet fraction values, were independent predictors of haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus. CONCLUSION During the first week of postnatal life, lower counts of mature platelets and higher immature platelet fraction values are associated with haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus. Lower counts of mature platelet were found to be independent predictors of haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus.
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Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide cannot predict treatment response to ibuprofen in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4430. [PMID: 32157119 PMCID: PMC7064477 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61291-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a useful marker for diagnosis of hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) and serial BNP measurement is also valuable for monitoring treatment response. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate whether plasma BNP level can predict treatment response to ibuprofen in preterm infants born at <30 weeks of gestation with hsPDA. Plasma BNP was measured before (baseline) and 12 to 24 h after (post-treatment) completion of the first (IBU1) and second (IBU2) course of ibuprofen. We compared the BNP levels of responders (closed or insignificant PDA) with those of non-responders (hsPDA requiring further pharmacologic or surgical closure) to each course of ibuprofen. The treatment response rates for IBU1 (n = 92) and IBU2 (n = 19) were 74% and 26%, respectively. In IBU1, non-responders had lower gestational age and birth weight than responders (both, P = 0.004), while in IBU2, non-responders had lower birth weight (P = 0.014) and platelet counts (P = 0.005) than responders; however, baseline BNP levels did not differ significantly between responders and non-responders in either IBU1 (median 1,434 vs. 1,750 pg/mL) or IBU2 (415 vs. 596 pg/mL). Post-treatment BNP was a useful marker for monitoring treatment efficacy of IBU1 and IBU2 for hsPDA with a cut-off value of 331 pg/mL (P < 0.001) and 423 pg/mL(P < 0.010), respectively. We did not identify a cut-off baseline BNP level that could predict treatment response to ibuprofen in preterm infants with hsPDA.
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Bardanzellu F, Piras C, Atzei A, Neroni P, Fanos V. Early Urinary Metabolomics in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Anticipates the Fate: Preliminary Data. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:613749. [PMID: 33409262 PMCID: PMC7779766 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.613749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: In premature neonates, the persistence of hemodynamically significant ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) can be associated with short- and long-term consequences, impairing their outcome. The correct strategy of management for such condition is under debate, especially regarding contraindications and/or side effects. In recent years, metabolomics was applied to several perinatal, pediatric, and adult conditions to investigate potential biomarkers of disease, which have become useful for early diagnosis and/or therapeutic management. Aim of the Study: The main purpose of our exploratory study was to asses, through 1H-NMR metabolomics analysis of urinary samples at birth, possible metabolic pathways differentiating, with a significant predictive power, those preterm neonates who will subsequently develop hsPDA and neonates of comparable gestational age (GA) who will undergo spontaneous ductal closure or the persistence of an irrelevant PDA (no-hsPDA). Moreover, we investigated potential prenatal or perinatal clinical factors potentially influencing the development of hsPDA. Materials and Methods: We enrolled n = 35 preterm neonates with GA between 24 and 32 weeks; urinary samples were collected within the first 12 h of life. Patients were closely monitored regarding intensive care, respiratory support, fluid balance and administered drugs; an echocardiogram was performed at 48-72 h. Results: Our results reported a significant correlation between lower GA at birth and the development of hsPDA. Moreover, neonates with GA ≤ 30w developing hsPDA were characterized by lower Apgar scores at 1' and 5', higher rates of perinatal asphyxia, higher need of delivery room resuscitation and subsequent surfactant administration. Interestingly, metabolomics analysis at birth detected a clear separation between the 1H-NMR urinary spectra of subjects GA ≤ 30w not developing hsPDA (n = 19) and those of subjects born at GA ≤ 30w in which hsPDA was confirmed at 48-72 h of life (n = 5). Conclusions: This is the first study applying metabolomics to investigate the PDA condition. Although preliminary and conducted on a limited sample, our results reveal that metabolomics could be a promising tool in the early identification of hsPDA, potentially superior to the clinical or laboratory predictive tools explored to date and even to the clinical observations and correlations in our sample, through the detection of specific urinary metabolites.
