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Badurdeen S, Blank DA, Hoq M, Wong FY, Roberts CT, Hooper SB, Polglase GR, Davis PG. Blood pressure and cerebral oxygenation with physiologically-based cord clamping: sub-study of the BabyDUCC trial. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03131-5. [PMID: 38671085 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03131-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cord-clamping strategies may modify blood pressure (BP) and cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rStO2) immediately after birth. METHODS We conducted a sub-study nested within the Baby-Directed Umbilical Cord-Clamping trial. Infants ≥32+0 weeks' gestation assessed as requiring resuscitation were randomly allocated to either physiologically-based cord clamping (PBCC), where resuscitation commenced prior to umbilical cord clamping, or standard care where cord clamping occurred early (ECC). In this single-site sub-study, we obtained additional measurements of pre-ductal BP and rStO2. In a separate observational arm, non-randomised vigorous infants received 2 min of deferred cord clamping (DCC) and contributed data for reference percentiles. RESULTS Among 161 included infants, n = 55 were randomly allocated to PBCC (n = 30) or ECC (n = 25). The mean (SD) BP at 3-4 min after birth (primary outcome) in the PBCC group was 64 (10) mmHg compared to 62 (10) mmHg in the ECC group, mean difference 2 mmHg (95% confidence interval -3-8 mmHg, p = 0.42). BP and rStO2 were similar across both randomised arms and the observational arm (n = 106). CONCLUSION We found no difference in BP or rStO2 with the different cord clamping strategies. We report reference ranges for BP and rStO2 for late-preterm and full-term infants receiving DCC. IMPACT Among late-preterm and full-term infants receiving varying levels of resuscitation, blood pressure (BP, at 3-4 minutes and 6 min) and cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (rStO2) are not influenced by timing of cord clamping in relation to establishment of ventilation. Infants in this study did not require advanced resuscitation, where cord clamping strategies may yet influence BP and rStO2. The reference ranges for BP and rStO2 represent the first, to our knowledge, for vigorous late-preterm and full-term infants receiving deferred cord clamping. rStO2 > 90% (~90th percentile) may be used to define cerebral hyperoxia, for instance when studying oxygen supplementation after birth.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit and Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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Badurdeen S. ECI biocommentary: Shiraz Badurdeen. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03218-z. [PMID: 38658661 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03218-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Melbourne Children's Global Health, 50 Flemington Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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Badurdeen S, Cheong JLY, Donath S, Graham H, Hooper SB, Polglase GR, Jacobs S, Davis PG. Early Hyperoxemia and 2-year Outcomes in Infants with Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy: A Secondary Analysis of the Infant Cooling Evaluation Trial. J Pediatr 2024; 267:113902. [PMID: 38185204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the causal relationship between exposure to early hyperoxemia and death or major disability in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). STUDY DESIGN We analyzed data from the Infant Cooling Evaluation (ICE) trial that enrolled newborns ≥35 weeks' gestation with moderate-severe HIE, randomly allocated to hypothermia or normothermia. The primary outcome was death or major sensorineural disability at 2 years. We included infants with arterial pO2 measured within 2 hours of birth. Using a directed acyclic graph, we established that markers of severity of perinatal hypoxia-ischemia and pCO2 were a minimally sufficient set of variables for adjustment in a regression model to estimate the causal relationship between arterial pO2 and death/disability. RESULTS Among 221 infants, 116 (56%) had arterial pO2 and primary outcome data. The unadjusted analysis revealed a U-shaped relationship between arterial pO2 and death or major disability. Among hyperoxemic infants (pO2 100-500 mmHg) the proportion with death or major disability was 40/58 (0.69), while the proportion in normoxemic infants (pO2 40-99 mmHg) was 20/48 (0.42). In the adjusted model, hyperoxemia increased the risk of death or major disability (adjusted risk ratio 1.61, 95% CI 1.07-2.00, P = .03) in relation to normoxemia. CONCLUSION Early hyperoxemia increased the risk of death or major disability among infants who had an early arterial pO2 in the ICE trial. Limitations include the possibility of residual confounding and other causal biases. Further work is warranted to confirm this relationship in the era of routine therapeutic hypothermia.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Melbourne Children's Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Children's Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Newborn Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Polglase GR, Brian Y, Tantanis D, Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Crossley KJ, Kluckow M, Gill AW, Camm E, Galinsky R, Thomas Songstad N, Klingenberg C, Hooper SB, Roberts CT. Endotracheal epinephrine at standard versus high dose for resuscitation of asystolic newborn lambs. Resuscitation 2024; 198:110191. [PMID: 38522732 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Endotracheal (ET) epinephrine administration is an option during neonatal resuscitation, if the preferred intravenous (IV) route is unavailable. OBJECTIVES We assessed whether endotracheal epinephrine achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and maintained physiological stability after ROSC, at standard and higher dose, in severely asphyxiated newborn lambs. METHODS Near-term fetal lambs were asphyxiated until asystole. Resuscitation was commenced with ventilation and chest compressions. Lambs were randomly allocated to: IV Saline placebo (5 ml/kg), IV Epinephrine (20 micrograms/kg), Standard-dose ET Epinephrine (100 micrograms/kg), and High-dose ET Epinephrine (1 mg/kg). After three allocated treatment doses, rescue IV Epinephrine was administered if ROSC had not occurred. Lambs achieving ROSC were monitored for 60 minutes. Brain histology was assessed for microbleeds. RESULTS ROSC in response to allocated treatment (without rescue IV Epinephrine) occurred in 1/6 Saline, 9/9 IV Epinephrine, 0/9 Standard-dose ET Epinephrine, and 7/9 High-dose ET Epinephrine lambs respectively. Blood pressure during CPR increased after treatment with IV Epinephrine and High-dose ET Epinephrine, but not Saline or Standard-dose ET Epinephrine. After ROSC, both ET Epinephrine groups had lower pH, higher lactate, and higher blood pressure than the IV Epinephrine group. Cortex microbleeds were more frequent in High-dose ET Epinephrine lambs (8/8 lambs examined, versus 3/8 in IV Epinephrine lambs). CONCLUSIONS The currently recommended dose of ET Epinephrine was ineffective in achieving ROSC. Without convincing clinical or preclinical evidence of efficacy, use of ET Epinephrine at this dose may not be appropriate. High-dose ET Epinephrine requires further evaluation before clinical translation.
