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Totapally A, Fretz EA, Wolf MS. A narrative review of neuromonitoring modalities in critically ill children. Minerva Pediatr (Torino) 2024; 76:556-565. [PMID: 37462589 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.23.07291-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Acute neurologic injury is common in critically ill children. Some conditions - such as traumatic brain injury, meningitis, and hypoxic-ischemic injury following cardiac arrest - require careful consideration of cerebral physiology. Specialized neuromonitoring techniques provide insight regarding patient-specific and disease-specific insight that can improve diagnostic accuracy, aid in targeting therapeutic interventions, and provide prognostic information. In this review, we will discuss recent innovations in invasive (e.g., intracranial pressure monitoring and related computed indices) and noninvasive (e.g., transcranial doppler, near-infrared spectroscopy) neuromonitoring techniques used in traumatic brain injury, central nervous system infections, and after cardiac arrest. We will discuss the pertinent physiological mechanisms interrogated by each technique and discuss available evidence for potential clinical application. We will also discuss the use of innovative neuromonitoring techniques to detect and manage neurologic complications in critically ill children with systemic illness, focusing on sepsis and cardiorespiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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- Abhinav Totapally
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA -
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Erklauer JC, Lai YC. The State of the Field of Pediatric Multimodality Neuromonitoring. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:1160-1170. [PMID: 37864125 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01858-3] [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: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatrics is in its infancy relative to adult neurocritical care. Multimodal neuromonitoring encompasses the amalgamation of information from multiple individual neuromonitoring devices to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the condition of the brain. It allows for adaptation to the changing state of the brain throughout various stages of injury with potential to individualize and optimize therapies. METHODS Here we provide an overview of multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatric neurocritical care and its potential application in the future. RESULTS Multimodal neuromonitoring devices are key to the process of multimodal neuromonitoring, allowing for visualization of data trends over time and ideally improving the ability of clinicians to identify patterns and find meaning in the immense volume of data now encountered in the care of critically ill patients at the bedside. Clinical use in pediatrics requires more study to determine best practices and impact on patient outcomes. Potential uses include guidance for targets of physiological parameters in the setting of acute brain injury, neuroprotection for patients at high risk for brain injury, and neuroprognostication. Implementing multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatric patients involves interprofessional collaboration with the development of a simultaneous comprehensive program to support the use of multimodal neuromonitoring while maintaining the fundamental principles of the delivery of neurocritical care at the bedside. CONCLUSIONS The possible benefits of multimodal neuromonitoring are immense and have great potential to advance the field of pediatric neurocritical care and the health of critically ill children.
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- Jennifer C Erklauer
- Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neurosciences, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Jarmund AH, Pedersen SA, Torp H, Dudink J, Nyrnes SA. A Scoping Review of Cerebral Doppler Arterial Waveforms in Infants. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2023; 49:919-936. [PMID: 36732150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cerebral Doppler ultrasound has been an important tool in pediatric diagnostics and prognostics for decades. Although the Doppler spectrum can provide detailed information on cerebral perfusion, the measured spectrum is often reduced to simple numerical parameters. To help pediatric clinicians recognize the visual characteristics of disease-associated Doppler spectra and identify possible areas for future research, a scoping review of primary studies on cerebral Doppler arterial waveforms in infants was performed. A systematic search in three online bibliographic databases yielded 4898 unique records. Among these, 179 studies included cerebral Doppler spectra for at least five infants below 1 y of age. The studies describe variations in the cerebral waveforms related to physiological changes (43%), pathology (62%) and medical interventions (40%). Characteristics were typically reported as resistance index (64%), peak systolic velocity (43%) or end-diastolic velocity (39%). Most studies focused on the anterior (59%) and middle (42%) cerebral arteries. Our review highlights the need for a more standardized terminology to describe cerebral velocity waveforms and for precise definitions of Doppler parameters. We provide a list of reporting variables that may facilitate unambiguous reports. Future studies may gain from combining multiple Doppler parameters to use more of the information encoded in the Doppler spectrum, investigating the full spectrum itself and using the possibilities for long-term monitoring with Doppler ultrasound.