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- Flaminia Bardanzellu
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Ghirardello S, Raffaeli G, Crippa BL, Gulden S, Amodeo I, Consonni D, Cavallaro G, Schena F, Mosca F. The Thromboelastographic Profile at Birth in Very Preterm Newborns with Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Neonatology 2020; 117:316-323. [PMID: 32485708 DOI: 10.1159/000507553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of hemostasis in the closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants is controversial. OBJECTIVE To assess thromboelastography (TEG) at birth in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants affected by PDA. METHODS This was an ancillary study of a prospective observational study aimed at defining the TEG profile in healthy VLBW infants in the first month of life. In this analysis, we included neonates of <33 weeks' gestational age (GA) with PDA and compared TEG traces based on (1) spontaneous closure versus the need for pharmacological treatment and (2) treatment response. We collected blood samples in the 1st day of life to perform recalcified native-blood TEG (reaction time, maximum amplitude, and lysis at 30 min [Ly30)]), standard coagulation tests, and a full blood count. RESULTS We enrolled 151 infants with a PDA at the first echocardiogram; 111 experienced spontaneous PDA closure while 40 required treatment. Mean GA was 29.7 ± 1.7 and 27.6 ± 2.1 weeks, and birth weight was 1,158 ± 256 and 933 ± 263 g in the 2 groups, respectively (p < 0.001). The hemostatic profile was similar between groups. Median hematocrit (44.6 and 48.7%; p = 0.01) and platelet count (187 and 216 × 103/μL; p = 0.04) were lower in the treated group, although differences lost significance after controlling for GA and illness severity in the multivariate analysis. Responders to PDA treatment (n = 20) had a significantly lower median Ly30 than nonresponders (0 and 0.7%; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION TEG at birth does not predict spontaneous PDA closure in preterm newborns. Fibrinolysis is enhanced in nonresponders to PDA treatment; this observation warrants further investigation.
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- Stefano Ghirardello
- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy,
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- NICU, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Ilhan O, Bor M. Platelet mass index and prediction of severity of transient tachypnea of the newborn. Pediatr Int 2019; 61:697-705. [PMID: 31140210 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Platelet mass index (PMI) is associated with platelet functionality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of PMI in predicting the severity of transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN). METHODS Infants with gestational age ≥37 weeks and birthweight ≥2,000 g who were given nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation for TTN ≤6 h after birth were retrospectively enrolled in this study. PMI was calculated using the following formula: PMI = platelet count × mean platelet volume/103 (fL/nL). The study infants (n = 101) were divided into two groups according to the duration of tachypnea: ≤48 h (n = 45) and >48 h (n = 56). RESULTS The PMI and platelet count were significantly lower in the group with tachypnea duration >48 h than in the tachypnea duration ≤48 h group (P < 0.001 and P = 0.04, respectively). A negative significant correlation was noted between PMI and the duration of tachypnea (r = -0.43, P < 0.001). A PMI cut-off of 1,562 fL/nL can predict prolonged tachypnea (>48 h) with a sensitivity of 62.5%, specificity of 68.9%, positive predictive value of 71.4%, and negative predictive value of 59.6% (area under the curve, 0.682 ± 0.053; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Lower PMI and lower platelet count are associated with longer duration of tachypnea in patients with TTN.
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- Ozkan Ilhan
- Department of Neonatology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Patent ductus arteriosus and small for gestational age infants: Treatment approaches and outcomes. Early Hum Dev 2019; 131:10-14. [PMID: 30771741 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current treatment approach in patent ductus arteriosus suggests the identification of high-risk infants that may benefit the most from treatment. Small for gestational age infants are a high-risk population in which the treatment approach to the patent ductus arteriosus and outcomes have not been described. AIM To compare the patent ductus arteriosus treatment approach and outcomes in small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age infants. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of infants born between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015 at <33 weeks' GA and admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) part of the Canadian Neonatal Network. RESULTS 595 of 2507 small for gestational age infants (23.7%) and 4714 of 20,002 appropriate for gestational age infants (23.6%) had a patent ductus arteriosus. The patent ductus arteriosus treatment approach (conservative, medical, surgical) was similar in both groups. Small for gestational age infants with and without a patent ductus arteriosus had increased risk of the composite outcome of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (aOR 3.40; 95% CI 2.73, 4.24; and aOR 2.72; 95% CI 2.24, 3.31) respectively. CONCLUSIONS Patent ductus arteriosus management did not differ between small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age infants. Small for gestational age infants had increased risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia regardless of their patent ductus arteriosus status.
