Use of antenatal corticosteroids among infants with gestational age at 24 to 31 weeks in 57 neonatal intensive care units of China: a cross-sectional study / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

BACKGROUND@#Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) can significantly improve the outcomes of preterm infants. This study aimed to describe the ACS use rates among preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and to explore perinatal factors associated with ACS use, using the largest contemporary cohort of very preterm infants in China.@*METHODS@#This cross-sectional study enrolled all infants born at 24 +0 to 31 +6 weeks and admitted to 57 NICUs of the Chinese Neonatal Network from January 1st, 2019 to December 30th, 2019. The ACS administration was defined as at least one dose of dexamethasone and betamethasone given before delivery. Multiple logistic regressions were applied to determine the association between perinatal factors and ACS usage.@*RESULTS@#A total of 7828 infants were enrolled, among which 6103 (78.0%) infants received ACS. ACS use rates increased with increasing gestational age (GA), from 177/259 (68.3%) at 24 to 25 weeks' gestation to 3120/3960 (78.8%) at 30 to 31 weeks' gestation. Among infants exposed to ACS, 2999 of 6103 (49.1%) infants received a single complete course, and 33.4% (2039/6103) infants received a partial course. ACS use rates varied from 30.2% to 100% among different hospitals. Multivariate regression showed that increasing GA, born in hospital (inborn), increasing maternal age, maternal hypertension and premature rupture of membranes were associated with higher likelihood to receive ACS.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The use rate of ACS remained low for infants at 24 to 31 weeks' gestation admitted to Chinese NICUs, with fewer infants receiving a complete course. The use rates varied significantly among different hospitals. Efforts are urgently needed to propose improvement measures and thus improve the usage of ACS.

A case of amniotic band syndrome after fetal reduction by radiofrequency ablation / 中华围产医学杂志

This article reported a survived case of amniotic band syndrome (ABS) following fetal reduction by radiofrequency ablation. The woman conceived monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy spontaneously. Prenatal ultrasound at 24 weeks of gestation indicated twin-twin transfusion syndrome (stage Ⅲ), and radiofrequency ablation for fetal reduction was successfully performed after formal consent. At 28 +6 weeks, ultrasound reexamination revealed significant edema in the left foot of the fetus, with banding around the ankle, as well as the strangulation mark and narrowing rings. Fetal ABS (ⅡB stage) was diagnosed after multidisciplinary consultation. An immediate emergency cesarean section was performed and a live male baby was born. A thin amniotic band could be seen wrapping around the left ankle of the newborn for several rounds, with obvious strangulation marks about 1 cm deep into the skin, and significant edema on the dorsum and sole of the foot, and the submalleolus area. The amniotic band was released at once, and the edema faded gradually after surgery. After a follow-up of 28 days, the lower limbs of the newborn became normal.

The role of SUMOylation in the protective mechanisms of therapeutic hypothermia on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the role of SUMOylation in the process of therapeutic hypothermia on neural stem cells (NSCs) in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.Methods:SUMOylation is an essential post-translational modification involving small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs). Primary-cultured NSCs from mice were assigned into four groups: control group, hypoxia group, hypothermia group and hypoxia+hypothermia group. Western Blot was used to detect the protein levels of SUMO2/3, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator factor 1α (PGC-1α) and octamer binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4). The diameters of NSCs were compared. ELISA was used to detect lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level. Apoptosis was examined using flow cytometry. Immunofluorescence method was used to measure the differentiation of NSCs into neuronal cells.Results:Compared with the control group, the levels of SUMO2/3, HIF-1αand PGC-1α in NSCs of the hypoxia group increased 33%, 126% and 140%, respectively ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the levels of SUMO2/3 and PGC-1α in NSCs of the hypothermia group increased 52% and 536%, respectively ( P<0.05). Compared with the hypoxia group, the levels of SUMO2/3, HIF-1α, PGC-1α and Oct4 in the hypoxia+hypothermia group increased 44%, 40%, 230% and 59%, respectively ( P<0.05). The diameters of NSCs in hypoxia group, hypothermia group and hypoxia+hypothermia group were smaller than control group, and hypoxia+hypothermia group smaller than hypoxia group ( P<0.05). No significant differences existed in LDH levels between hypothermia group and control group ( P>0.05). LDH level in hypoxia+hypothermia group were significantly lower than hypoxia group ( P<0.05). No significant differences existed in the cell death rates between hypothermia group and control group ( P>0.05). The cell death rate in hypoxia+hypothermia group was significantly lower than hypoxia group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the expressions of Nestin in both hypoxia group and hypothermia group were increased, but neuron specific enolase (NSE) were decreased ( P<0.05). Compared with hypoxia group and hypothermia group, the level of Nestin in hypoxia+hypothermia group was further increased, while NSE was further decreased ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Therapeutic hypothermia may increase the tolerance of NSCs to hypoxia by enhancing SUMO modification of proteins, providing theoretical basis for the treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy with therapeutic hypothermia.

Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective:To investigate the incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants (EPI) before 28 weeks of gestation during 8-years period.Methods:A retrospective study. From January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2018, 300 EPI infants with a gestational age of less than 28 weeks admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics were included in the study. EPI birth gestational week (GA), birth weight (BW), gender and other basic information, as well as neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, oxygen (≥10 d), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and other hospitalizations and complications were recorded. According to ROP international classification standards, ROP was staged. Severe ROP was defined as ROP that requires treatment. The screening start time, screening interval, and intervention time of all children tested were carried out in accordance with the requirements of the "Guidelines for Screening Retinopathy of Prematurity" until the end of follow-up. The most severe ROP during the follow-up of each examined child was recorded as the final screening result of the examined child, and those with asymmetric eyes with the screening results of the severe side of the diseas was recorded. A retrospective analysis of the overall incidence of EPI ROP showed the incidence of severe ROP, and the first and second stages of EPI ROP during the 8 years (from January 1 , 2011 to December 31, 2014, and January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018), changes in the rate of severe illness. Logistic regression analysis was used to screen independent risk factors for severe ROP.Results:Among 300 EPI infants, the average GA was (26.7±1.8) weeks; the average BW was (993.3±178.7) g. Two hundred and five infants (68.3%) were diagnosed with ROP, 116 (56.6%), 57 (27.8%), and 32 (15.6%) infants of stage Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ disease, respectively. There were no infants of stage IV and V. There were 30 infants (14.6%) with additional lesions and 59 infants (19.7%) with severe ROP requiring treatment. With the increase of GA ( χ2=52.391, 44.521; P=0.000, 0.000) and BW ( χ2=43.772, 26.138; P=0.000, 0.000), the incidence of EPI ROP and the incidence of severe ROP decreased significantly. From 2011 to 2018, the number of people surviving EPI obviously increased, especially those with small GA (26 weeks) and low BW (750 g). The average GA of the second stage EPI was lower than that of the first stage, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.243, P=0.026); the average BW of the second stage EPI was lower than the first stage, the difference was not statistically significant ( t=1.428, P=0.154). The incidence of ROP in the second stage EPI was slightly higher than that in the first stage, and the incidence of severe ROP was lower than that in the first stage, the difference was not statistically significant ( χ2=1.069, 1.723; P=0.301, 0.189). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that GA<27 weeks ( β=-2.584, P=0.032), maternal chorioamnionitis (CA) ( β=-0.935, P=0.038) and BPD ( β=-1.432, P=0.001) was an independent risk factor for severe ROP. Conclusions:The incidence of EPI ROP and severe ROP are 68.3% and 19.7%, respectively. From 2011 to 2018, the number of survivors of EPI obviously increase, and those with small GA and low BW increase significantly; however, the incidence of ROP and severe ROP remaine stable. GA, CA and BPD are independent risk factors for severe ROP.

Mortality of extremely preterm infants born at 22 +0-25 +6 gestational weeks in a single center and comparison with data from other countries / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective:To analyze the mortality of extremely preterm infants(EPIs) born at 22 +0-25 +6 weeks of gestation in Tianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and then compare it with data from other countries to provide evidence for better healthcare for this population. Methods:Clinical data of EPIs born at 22 +0-25 +6 gestational weeks in our center from January 2011 to December 2017 were retrospectively collected. The enrolled patients were grouped based on their gestational age, birth weight, and admission time in order to analyze the mortality in different groups. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, five sets of data regarding the mortality of EPIs born at 22 +0-25 +6 gestational weeks during the same period were retrieved from a multicenter survey involving 15 centers in China, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NICHD-NRN) in the United States, Canadian Neonatal Network TM, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) and Korean Neonatal Network (KNN). The mortality rate among data from different sources was compared using Chi-square test on the condition that the definition of death was the same. Besides, the causes of neonatal death were analyzed. Results:A total of 64 EPIs were enrolled in our center. The total mortality rate was 42.2% (27/64), and were 1/1, 8/10, 50.0%(10/20) and 24.2%(8/33) in EPIs of gestational age of 22 +0-22 +6, 23 +0-23 +6, 24 +0-24 +6 and 25 +0-25 +6 weeks, 5/6, 50.0%(16/32), 25.0%(6/24) and 0/2 in those with birth weight of ≤600 g, >600-≤800 g, >800-≤1 000 g and >1 000 g, respectively. In the 27 death cases in our center, the causes of death were as follows: neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (16 cases, 59.3%), sepsis (two cases, 7.4%), necrotizing enterocolitis (three cases, 11.1%), severe intraventricular hemorrhage (three cases, 11.1%) and others (three cases, 11.1%). The mortality rate was 57.1%(12/21) before 2016(2011-2015), 45.0%(9/20) in 2016 and 26.1%(6/23) in 2017. The total mortality of EPIs in our center was higher than that in Canada [42.2% vs 26.6%(165/621), χ2=7.015, P=0.008], as well as in Australia and New Zealand [42.2% vs 28.2%(140/497), χ2=5.330, P=0.021], while there was no statistically significant difference when compared with that in South Korea [42.2% vs 42.1%(218/518), χ2<0.001, P=0.988]. Conclusions:The mortality of EPIs born at 22 +0-25 +6 gestational weeks is higher in our center when compared with that in some developed countries such as Canada and Australia. Therefore, we should pay more efforts to reduce the mortality of EPIs through quality improvement.