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- Anders Hagen Jarmund
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Library Section for Research Support, Data and Analysis, NTNU University Library, NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), NTNU-Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Children's Clinic, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Cerebral saturation reflects anterior cerebral artery flow parameters by Doppler ultrasound in the extremely premature newborn. J Perinatol 2022; 42:237-242. [PMID: 34247188 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01145-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Near-infrared spectroscopy measures cerebral saturation (Csat), although correlation with cerebral blood flow remains unclear in premature newborns at risk for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). OBJECTIVES Compare Doppler markers of anterior cerebral artery (ACA) flow with Csat obtained during head ultrasound (HUS). METHOD Newborns <29 weeks (2013-2017) underwent Csat monitoring with clinical acquisition of HUS. ACA Doppler markers were measured (with and without pressure) and Resistive Index (RI) was calculated. Mixed effects models evaluated the association between Csat and Doppler markers. RESULTS 98 neonates with 175 Csat-HUS observations were analyzed. Age at birth was 26.2 ± 1.5 weeks, with post-menstrual age of 26.9 ± 1.7 weeks at HUS. Csat was associated with RI without pressure (p = 0.045), RI with pressure (p = 0.019), and peak systolic velocity with pressure (p = 0.036). Severe IVH (n = 27 [15%]) was associated with lower Csat (60 ± 11% vs 68 ± 9%, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Csat was associated with ACA Doppler measurements in extremely premature neonates.
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Joram N, Beqiri E, Pezzato S, Andrea M, Robba C, Liet JM, Chenouard A, Bourgoin P, Czosnyka M, Léger PL, Smielewski P. Impact of Arterial Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Content on Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring Among Children Supported by ECMO. Neurocrit Care 2021; 35:480-490. [PMID: 33686559 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01201-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral autoregulation (CA) impairment is associated with neurological complications among children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Severe variations of arterial CO2 (PaCO2) and O2 (PaO2) tension after ECMO onset are common and associate with mortality and poor neurological outcome. The impact of gas exchange on CA among critically ill patients is poorly studied. METHODS Retrospective analysis of data collected prospectively from 30 children treated with veno-arterial or veno-venous ECMO in the PICU of Nantes University Hospital, France. A correlation coefficient between the variations of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) and the variations of mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was calculated as an index of CA (cerebral oxygenation reactivity index, COx). Cox-MAP plots were investigated allowing determining lower limit of autoregulation (LLA) and upper limit of autoregulation (ULA) limits of autoregulation. Age-based normal blood pressure was used to adjust the MAP, LLA, and ULA data from each patient and then reported as percentage (nMAP, nLLA, and nULA, respectively). RSO2, COx, nMAP, nLLA, and nULA values were averaged over one hour before each arterial blood gas (ABG) sample during ECMO run. RESULTS Thirty children (median age 4.8 months [Interquartile range (IQR) 0.7-39.1], median weight 5 kg [IQR 4-15]) experiencing 31 ECMO runs were included in the study. Three hundred and ninety ABGs were analyzed. The highest values of COx were observed on day 1 (D1) of ECMO. The relationship between COx and PaCO2 was nonlinear, but COx values tended to be lower in case of hypercapnia compared to normocapnia. During the whole ECMO run, a weak but significant correlation between PaCO2 and nULA was observed (R = 0.432, p = 0.02). On D1 of ECMO, this correlation was stronger (R = 0.85, p = 0.03) and a positive correlation between nLLA and PaCO2 was also found (R = 0.726, p < 0.001). A very weak negative correlation between PaO2 and nULA was observed within the whole ECMO run and on D1 of ECMO (R = -0.07 p = 0.04 and R = -0.135 p = <0.001, respectively). The difference between nULA and nLLA representing the span of the autoregulation plateau was positively correlated with PaCO2 and negatively correlated with PaO2 (R = 0.224, p = 0.01 and R = -0.051, p = 0.004, respectively). CONCLUSIONS We observed a complex relationship between PaCO2 and CA, influenced by the level of blood pressure. Hypercapnia seems to be globally protective in normotensive or hypertensive condition, while, in case of very low MAP, hypercapnia may disturb CA as it increases LLA. These data add additional arguments for very cautiously lower PaCO2, especially after ECMO start.