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- Graeme R Polglase
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital & University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, The University of Western Australia, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Sett A, Foo GWC, Tingay DG, Badurdeen S. The best of both worlds: Refining respiratory phenotypes through combined non-invasive lung monitoring. Pediatr Res 2024; 95:877-879. [PMID: 37978316 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02910-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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- Arun Sett
- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Joan Kirner Women's and Children's, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Joan Kirner Women's and Children's, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne Children's Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Mercy Hospital for Women's, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Polglase GR, Hwang C, Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Crossley KJ, Kluckow M, Gill AW, Camm E, Galinsky R, Brian Y, Hooper SB, Roberts CT. Assessing the influence of abdominal compression on time to return of circulation during resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn lambs: a randomised preclinical study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2023:fetalneonatal-2023-326047. [PMID: 38123977 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE During neonatal resuscitation, the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be achieved using epinephrine which optimises coronary perfusion by increasing diastolic pressure. Abdominal compression (AC) applied during resuscitation could potentially increase diastolic pressure and therefore help achieve ROSC. We assessed the use of AC during resuscitation of asystolic newborn lambs, with and without epinephrine. METHODS Near-term fetal lambs were instrumented for physiological monitoring and after delivery, asphyxiated until asystole. Resuscitation was commenced with ventilation followed by chest compressions. Lambs were randomly allocated to: intravenous epinephrine (20 µg/kg, n=9), intravenous epinephrine+continuous AC (n=8), intravenous saline placebo (5 mL/kg, n=6) and intravenous saline+AC (n=9). After three allocated treatment doses, rescue intravenous epinephrine was administered if ROSC had not occurred. Time to achieve ROSC was the primary outcome. Lambs achieving ROSC were ventilated and monitored for 60 min before euthanasia. Brain histology was assessed for micro-haemorrhage. RESULTS Use of AC did not influence mean time to achieve ROSC (epinephrine lambs 177 s vs epinephrine+AC lambs 179 s, saline lambs 602 s vs saline+AC lambs 585 s) or rate of ROSC (nine of nine lambs, eight of eight lambs, one of six lambs and two of eight lambs, respectively). Application of AC was associated with higher diastolic blood pressure (mean value >10 mm Hg), mean and systolic blood pressure and carotid blood flow during resuscitation. Cortex and deep grey matter micro-haemorrhage was more frequent in AC lambs. CONCLUSION Use of AC during resuscitation increased diastolic blood pressure, but did not impact time to ROSC.
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- Graeme R Polglase
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Brooijmans E, Blank DA, Kuypers KLAM, Te Pas AB, Roberts C, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG. Heart Rate Changes following Facemask Placement in Infants Born at ≥32+0 Weeks of Gestation. Neonatology 2023; 120:624-632. [PMID: 37531947 DOI: 10.1159/000531739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent reports have raised concerns of cardiorespiratory deterioration in some infants receiving respiratory support at birth. We aimed to independently determine whether respiratory support with a facemask is associated with a decrease in heart rate (HR) in some late-preterm and term infants. METHODS Secondary analysis of data from infants born at ≥32+0 weeks of gestation at 2 perinatal centres in Melbourne, Australia. Change in HR up to 120 s after facemask placement, measured using 3-lead electrocardiography, was assessed every 3 s until 60 s and every 5 s thereafter from video recordings. RESULTS In the 15 s after facemask placement, 10/68 (15%) infants had a decrease in mean HR by >10 beats per minute (bpm) compared with their individual baseline mean HR in the 15 s before facemask placement. In 4 (6%) infants, HR decreased to <100 bpm. Nine out of 68 (13%) infants had an increase in mean HR by >10 bpm; 7 of these infants had a baseline HR <120 bpm. In univariable comparisons, the following characteristics were found not to be risk factors for a decrease in HR by >10 bpm: prematurity; type of respiratory support; hypoxaemia; early cord clamping; mode of birth; HR <120 bpm before mask placement. Six out of 63 infants (10%) who had HR ≥120 bpm after facemask placement had a late decrease in HR to <100 bpm between 30 and 120 s after facemask placement. CONCLUSION Facemask respiratory support at birth is temporally associated with a decrease in HR in a subset of late-preterm and term infants.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Neonatal Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Santomartino GA, Blank DA, Heng A, Woodward A, Kane SC, Thio M, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG, Badurdeen S. Perinatal predictors of clinical instability at birth in late-preterm and term infants. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:987-995. [PMID: 36418782 PMCID: PMC10023598 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04684-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
To identify characteristics associated with delivery room clinical instability in at-risk infants. Prospective cohort study. Two perinatal centres in Melbourne, Australia. Infants born at ≥ 35+0 weeks' gestation with a first-line paediatric doctor requested to attend. Clinical instability defined as any one of heart rate < 100 beats per minute for ≥ 20 s in the first 10 min after birth, maximum fraction of inspired oxygen of ≥ 0.70 in the first 10 min after birth, 5-min Apgar score of < 7, intubated in the delivery room or admitted to the neonatal unit for respiratory support. Four hundred and seventy-three infants were included. The median (IQR) gestational age at birth was 39+4 (38+4-40+4) weeks. Eighty (17%) infants met the criteria for clinical instability. Independent risk factors for clinical instability were labour without oxytocin administration, presence of a medical pregnancy complication, difficult extraction at birth and unplanned caesarean section in labour. Decision tree analysis determined that infants at highest risk were those whose mothers did not receive oxytocin during labour (25% risk). Infants at lowest risk were those whose mothers received oxytocin during labour and did not have a medical pregnancy complication (7% risk). CONCLUSIONS We identified characteristics associated with clinical instability that may be useful in alerting less experienced clinicians to call for senior assistance early. The decision trees provide intuitive visual aids but require prospective validation. WHAT IS KNOWN • First-line clinicians attending at-risk births may need to call senior colleagues for assistance depending on the infant's condition. • Delays in effectively supporting a compromised infant at birth is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and infant-mother separation. WHAT IS NEW • This study identifies risk factors for delivery room clinical instability in at-risk infants born at ≥ 35+0 weeks' gestation. • The decision trees presented provide intuitive visual tools to aid in determining the need for senior paediatric presence.