Endotracheal suction following intubation during resuscitation in neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid / 中华围产医学杂志

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is one of the main risk factors for neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome, and can even cause death, which is a dangerous emergency to handle during neonatal resuscitation. Routine intubation and endotracheal suction are not recommended for non-vigorous newborns born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid in the latest international neonatal resuscitation guideline. But it is controversial due to lacking high-level evidence. We review the recent evidence for the rationale for endotracheal suction in non-vigorous neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

Analysis of short 3 term survival rate and morbidity of extremely preterm infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To assess survival rates and major complications of extremely preterm infants( EPI) discharged from the hospital,in order to provide some evidence for the treatment of such cases in the future. Methods A retrospective study Was performed by revieWing the clinical data of 299 infants at gestational age(GA)﹤28 Weeks Who Were admitted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit( NICU)of Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics from January 1st 2011 to December 31st,2017. The survival rates and major morbidities of EPI according to different GA Were compared by trend Chi－squaΥe and t test. Results A total of 299 cases of EPI Were included in the study,With a mean GA of 26. 5 Weeks(22 +3 －27 +6 Weeks)and mean birth Weight of 958. 5 g(360－1 550 g). From 2011 to 2017, the number of hospitalized EPI increased gradually( from 21 cases in 2011 to 79 cases in 2017),especially in EPI of loWer GA(GA﹤25 Weeks)Which increased from 4 cases in 2011－2014 to 26 cases in 2015－2017. The rates of sur﹣vival infants With GA﹤28 Weeks Were 78. 6%(235／299 cases),including 18. 2%(2／11 cases)at GA≤23 Weeks, 52. 6%(10／19 cases)at 24 Weeks,75. 8%(25／33 cases)at 25 Weeks,78. 5%(62／79 cases)at 26 Weeks and 86. 6%(136／157 cases)at 27 Weeks,respectively,Which shoWed that survival rates increased With the groWth of GA( χ2 ﹦31. 3,P﹦0. 000). Major morbidities among the survival infants Were severe retinopathy of prematurity(ROP,stageⅢor above according to international classification and received treatment)[16. 2%(38／235 cases)],bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD,supplemental oxygen use at a postmenstrual age of 36 Weeks)[15. 3%(36／235 cases)],late－onset sepsis(LOS)[24. 7%(58／235 cases)],intraventricular hemorrhage(IVH),grade 3 or 4)or periventricular leukoma﹣lacia(PVL)[9. 4%(22／235 cases)],necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC),stage≥Ⅱof Bell,criteria)[3. 0%(7／235 cases)],and decreased With increased gestational age(χ2 ﹦18. 450,19. 773,15. 024,all P﹦0. 000). Rates of ROP, BPD and LOS in EPI With GA﹤25 Weeks Were 41. 7%(5／12 cases),58. 3%(7／12 cases)and 66. 7%(8／12 cases), respectively,Which Were much higher than those of EPI With GA 25－28 Weeks[14. 8%(33／223 cases),13. 0%(29／223 cases),22. 4%(50／223 cases)](all P﹤0. 05). Conclusions From 2011 to 2017,the number of hospitalized EPI increased gradually and the rate of survival rose With every 1－Week increase in GA,While major morbidities Were reduced accordingly. EPI of GA﹤25 Weeks had a greater risk of mortality and major morbidities.