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Gálvez-Cuitiva E, Lonngi-Rojas G. Uso del paracetamol para el cierre del conducto arterioso en recién nacidos con edad gestacional menor a 35 semanas. PERINATOLOGÍA Y REPRODUCCIÓN HUMANA 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rprh.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Özer Bekmez B, Tayman C, Büyüktiryaki M, Çetinkaya AK, Çakır U, Derme T. A promising, novel index in the diagnosis and follow-up of patent ductus arteriosus: Red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio. J Clin Lab Anal 2018; 32:e22616. [PMID: 29978492 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio (RPR) has not previously been mentioned in reports on patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Our objective was to evaluate whether RPR would have a role in the diagnosis and/or prediction of pharmacological closure of PDA. METHODS Preterm infants' gestational age ≤30 weeks and ≤1500 g who were given first ibuprofen treatment in the first week of life for hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) were included in the study. The patients were matched for gestational age, birthweight, and sex. Patients were subdivided into two groups based on the response to medical treatment (open and closed PDA). Hemogram parameters were recorded before and after medical therapy. Groups were compared with regard to demographic and clinical characteristics and for three sequential hematological parameters. RPR was calculated. Patients with sepsis, anemia, perinatal asphyxia, and congenital/chromosomal anomaly were not included in the study. RESULTS A total of 112 infants had medically treated hsPDA. Of those, ductus closed in 70 neonates (closed PDA). A total of 96 infants constituted the control group. Mean gestational age and birthweight of the patients were 28.9 ± 2.4 weeks and 1207 ± 372 g. While RPR was significantly increased, PCT was lower in both hsPDA and open PDA groups (P < 0.05 and P < 0.05, respectively). In multivariate analysis, high RPR (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.438-5.872, P < 0.05) and RDS (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.903-4.811, P < 0.01) were detected as independent risk factors for hsPDA. CONCLUSION Red cell distribution width-to-platelet ratio and PCT may be promising supportive tools for the diagnosis and prediction of pharmacotherapy success.
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- Buse Özer Bekmez
- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Hung YC, Yeh JL, Hsu JH. Molecular Mechanisms for Regulating Postnatal Ductus Arteriosus Closure. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19071861. [PMID: 29941785 PMCID: PMC6073350 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The ductus arteriosus (DA) connects the main pulmonary artery and the aorta in fetal circulation and closes spontaneously within days after birth in normal infants. Abnormal patent DA (PDA) causes morbidities and mortality, especially in preterm infants. Closure of the DA is a complex interactive process involving two events: functional and anatomic closure. Functional closure by smooth muscle contraction was achieved through the regulatory factors of vaso-reactivity. These factors include oxygen sensing system, glutamate, osmolality, prostaglandin E2, nitric oxide, and carbon monoxide. Anatomic closure by vascular remodeling involved several vascular components including endothelium, extracellular matrix, smooth muscle cells, and intraluminal blood cells. Despite advances in understanding of PDA pathogenesis, the molecular mechanism for regulation of DA closure is complex and not fully understood. In this article we review recent evidence regarding the molecular mechanisms of DA closure.