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- Georgia A Santomartino
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, 27 Rainforest Walk, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Maternity Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Maternity Services, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Schmölzer GM, Roberts CT, Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Miller SL, Crossley KJ, Stojanovska V, Galinsky R, Kluckow M, Gill AW, Hooper SB, Polglase GR. Single versus continuous sustained inflations during chest compressions and physiological-based cord clamping in asystolic lambs. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2022; 107:488-494. [PMID: 34844983 PMCID: PMC9411918 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The feasibility and benefits of continuous sustained inflations (SIs) during chest compressions (CCs) during delayed cord clamping (physiological-based cord clamping; PBCC) are not known. We aimed to determine whether continuous SIs during CCs would reduce the time to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and improve post-asphyxial blood pressures and flows in asystolic newborn lambs. METHODS Fetal sheep were surgically instrumented immediately prior to delivery at ~139 days' gestation and asphyxia induced until lambs reached asystole. Lambs were randomised to either immediate cord clamping (ICC) or PBCC. Lambs then received a single SI (SIsing; 30 s at 30 cmH2O) followed by intermittent positive pressure ventilation, or continuous SIs (SIcont: 30 s duration with 1 s break). We thus examined 4 groups: ICC +SIsing, ICC +SIcont, PBCC +SIsing, and PBCC +SIcont. Chest compressions and epinephrine administration followed international guidelines. PBCC lambs underwent cord clamping 10 min after ROSC. Physiological and oxygenation variables were measured throughout. RESULTS The time taken to achieve ROSC was not different between groups (mean (SD) 4.3±2.9 min). Mean and diastolic blood pressure was higher during chest compressions in PBCC lambs compared with ICC lambs, but no effect of SIs was observed. SIcont significantly reduced pulmonary blood flow, diastolic blood pressure and oxygenation after ROSC compared with SIsing. CONCLUSION We found no significant benefit of SIcont over SIsing during CPR on the time to ROSC or on post-ROSC haemodynamics, but did demonstrate the feasibility of continuous SIs during advanced CPR on an intact umbilical cord. Longer-term studies are recommended before this technique is used routinely in clinical practice.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Newborn, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Ritchie Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Davis PG, Hooper SB, Donath S, Santomartino GA, Heng A, Zannino D, Hoq M, Omar F Kamlin C, Kane SC, Woodward A, Roberts CT, Polglase GR, Blank DA. Physiologically based cord clamping for infants ≥32+0 weeks gestation: A randomised clinical trial and reference percentiles for heart rate and oxygen saturation for infants ≥35+0 weeks gestation. PLoS Med 2022; 19:e1004029. [PMID: 35737735 PMCID: PMC9269938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Globally, the majority of newborns requiring resuscitation at birth are full term or late-preterm infants. These infants typically have their umbilical cord clamped early (ECC) before moving to a resuscitation platform, losing the potential support of the placental circulation. Physiologically based cord clamping (PBCC) is clamping the umbilical cord after establishing lung aeration and holds promise as a readily available means of improving early newborn outcomes. In mechanically ventilated lambs, PBCC improved cardiovascular stability and reduced hypoxia. We hypothesised that PBCC compared to ECC would result in higher heart rate (HR) in infants needing resuscitation, without compromising safety. METHODS AND FINDINGS Between 4 July 2018 and 18 May 2021, infants born at ≥32+0 weeks' gestation with a paediatrician called to attend were enrolled in a parallel-arm randomised trial at 2 Australian perinatal centres. Following initial stimulation, infants requiring further resuscitation were randomised within 60 seconds of birth using a smartphone-accessible web link. The intervention (PBCC) was to establish lung aeration, either via positive pressure ventilation (PPV) or effective spontaneous breathing, prior to cord clamping. The comparator was early cord clamping (ECC) prior to resuscitation. The primary outcome was mean HR between 60 to 120 seconds after birth, measured using 3-lead electrocardiogram, extracted from video recordings blinded to group allocation. Nonrandomised infants had deferred cord clamping (DCC) ≥120 seconds in the observational study arm. Among 508 at-risk infants enrolled, 123 were randomised (n = 63 to PBCC, n = 60 to ECC). Median (interquartile range, IQR) for gestational age was 39.9 (38.3 to 40.7) weeks in PBCC infants and 39.6 (38.4 to 40.4) weeks in ECC infants. Approximately 49% and 50% of the PBCC and ECC infants were female, respectively. Five infants (PBCC = 2, ECC = 3, 4% total) had missing primary outcome data. Cord clamping occurred at a median (IQR) of 136 (126 to 150) seconds in the PBCC arm and 37 (27 to 51) seconds in the ECC arm. Mean HR between 60 to 120 seconds after birth was 154 bpm (beats per minute) for PBCC versus 158 bpm for ECC (adjusted mean difference -6 bpm, 95% confidence interval (CI) -17 to 5 bpm, P = 0.39). Among 31 secondary outcomes, postpartum haemorrhage ≥500 ml occurred in 34% and 32% of mothers in the PBCC and ECC arms, respectively. Two hundred ninety-five nonrandomised infants (55% female) with median (IQR) gestational age of 39.6 (38.6 to 40.6) weeks received DCC. Data from these infants was used to create percentile charts of expected HR and oxygen saturation in vigorous infants receiving DCC. The trial was limited by the small number of infants requiring prolonged or advanced resuscitation. PBCC may provide other important benefits we did not measure, including improved maternal-infant bonding and higher iron stores. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed that PBCC resulted in similar mean HR compared to infants receiving ECC. The findings suggest that for infants ≥32+0 weeks' gestation who receive brief, effective resuscitation at closely monitored births, PBCC does not provide additional benefit over ECC (performed after initial drying and stimulation) in terms of key physiological markers of transition. PBCC was feasible using a simple, low-cost strategy at both cesarean and vaginal births. The percentile charts of HR and oxygen saturation may guide clinicians monitoring the transition of at-risk infants who receive DCC. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12618000621213.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit and Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- The University of Melbourne, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit and Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit and Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit and Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne, Australia
- Division of Maternity Services and Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Maternity Services and Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Roberts CT, Klink S, Schmölzer GM, Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Crossley KJ, Rodgers K, Zahra V, Moxham A, Roehr CC, Kluckow M, Gill AW, Hooper SB, Polglase GR. Comparison of intraosseous and intravenous epinephrine administration during resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn lambs. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2022; 107:311-316. [PMID: 34462318 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intraosseous access is recommended as a reasonable alternative for vascular access during newborn resuscitation if umbilical access is unavailable, but there are minimal reported data in newborns. We compared intraosseous with intravenous epinephrine administration during resuscitation of severely asphyxiated lambs at birth. METHODS Near-term lambs (139 days' gestation) were instrumented antenatally for measurement of carotid and pulmonary blood flow and systemic blood pressure. Intrapartum asphyxia was induced by umbilical cord clamping until asystole. Resuscitation commenced with positive pressure ventilation followed by chest compressions and the lambs received either intraosseous or central intravenous epinephrine (10 μg/kg); epinephrine administration was repeated every 3 min until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). The lambs were maintained for 30 min after ROSC. Plasma epinephrine levels were measured before cord clamping, at end asphyxia, and at 3 and 15 min post-ROSC. RESULTS ROSC was successful in 7 of 9 intraosseous epinephrine lambs and in 10 of 12 intravenous epinephrine lambs. The time and number of epinephrine doses required to achieve ROSC were similar between the groups, as were the achieved plasma epinephrine levels. Lambs in both groups displayed a similar marked overshoot in systemic blood pressure and carotid blood flow after ROSC. Blood gas parameters improved more quickly in the intraosseous lambs in the first 3 min, but were otherwise similar over the 30 min after ROSC. CONCLUSIONS Intraosseous epinephrine administration results in similar outcomes to intravenous epinephrine during resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn lambs. These findings support the inclusion of intraosseous access as a route for epinephrine administration in current guidelines.
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- Calum T Roberts
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia .,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Monash Newborn, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, University of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Monash Newborn, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Newborn Care, Division of Women and Children, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.,Newborn Care, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Lara-Cantón I, Badurdeen S, Dekker J, Davis P, Roberts C, Te Pas A, Vento M. Oxygen saturation and heart rate in healthy term and late preterm infants with delayed cord clamping. Pediatr Res 2022:10.1038/s41390-021-01805-y. [PMID: 34997223 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01805-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Blood oxygen in the fetus is substantially lower than in the newborn infant. In the minutes after birth, arterial oxygen saturation rises from around 50-60% to 90-95%. Initial respiratory efforts generate negative trans-thoracic pressures that drive liquid from the airways into the lung interstitium facilitating lung aeration, blood oxygenation, and pulmonary artery vasodilatation. Consequently, intra- (foramen ovale) and extra-cardiac (ductus arteriosus) shunting changes and the sequential circulation switches to a parallel pulmonary and systemic circulation. Delaying cord clamping preserves blood flow through the ascending vena cava, thus increasing right and left ventricular preload. Recently published reference ranges have suggested that delayed cord clamping positively influenced the fetal-to-neonatal transition. Oxygen saturation in babies with delayed cord clamping plateaus significantly earlier to values of 85-90% than in babies with immediate cord clamping. Delayed cord clamping may also contribute to fewer episodes of brady-or-tachycardia in the first minutes after birth, but data from randomized trials are awaited. IMPACT: Delaying cord clamping during fetal to neonatal transition contributes to a significantly earlier plateauing of oxygen saturation and fewer episodes of brady-and/or-tachycardia in the first minutes after birth. We provide updated information regarding the changes in SpO2 and HR during postnatal adaptation of term and late preterm infants receiving delayed compared with immediate cord clamping. Nomograms in newborn infants with delayed cord clamping will provide valuable reference ranges to establish target SpO2 and HR in the first minutes after birth.