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- Nicolas Joram
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France. .,Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) 1413, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France. .,INSERM U955-ENVA, University Paris 12, Paris, France.
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Physiology and Transplantation, Milan University, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Policlinico San Martino IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genova, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France.,Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) 1413, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France.,Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) 1413, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France.,Clinical Investigation Center (CIC) 1413, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- INSERM U955-ENVA, University Paris 12, Paris, France.,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trousseau University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Brain Physics Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Millet A, Evain JN, Desrumaux A, Francony G, Bouzat P, Mortamet G. Clinical applications of transcranial Doppler in non-trauma critically ill children: a scoping review. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:2759-2768. [PMID: 34244843 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05282-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many applications of transcranial Doppler (TCD) as a diagnosis or monitoring tool have raised interest in the last decades. It is important that clinicians know when and how to perform TCD in this population, what parameter to assess and monitor and how to interpret it. OBJECTIVE This review aims to describe the emerging clinical applications of TCD in critically ill children excluding those suffering from trauma. METHODS Databases Web of Science, Cochrane and PubMed were searched in May 2020. We considered all publications since the year 2000 addressing the use of TCD as a prognostic, diagnostic or follow-up tool in children aged 0 to 15 years admitted to intensive care or emergency units, excluding neonatology and traumatic brain injury. Two independent reviewers selected 82 abstracts and full-text articles from the 2011 unique citations identified at the outset. RESULTS TCD provides crucial additional information at bedside about cerebrovascular hemodynamics. Many clinical applications include the diagnosis and management of various medical and surgical neurologic conditions (central nervous system infections, arterial ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage and vasospasm, brain death, seizures, metabolic disease, hydrocephalus) as well as monitoring the impact systemic conditions on brain perfusion (hemodynamic instability, circulatory assistance). CONCLUSION To conclude, TCD has become an invaluable asset for non-invasive neuromonitoring in critically ill children excluding those suffering from trauma. However, the scope of TCD remains unclearly defined yet and reference values in critically ill children are still lacking.
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- Anne Millet
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
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Chen S, Fang F, Liu W, Liu C, Xu F. Cerebral Tissue Regional Oxygen Saturation as a Valuable Monitoring Parameter in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:669683. [PMID: 34178887 PMCID: PMC8220806 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.669683] [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] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective: Brain function monitoring technology for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support has been developing quite slowly. Our objective was to explore the data distribution, variation trend, and variability of cerebral tissue regional oxygen saturation (CrSO2) in pediatric patients undergoing ECMO. Methods: Eight patients who received venoarterial ECMO (V-A ECMO) were included in our study. All of them accepted continuous CrSO2 monitoring by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) within 12 h of ECMO initiation until ECMO wean. Differences in the CrSO2 distribution characteristic, the variation trend of daily CrSO2, and the variability of CrSO2 for the first 5 days following ECMO initiation were compared between survivors and non-survivors according to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) mortality. Results: The percentage of time of CrSO2 <60% against the whole monitoring time was significantly lower in survivors in both hemispheres {right: 4.34% [interquartile range (IQR) = 0.39-8.55%] vs. 47.45% [IQR = 36.03-64.52%], p = 0.036; left: 0.40% [IQR = 0.01-1.15%] vs. 30.9% [IQR = 26.92-49.62%], p = 0.036}. Survivors had significantly higher CrSO2 on the first 4 days. Root mean of successive squared differences (RMSSD), the variability variable of CrSO2, was significantly lower in survivors (right: 3.29 ± 0.79 vs. 6.16 ± 0.67, p = 0.002; left: 3.56 ± 1.20 vs. 6.04 ± 1.44, p = 0.039). Conclusion: Lower CrSO2, CrSO2 <60% over a longer period of time, and higher fluctuation of CrSO2 are likely associated with PICU mortality in pediatric patients undergoing V-A ECMO. Clinical Trial Registry: URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=46639, trial registry number: ChiCTR1900028021.