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- Yu-Chi Hung
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, St. Joseph Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Sallmon H, Weber SC, Dirks J, Schiffer T, Klippstein T, Stein A, Felderhoff-Müser U, Metze B, Hansmann G, Bührer C, Cremer M, Koehne P. Association between Platelet Counts before and during Pharmacological Therapy for Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Treatment Failure in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:41. [PMID: 29564323 PMCID: PMC5845986 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of platelets for mediating closure of the ductus arteriosus in human preterm infants is controversial. Especially, the effect of low platelet counts on pharmacological treatment failure is still unclear. METHODS In this retrospective study of 471 preterm infants [<1,500 g birth weight (BW)], who were treated for a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with indomethacin or ibuprofen, we investigated whether platelet counts before or during pharmacological treatment had an impact on the successful closure of a hemodynamically significant PDA. The effects of other factors, such as sepsis, preeclampsia, gestational age, BW, and gender, were also evaluated. RESULTS Platelet counts before initiation of pharmacological PDA treatment did not differ between infants with later treatment success or failure. However, we found significant associations between low platelet counts during pharmacological PDA therapy and treatment failure (p < 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that platelet counts after the first, and before and after the second cyclooxygenase inhibitor (COXI) cycle were significantly associated with treatment failure (area under the curve of >0.6). However, ROC curve analysis did not reveal a specific platelet cutoff-value that could predict PDA treatment failure. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that lower platelet counts, a lower BW, and preeclampsia were independently associated with COXI treatment failure. CONCLUSION We provide further evidence for an association between low platelet counts during pharmacological therapy for symptomatic PDA and treatment failure, while platelet counts before initiation of therapy did not affect treatment outcome.
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- Hannes Sallmon
- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics I, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics I, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
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Margraf A, Nussbaum C, Rohwedder I, Klapproth S, Kurz ARM, Florian A, Wiebking V, Pircher J, Pruenster M, Immler R, Dietzel S, Kremer L, Kiefer F, Moser M, Flemmer AW, Quackenbush E, von Andrian UH, Sperandio M. Maturation of Platelet Function During Murine Fetal Development In Vivo. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 37:1076-1086. [PMID: 28428216 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Platelet function has been intensively studied in the adult organism. However, little is known about the function and hemostatic capacity of platelets in the developing fetus as suitable in vivo models are lacking. APPROACH AND RESULTS To examine fetal platelet function in vivo, we generated a fetal thrombosis model and investigated light/dye-induced thrombus formation by intravital microscopy throughout gestation. We observed that significantly less and unstable thrombi were formed at embryonic day (E) 13.5 compared with E17.5. Flow cytometry revealed significantly lower platelet counts in E13.5 versus E17.5 fetuses versus adult controls. In addition, fetal platelets demonstrated changed activation responses of surface adhesion molecules and reduced P-selectin content and mobilization. Interestingly, we also measured reduced levels of the integrin-activating proteins Kindlin-3, Talin-1, and Rap1 during fetal development. Consistently, fetal platelets demonstrated diminished spreading capacity compared with adults. Transfusion of adult platelets into the fetal circulation led to rapid platelet aggregate formation even in young fetuses. Yet, retrospective data analysis of a neonatal cohort demonstrated no correlation of platelet transfusion with closure of a persistent ductus arteriosus, a process reported to be platelet dependent. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, we demonstrate an ontogenetic regulation of platelet function in vivo with physiologically low platelet numbers and hyporeactivity early during fetal development shedding new light on hemostatic function during fetal life.
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- Andreas Margraf
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
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- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Volker Wiebking
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Joachim Pircher
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Monika Pruenster
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Roland Immler
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Steffen Dietzel
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Ludmila Kremer
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Friedemann Kiefer
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Markus Moser
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Andreas W Flemmer
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Elizabeth Quackenbush
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Ulrich H von Andrian
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.)
| | - Markus Sperandio
- From the Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine, Munich, Germany (A.M., C.N., I.R., S.K., A.R.M.K., A.F., J.P., M.P., R.I., S.D., M.S.); Division of Neonatology, Hauner Children's University Hospital and Perinatal Centre, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (C.N., A.F., V.W., A.W.F.); Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany (J.P.); Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany (L.K., F.K.); Max PIanck Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Martinsried, Germany (M.M.); Roche Inc, New York, NY (E.Q.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (U.H.v.A.).
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