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- Inmaculada Lara-Cantón
- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute and University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Newborn Research Center and Neonatal Services, The Royal Women´s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Newborn Research Center and Neonatal Services, The Royal Women´s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute and University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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Pryor EJ, Blank DA, Hooper SB, Crossley KJ, Badurdeen S, Pollock JA, Stainsby AV, Croton LCP, O'Connell DW, Hall CJ, Maksimenko A, Hausermann D, Davis PG, Kitchen MJ. Quantifying lung aeration in neonatal lambs at birth using lung ultrasound. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:990923. [PMID: 36245717 PMCID: PMC9554403 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.990923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a safe and non-invasive tool that can potentially assess regional lung aeration in newborn infants and reduce the need for X-ray imaging. LUS produces images with characteristic artifacts caused by the presence of air in the lung, but it is unknown if LUS can accurately detect changes in lung air volumes after birth. This study compared LUS images with lung volume measurements from high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans to determine if LUS can accurately provide relative measures of lung aeration. METHODS Deceased near-term newborn lambs (139 days gestation, term ∼148 days) were intubated and the chest imaged using LUS (bilaterally) and phase contrast x-ray CT scans at increasing static airway pressures (0-50 cmH2O). CT scans were analyzed to calculate regional air volumes and correlated with measures from LUS images. These measures included (i) LUS grade; (ii) brightness (mean and coefficient of variation); and (iii) area under the Fourier power spectra within defined frequency ranges. RESULTS All LUS image analysis techniques correlated strongly with air volumes measured by CT (p < 0.01). When imaging statistics were combined in a multivariate linear regression model, LUS predicted the proportion of air in the underlying lung with moderate accuracy (95% prediction interval ± 22.15%, r 2 = 0.71). CONCLUSION LUS can provide relative measures of lung aeration after birth in neonatal lambs. Future studies are needed to determine if LUS can also provide a simple means to assess air volumes and individualize aeration strategies for critically ill newborns in real time.
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- Emily J Pryor
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Hodgson KA, Santomartino GA, Stevens L, Donath S, Roberts CT, Manley BJ, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG, Blank DA. Rapid centralised randomisation in emergency setting trials using a smartphone. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:3207-3210. [PMID: 35579708 PMCID: PMC9352638 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04475-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Randomised trials in emergency settings must quickly confirm eligibility and allocate participants to an intervention group without delaying treatment. We report rapid randomisation during two neonatal resuscitation trials using the non-commercial REDCap platform accessed via smartphone. This simple, reliable method has wide applicability for trials in emergency settings. What is Known: • Randomised trials in emergency settings need to rapidly allocate participants to an intervention group. • This process should not delay treatment. What is New: • This non-commercial, smartphone-accessible application enabled rapid, accurate randomisation at the bedside. • This has broad applicability for emergency setting trials.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia ,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC Australia ,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC Australia ,Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC Australia ,Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC Australia ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC Australia ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women’s Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052 Australia ,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC Australia ,Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC Australia ,Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Clayton, VIC Australia
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Badurdeen S, Santomartino GA, Thio M, Heng A, Woodward A, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Blank DA, Davis PG. Respiratory support after delayed cord clamping: a prospective cohort study of at-risk births at ≥35 +0 weeks gestation. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2021; 106:627-634. [PMID: 34112723 PMCID: PMC8543210 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-321503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with delivery room respiratory support in at-risk infants who are initially vigorous and received delayed cord clamping (DCC). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Two perinatal centres in Melbourne, Australia. PATIENTS At-risk infants born at ≥35+0 weeks gestation with a paediatric doctor in attendance who were initially vigorous and received DCC for >60 s. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Delivery room respiratory support defined as facemask positive pressure ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure and/or supplemental oxygen within 10 min of birth. RESULTS Two hundred and ninety-eight infants born at a median (IQR) gestational age of 39+3 (38+2-40+2) weeks were included. Cord clamping occurred at a median (IQR) of 128 (123-145) s. Forty-four (15%) infants received respiratory support at a median of 214 (IQR 156-326) s after birth. Neonatal unit admission for respiratory distress occurred in 32% of infants receiving delivery room respiratory support vs 1% of infants who did not receive delivery room respiratory support (p<0.001). Risk factors independently associated with delivery room respiratory support were average heart rate (HR) at 90-120 s after birth (determined using three-lead ECG), mode of birth and time to establish regular cries. Decision tree analysis identified that infants at highest risk had an average HR of <165 beats per minute at 90-120 s after birth following caesarean section (risk of 39%). Infants with an average HR of ≥165 beats per minute at 90-120 s after birth were at low risk (5%). CONCLUSIONS We present a clinical decision pathway for at-risk infants who may benefit from close observation following DCC. Our findings provide a novel perspective of HR beyond the traditional threshold of 100 beats per minute.