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- Song Chen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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Continuous Monitoring of Cerebral Autoregulation in Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Pilot Study. Neurocrit Care 2020; 34:935-945. [PMID: 33029743 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-020-01111-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cerebral autoregulation (CA) impairment may pose a risk factor for neurological complications among children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Our first objective was to investigate the feasibility of CA continuous monitoring during ECMO treatment and to describe its evolution over time. The second objective was to analyze the association between CA impairment and neurological outcome. DESIGN Observational prospective study. PATIENTS AND SETTING Twenty-nine children treated with veno-arterial or veno-venous ECMO in the PICU of Nantes University Hospital, France, and the PICU of the IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute in Genoa, Italy. MEASUREMENTS A correlation coefficient between the variations of regional cerebral oxygen saturation and the variations of mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was calculated as an index of CA (cerebral oxygenation reactivity index, COx). A COx > 0.3 was considered as indicative of autoregulation impairment. COx-MAP plots were investigated allowing determining optimal MAP (MAPopt) and limits of autoregulation: lower (LLA) and upper (ULA). Neurological outcome was assessed by the onset of an acute neurological event (ANE) after ECMO start. RESULTS We included 29 children (median age 84 days, weight 4.8 kg). MAPopt, LLA, and ULA were detected in 90.8% (84.3-93.3) of monitoring time. Mean COx was significantly higher during day 1 of ECMO compared to day 2 [0.1 (0.02-0.15) vs. 0.01 (- 0.05 to 0.1), p = 0.002]. Twelve children experienced ANE (34.5%). The mean COx and the percentage of time spent with a COx > 0.3 were significantly higher among ANE+ compared to ANE- patients [0.09 (0.01-0.23) vs. 0.04 (- 0.02 to 0.06), p = 0.04 and 33.3% (24.8-62.1) vs. 20.8% (17.3-23.7) p = 0.001]. ANE+ patients spent significantly more time with MAP below LLA [17.2% (6.5-32.9) vs. 5.6% (3.6-9.9), p = 0.02] and above ULA [13% (5.3-38.4) vs. 4.2% (2.7-7.4), p = 0.004], respectively. CONCLUSION CA assessment is feasible in pediatric ECMO. The first 24 h following ECMO represents the most critical period regarding CA. Impaired autoregulation is significantly more severe among patients who experience ANE.
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Neurological Monitoring and Complications of Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. Pediatr Neurol 2020; 108:31-39. [PMID: 32299748 PMCID: PMC7698354 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is extracorporeal life support for life-threatening cardiopulmonary failure. Since its introduction, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has expanded to patients with more complex comorbidities without change in patient mortality rates. Although many patients survive, significant neurological complications like seizures, ischemic strokes, and intracranial hemorrhage can occur during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation care. The risks of these complications often add to the complexity of decision-making surrounding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology and incidence of neurological complications in children supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, factors influencing the incidence of these complications, commonly used neurological monitoring modalities, and outcomes for this complex patient population. We discuss the current literature on the use of electroencephalography for both seizure detection and monitoring of background electroencephalographic changes, in addition to the use of less commonly used imaging modalities like transcranial Doppler. We summarize the knowledge gaps and the lack of clinical consensus guidelines for managing these potentially life-changing neurological complications. Finally, we discuss future work to further understand the pathophysiology of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-related neurological complications.
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Normal values of the resistivity index of the pericallosal artery with and without compression of the anterior fontanelle. Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:646-651. [PMID: 30712160 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-019-04347-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resistivity index (RI) of the pericallosal artery as is commonly measured during head ultrasound (US) examination in neonates. Some studies have shown that RI measured with gentle compression of the fontanelle provides additional information in cases of neonatal brain anomalies. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to establish normal RI values with and without compression in a large population of neonates with normal cranial ultrasound as a function of gestational age. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors of this retrospective study reviewed the RI of 323 infants with normal gray-scale cranial US and with a gestational age ranging 26-42 weeks. We conducted the exams both with and without compression of the anterior fontanelle and we studied changes in RI depending on gestational age, gender and type of delivery. RESULTS Infants with a gestational age of more than 35 weeks tended to have a lower RI (P=0.011). The compression of the anterior fontanelle emphasized the change in RI with increasing gestational age, with higher gestational ages having a lower RI (P<0.001). The results concerning the percentage change between baseline RI and RI with compression showed that infants with higher gestational ages have a smaller percentage change in RI (P=0.002). CONCLUSION We established the normal values for RI from 26 weeks to 42 weeks of gestation. The results of the study show the importance of taking the gestational age into consideration when evaluating the RI.