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia .,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics, Royal Women's Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia,Monash Newborn, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Kamlin COF, Rogerson SR, Kane SC, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG, Blank DA. Lung ultrasound during newborn resuscitation predicts the need for surfactant therapy in very- and extremely preterm infants. Resuscitation 2021; 162:227-235. [PMID: 33548362 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Early identification of infants requiring surfactant therapy improves outcomes. We evaluated the accuracy of delivery room lung ultrasound (LUS) to predict surfactant therapy in very- and extremely preterm infants. METHODS Infants born at <320/7 weeks were prospectively enrolled at 2 centres. LUS videos of both sides of the chest were obtained 5-10 min, 11-20 min, and 1-3 h after birth. Clinicians were masked to the results of the LUS assessment and surfactant therapy was provided according to local guidelines. LUS videos were graded blinded to clinical data. Presence of unilateral type 1 ('whiteout') LUS or worse was considered test positive. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis compared the accuracy of LUS and an FiO2 threshold of 0.3 to predict subsequent surfactant therapy. RESULTS Fifty-two infants with a median age of 276/7 weeks (IQR 260/7-286/7) were studied. Thirty infants (58%) received surfactant. Area under the ROC curve (AUC) for LUS at 5-10 min, 11-20 min and 1-3 h was 0.78 (95% CI, 0.66-0.90), 0.76 (95% CI, 0.65-0.88) and 0.86 (95% CI, 0.75-0.97) respectively, outperforming FiO2 at the 5-10 min timepoint (AUC 0.45, 95% CI 0.29-0.62, p = 0.001). At 11-20 min, LUS had a specificity of 95% (95% CI 77-100%) and sensitivity of 59% (95% CI, 39-77%) to predict surfactant therapy. All infants born at 23-276/7 weeks with LUS test positive received surfactant. Twenty-six infants (50%) had worsening of LUS grades on serial assessment. CONCLUSIONS LUS in the delivery room and accurately predicts surfactant therapy in infants <320/7 weeks.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Gill AW, Kluckow M, Roberts CT, Galinsky R, Klink S, Miller SL, Davis PG, Schmölzer GM, Hooper SB, Polglase GR. Excess cerebral oxygen delivery follows return of spontaneous circulation in near-term asphyxiated lambs. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16443. [PMID: 33020561 PMCID: PMC7536421 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hypoxic-ischaemia renders the neonatal brain susceptible to early secondary injury from oxidative stress and impaired autoregulation. We aimed to describe cerebral oxygen kinetics and haemodynamics immediately following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and evaluate non-invasive parameters to facilitate bedside monitoring. Near-term sheep fetuses [139 ± 2 (SD) days gestation, n = 16] were instrumented to measure carotid artery (CA) flow, pressure, right brachial arterial and jugular venous saturation (SaO2 and SvO2, respectively). Cerebral oxygenation (crSO2) was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Following induction of severe asphyxia, lambs received cardiopulmonary resuscitation using 100% oxygen until ROSC, with oxygen subsequently weaned according to saturation nomograms as per current guidelines. We found that oxygen consumption did not rise following ROSC, but oxygen delivery was markedly elevated until 15 min after ROSC. CrSO2 and heart rate each correlated with oxygen delivery. SaO2 remained > 90% and was less useful for identifying trends in oxygen delivery. CrSO2 correlated inversely with cerebral fractional oxygen extraction. In conclusion, ROSC from perinatal asphyxia is characterised by excess oxygen delivery that is driven by rapid increases in cerebrovascular pressure, flow, and oxygen saturation, and may be monitored non-invasively. Further work to describe and limit injury mediated by oxygen toxicity following ROSC is warranted.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia.
- Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
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- Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, The Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Polglase GR, Schmölzer GM, Roberts CT, Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Crossley KJ, Miller SL, Stojanovska V, Galinsky R, Kluckow M, Gill AW, Hooper SB. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Asystolic Newborn Lambs Prior to Umbilical Cord Clamping; the Timing of Cord Clamping Matters! Front Physiol 2020; 11:902. [PMID: 32848852 PMCID: PMC7406709 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Current guidelines recommend immediate umbilical cord clamping (UCC) for newborns requiring chest compressions (CCs). Physiological-based cord clamping (PBCC), defined as delaying UCC until after lung aeration, has advantages over immediate UCC in mildly asphyxiated newborns, but its efficacy in asystolic newborns requiring CC is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the cardiovascular response to CCs given prior to or after UCC in asystolic near-term lambs. Methods: Umbilical, carotid, pulmonary, and femoral arterial flows and pressures as well as systemic and cerebral oxygenation were measured in near-term sheep fetuses [139 ± 2 (SD) days gestation]. Fetal asphyxia was induced until asystole ensued, whereupon lambs received ventilation and CC before (PBCC; n = 16) or after (n = 12) UCC. Epinephrine was administered 1 min after ventilation onset and in 3-min intervals thereafter. The PBCC group was further separated into UCC at either 1 min (PBCC1, n = 8) or 10 min (PBCC10, n = 8) after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Lambs were maintained for a further 30 min after ROSC. Results: The duration of CCs received and number of epinephrine doses required to obtain ROSC were similar between groups. After ROSC, we found no physiological benefits if UCC was delayed for 1 min compared to immediate cord clamping (ICC). However, if UCC was delayed for 10 min after ROSC, we found significant reductions in post-asphyxial rebound hypertension, cerebral blood flow, and cerebral oxygenation. The prevention of the post-asphyxial rebound hypertension in the PBCC10 group occurred due to the contribution of the placental circulation to a low peripheral resistance. As a result, left and right ventricular outputs continued to perfuse the placenta and were evidenced by reduced mean pulmonary blood flow, persistence of right-to-left shunting across the ductus arteriosus, and persistence of umbilical arterial and venous blood flows. Conclusion: It is possible to obtain ROSC after CC while the umbilical cord remains intact. There were no adverse effects of PBCC compared to ICC; however, the physiological changes observed after ROSC in the ICC and early PBCC groups may result in additional cerebral injury. Prolonging UCC after ROSC may provide significant physiological benefits that may reduce the risk of harm to the cerebral circulation.