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Rhee CJ, da Costa CS, Austin T, Brady KM, Czosnyka M, Lee JK. Neonatal cerebrovascular autoregulation. Pediatr Res 2018; 84:602-610. [PMID: 30196311 PMCID: PMC6422675 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-018-0141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cerebrovascular pressure autoregulation is the physiologic mechanism that holds cerebral blood flow (CBF) relatively constant across changes in cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). Cerebral vasoreactivity refers to the vasoconstriction and vasodilation that occur during fluctuations in arterial blood pressure (ABP) to maintain autoregulation. These are vital protective mechanisms of the brain. Impairments in pressure autoregulation increase the risk of brain injury and persistent neurologic disability. Autoregulation may be impaired during various neonatal disease states including prematurity, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), intraventricular hemorrhage, congenital cardiac disease, and infants requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Because infants are exquisitely sensitive to changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF), both hypoperfusion and hyperperfusion can cause significant neurologic injury. We will review neonatal pressure autoregulation and autoregulation monitoring techniques with a focus on brain protection. Current clinical therapies have failed to fully prevent permanent brain injuries in neonates. Adjuvant treatments that support and optimize autoregulation may improve neurologic outcomes.
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- Christopher J. Rhee
- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, Houston, TX, USA
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- Neonatal Unit, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Academic Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kim EH, Lee JH, Song IK, Kim HS, Jang YE, Kim WH, Kwak JG, Kim JT. Potential Role of Transfontanelle Ultrasound for Infants Undergoing Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 32:1648-1654. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Utilization of extraocorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become increasingly widespread as a bridging therapy for neonates with severe, reversible respiratory or cardiac diseases. While significant risks remain, due to advances in medical and surgical management, overall mortality has decreased. However, short and long-term neurological morbidity has remained high. Therefore, increasing attention has been focused on multimodal neuromonitoring to track and optimally, minimize or prevent intracranial injury. This review will explore the the indications, advantages, disadvantages, timing, frequency, duration, and any known correlation with neurodevelopmental outcomes of common types of neuromonitoring in the neonatal ECMO population. Investigational monitoring techniques such as NIRS will be briefly reviewed.
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- Nan Lin
- Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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IJsselstijn H, Hunfeld M, Schiller RM, Houmes RJ, Hoskote A, Tibboel D, van Heijst AFJ. Improving Long-Term Outcomes After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: From Observational Follow-Up Programs Toward Risk Stratification. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:177. [PMID: 30013958 PMCID: PMC6036288 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Since the introduction of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), more neonates and children with cardiorespiratory failure survive. Interest has therefore shifted from reduction of mortality toward evaluation of long-term outcomes and prevention of morbidity. This review addresses the changes in ECMO population and the ECMO-treatment that may affect long-term outcomes, the diagnostic modalities to evaluate neurological morbidities and their contributions to prognostication of long-term outcomes. Most follow-up data have only become available from observational follow-up programs in neonatal ECMO-survivors. The main topics are discussed in this review. Recommendations for long-term follow up depend on the presence of neurological comorbidity, the nature and extent of the underlying disease, and the indication for ECMO. Follow up should preferably be offered as standard of care, and in an interdisciplinary, structured and standardized way. This permits evaluation of outcome data and effect of interventions. We propose a standardized approach and recommend that multiple domains should be evaluated during long-term follow up of neonates and children who needed extracorporeal life support.
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- Hanneke IJsselstijn
- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- P.P. Roeleveld
- Pediatric-intensivist, ECMO-director, Leiden University Medical Center; The Netherlands
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