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- Graeme R Polglase
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for the Studies of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Neonatal Research Unit, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, The University of Western Australia, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Badurdeen S, Roberts C, Blank D, Miller S, Stojanovska V, Davis P, Hooper S, Polglase G. Haemodynamic Instability and Brain Injury in Neonates Exposed to Hypoxia⁻Ischaemia. Brain Sci 2019; 9:brainsci9030049. [PMID: 30818842 PMCID: PMC6468566 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9030049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Brain injury in the asphyxic newborn infant may be exacerbated by delayed restoration of cardiac output and oxygen delivery. With increasing severity of asphyxia, cerebral autoregulatory responses are compromised. Further brain injury may occur in association with high arterial pressures and cerebral blood flows following the restoration of cardiac output. Initial resuscitation aims to rapidly restore cardiac output and oxygenation whilst mitigating the impact of impaired cerebral autoregulation. Recent animal studies have indicated that the current standard practice of immediate umbilical cord clamping prior to resuscitation may exacerbate injury. Resuscitation prior to umbilical cord clamping confers several haemodynamic advantages. In particular, it retains the low-resistance placental circuit that mitigates the rebound hypertension and cerebrovascular injury. Prolonged cerebral hypoxia–ischaemia is likely to contribute to further perinatal brain injury, while, at the same time, tissue hyperoxia is associated with oxidative stress. Efforts to monitor and target cerebral flow and oxygen kinetics, for example, using near-infrared spectroscopy, are currently being evaluated and may facilitate development of novel resuscitation approaches.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne 3168, Australia.
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Badurdeen S, Marshall A, Daish H, Hatherill M, Berkley JA. Safety and Immunogenicity of Early Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination in Infants Who Are Preterm and/or Have Low Birth Weights: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr 2019; 173:75-85. [PMID: 30476973 PMCID: PMC6583455 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is commonly delayed in infants who are preterm and have low birth weights (LBW) despite the association of early vaccination with better vaccination coverage and potentially nonspecific benefits for survival. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety, immunogenicity, and protective efficacy against tuberculosis (TB) of BCG vaccination given at or before 7 days after birth vs vaccination more than 7 days after birth among infants who are preterm and/or had LBW. DATA SOURCES Searches of Medline, Embase, and Global Health databases were conducted from inception until August 8, 2017. STUDY SELECTION Clinical trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies that included infants who were preterm and/or had LBW and reported safety, mortality, immunogenicity, proxies of vaccine take, and/or efficacy against TB. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two authors independently extracted data and assessed the quality of the studies. Data extracted included demographics, covariates, sources of bias, and effect estimates. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Safety, mortality, immunogenicity, or other proxies of vaccine take, such as tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion and efficacy against tuberculosis. RESULTS Forty studies were included in a qualitative synthesis; infants who were preterm (born at 26-37 weeks' gestational age) and/or had LBW (0.69-2.5 kg at birth) were included. The BCG vaccine was administered at or before 7 days to 10 568 clinically stable infants who were preterm and/or had LBW; vaccination was administered to 4310 infants at varying times between 8 days and 12 months after birth. Twenty-one studies reporting safety found no cases of BCG-associated death or systemic disease in 8243 infants. Four studies reported no increase in all-cause mortality for infants who had LBW and who received early BCG vaccination compared with infants who had LBW with later vaccination or BCG-vaccinated infants of normal birth weight. Four studies reported lymphadenitis incidence; combined, these reported 0% to 2.9% incidence of vaccination within 7 days and 0% to 4.2% of vaccination after 7 days. Meta-analysis of 7 studies revealed no differences between early and delayed BCG vaccination for scar formation (n = 515; relative risk [RR], 1.01 [95% CI, 0.95-1.07]) or TST conversion (n = 397; RR, 0.97 [95% CI, 0.84-1.13]). Published data were insufficient to assess immunogenicity or protective efficacy against TB disease. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Early BCG vaccination in healthy infants who are preterm and/or had LBW has a similar safety profile, reactogenicity, and TST conversion rate as delayed vaccination. Based on current evidence, early BCG vaccination in stable infants who are preterm and/or have LBW to optimize uptake is warranted.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, United Kingdom,Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Children’s Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Children’s Services, Oxford University Hospitals National Health Services Foundation Trust, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital National Health Services Trust, Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
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- South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya,The Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition Network, Nairobi, Kenya,Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Blank DA, Badurdeen S, Omar F Kamlin C, Jacobs SE, Thio M, Dawson JA, Kane SC, Dennis AT, Polglase GR, Hooper SB, Davis PG. Baby-directed umbilical cord clamping: A feasibility study. Resuscitation 2018; 131:1-7. [PMID: 30036590 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Over five percent of infants born worldwide will need help breathing after birth. Delayed cord clamping (DCC) has become the standard of care for vigorous infants. DCC in non-vigorous infants is uncommon because of logistical difficulties in providing effective resuscitation during DCC. In Baby-Directed Umbilical Cord Clamping (Baby-DUCC), the umbilical cord remains patent until the infant's lungs are exchanging gases. We conducted a feasibility study of the Baby-DUCC technique. METHODS We obtained antenatal consent from pregnant women to enroll infants born at ≥32 weeks. Vigorous infants received ≥2 min of DCC. If the infant received respiratory support, the umbilical cord was clamped ≥60 s after the colorimetric carbon dioxide detector turned yellow. Maternal uterotonic medication was administered after umbilical cord clamping. A paediatrician and researcher entered the sterile field to provide respiratory support during a cesarean birth. Maternal and infant outcomes in the delivery room and prior to hospital discharge were analysed. RESULTS Forty-four infants were enrolled, 23 delivered via cesarean section (8 unplanned) and 15 delivered vaginally (6 via instrumentation). Twelve infants were non-vigorous. ECG was the preferred method for recording HR. Two infants had a HR < 100 BPM. All HR values were >100 BPM by 80 s after birth. Median time to umbilical cord clamping was 150 and 138 s in vigorous and non-vigorous infants, respectively. Median maternal blood loss was 300 ml. CONCLUSIONS It is feasible to provide resuscitation to term and near-term infants during DCC, after both vaginal and cesarean births, clamping the umbilical cord only when the infant is physiologically ready.
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- Douglas A Blank
- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Melbourne, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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Badurdeen S, Mulongo M, Berkley JA. Arginine depletion increases susceptibility to serious infections in preterm newborns. Pediatr Res 2015; 77:290-7. [PMID: 25360828 PMCID: PMC4335378 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2014.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Preterm newborns are highly susceptible to bacterial infections. This susceptibility is regarded as being due to immaturity of multiple pathways of the immune system. However, it is unclear whether a mechanism that unifies these different, suppressed pathways exists. Here, we argue that the immune vulnerability of the preterm neonate is critically related to arginine depletion. Arginine, a "conditionally essential" amino acid, is depleted in acute catabolic states, including sepsis. Its metabolism is highly compartmentalized and regulated, including by arginase-mediated hydrolysis. Recent data suggest that arginase II-mediated arginine depletion is essential for the innate immune suppression that occurs in newborn models of bacterial challenge, impairing pathways critical for the immune response. Evidence that arginine depletion mediates protection from immune activation during first gut colonization suggests a regulatory role in controlling gut-derived pathogens. Clinical studies show that plasma arginine is depleted during sepsis. In keeping with animal studies, small clinical trials of L-arginine supplementation have shown benefit in reducing necrotizing enterocolitis in premature neonates. We propose a novel, broader hypothesis that arginine depletion during bacterial challenge is a key factor limiting the neonate's ability to mount an adequate immune response, contributing to the increased susceptibility to infections, particularly with respect to gut-derived sepsis.
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- Shiraz Badurdeen
- Department of Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK,()
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- KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Centre for Geographic Medicine and Research-Coast, Kilifi, Kenya
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- KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Centre for Geographic Medicine and Research-Coast, Kilifi, Kenya,Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Daish H, Badurdeen S. Question 2: Humidified heated high flow nasal cannula versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure for providing respiratory support following extubation in preterm newborns. Arch Dis Child 2014; 99:880-2. [PMID: 24972781 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Hazel Daish
- Department of Paediatric, Ealing Hospital, Middlesex, UK
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Badurdeen S, Valladares DB, Farrar J, Gozzer E, Kroeger A, Kuswara N, Ranzinger SR, Tinh HT, Leite P, Mahendradhata Y, Skewes R, Verrall A. Sharing experiences: towards an evidence based model of dengue surveillance and outbreak response in Latin America and Asia. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:607. [PMID: 23800243 PMCID: PMC3697990 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background The increasing frequency and intensity of dengue outbreaks in endemic and non-endemic countries requires a rational, evidence based response. To this end, we aimed to collate the experiences of a number of affected countries, identify strengths and limitations in dengue surveillance, outbreak preparedness, detection and response and contribute towards the development of a model contingency plan adaptable to country needs. Methods The study was undertaken in five Latin American (Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru) and five in Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Vietnam). A mixed-methods approach was used which included document analysis, key informant interviews, focus-group discussions, secondary data analysis and consensus building by an international dengue expert meeting organised by the World Health Organization, Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO-TDR). Results Country information on dengue is based on compulsory notification and reporting (“passive surveillance”), with laboratory confirmation (in all participating Latin American countries and some Asian countries) or by using a clinical syndromic definition. Seven countries additionally had sentinel sites with active dengue reporting, some also had virological surveillance. Six had agreed a formal definition of a dengue outbreak separate to seasonal variation in case numbers. Countries collected data on a range of warning signs that may identify outbreaks early, but none had developed a systematic approach to identifying and responding to the early stages of an outbreak. Outbreak response plans varied in quality, particularly regarding the early response. The surge capacity of hospitals with recent dengue outbreaks varied; those that could mobilise additional staff, beds, laboratory support and resources coped best in comparison to those improvising a coping strategy during the outbreak. Hospital outbreak management plans were present in 9/22 participating hospitals in Latin-America and 8/20 participating hospitals in Asia. Conclusions Considerable variation between countries was observed with regard to surveillance, outbreak detection, and response. Through discussion at the expert meeting, suggestions were made for the development of a more standardised approach in the form of a model contingency plan, with agreed outbreak definitions and country-specific risk assessment schemes to initiate early response activities according to the outbreak phase. This would also allow greater cross-country sharing of ideas.
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Badurdeen S, St John-Green C. Decision rules in childhood febrile neutropenia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2011; 56:1152; author reply 1153. [PMID: 21319283 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Accepted: 12/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The authors present the youngest reported case of a single oral overdose of methotrexate in an otherwise well 19-month-old child who was treated with delayed folinic acid rescue. Initial history revealed possible ingestion of up to 10 tablets, each containing 2.5 mg of methotrexate. The peak methotrexate level was 0.67 µmol/l measured 8 h following ingestion. Depending on the protocol, methotrexate levels that remain greater than 0.05-0.1 µmol/l for 24-48 h are associated with risk of toxicity. No adverse sequelae were noted during hospital admission despite delayed folinic acid rescue and there was no evidence of myelosuppression for up to 3 weeks following the overdose.
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Badurdeen S, Ross-Russell R. Question 2: should hypertonic saline be used in patients with cystic fibrosis who respond unsatisfactorily to recombinant deoxyribonuclease? Arch Dis Child 2010; 95:562-4. [PMID: 20551202 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.141226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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