Research progress of less invasive surfactant application in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Intratracheal surfactant administration is the only specific treatment for respiratory distress syndrome and usually requires endotracheal intubation, positive pressure and/or mechanical ventilation which are harmful to the immature lung.One of these alternative methods is less invasive surfactant application (LISA) via a thin endotracheal catheter during spontaneous breathing with continuous positive airway pressure.Use of LISA allows administration of surfactant while avoiding intubation and positive pressure.Observational studies have fostered expectations of a positive effect of LISA on serious complications of preterm infants and the need for mechanical ventilation.However, there is still a controversy about indications, premedication and serious complications of preterm infants while using LISA.This article reviews the controversies of LISA technology in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.

Effect of adding time of human milk fortifier on growth and incidence of complications of very low birth weight premature infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of human milk fortifier(HMF)addition at different time points on the growth,development and the incidence of complications in very low birth weight(VLBW)infants.Methods A total of 93 VLBW infants admitted into Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tianjin Central Hospital of Obste-trics and Gynecology from January to September 2015 with more than 80％of total milk intake during hospitalization,excluding those who had severe asphyxia or abandoned treatment and died,were collected.The included cases were divided into 2 groups by using completely randomized grouping method,early fortification group(n=48)and delayed fortification group(n=45)adding HMF with the enteral intake of 50 mL/(kg·d)and 100 mL/(kg·d),respectively.The outcomes included growth development and the incidence of complications during hospitalization.Then,t test and chi-square test of independent samples were used for statistical analysis.Results There was significant difference in the weight growth rate between the 2 groups,and the growth rate of early fortification group and delayed fortification group were(15.4±2.4)g/(kg·d)and(13.6±2.3)g/(kg·d),respectively(t=3.043,P=0.004).There was no significant difference in height growth rate,head circumference growth rate,weight at 34 weeks postmenstrual age,time of recovering birth weight and parenteral nutrition,hospitalization duration,body weight,body length,head circumference at discharge and the incidence of extrauterine growth retardation between the 2 groups(all P>0.05).There was no statistical difference in incidence of feeding intolerance,necrotizing enterocolitis,nosocomial infection,retinopathy of prematurity,bronchopulmonary dysplasia between the 2 groups(all P>0.05).Conclusions HMF with enteral intake of 50 mL/(kg·d)contributes to weight gain rate in VLBW infants during hospitalization,but not to the increase in the incidence of complications.

The efficacy of caffeine in the prevention of apnea in small gestational age of premature infants / 天津医药

Objective To explore the therapeutic effect and security of caffeine citrate in preventing primary apnea of preterm infants by observing the clinical effect, adverse reaction and prognosis of caffeine citrate preventing the primary apnea. Methods A total of 132 preterm infants admitted to neonatal department of Tianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology were selected during January 2015 to July 2016. They were randomly divided into two groups, one was the caffeine group, and the other was the control group. The infants of caffenine group were intravenous injected caffeine citrate 24 hours after birth, with the first dose 20 mg/kg, and the maintain dose 5 mg/kg every 24 hours, until the corrected gestational age was 34 weeks. The infants of control group were not given methylxanthine drugs. Data were compared between two groups including the incidence of apena after 48 hours of giving drugs, the period of using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (n-CPAP) or ventilator, the incidence of feeding intolerance, tachycardia, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), intracranial hemorrhage (HIE), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), weight growth rate and the length of hospitalization. Results There were significantly lower incidence of apnea after 48 hours, the period of using nasal continuous positive airway pressure or ventilator, incidence of patent ductus arteriosus and intracranial hemorrhage and the duration of hospitalization in caffeine group than those in control group (P 0.05). Conclusion The preterm infants given caffeine could reduce the incidence of the primary apnea, improve the prognosis of the preterm infants, and no significant adverse reaction.

Clinical effectiveness of different doses of caffeine for primary apnea in preterm infants / 中华儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of different doses of caffeine in treatment of primary apnea in preterm infants.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>A total of 164 preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation), presented with primary apnea, were recruited in Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology and Obstetrics from October 2013 to December 2014. The patients were prospectively allocated into low-dose (loading 20 mg/kg and maintenance of 5 mg/(kg·d) after 24 h, n=82) and high-dose (loading 20 mg/kg and maintenance of 15 mg/(kg·d) after 24 h, n=82) groups of caffeine citrate treatment by using a random number table. The treatment effects, side effects of caffeine, and the clinical outcome of the preterm infants were compared between groups by χ(2) test or nonparametric test.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The patients in low-dose group had birth weight of (1,237 ± 338) g, male gender of 43 (52%) and gestational age of (29.8 ± 3.4) weeks. The patients in high-dose group had birth weight of (1 262 ± 296) g, male gender of 45 (55%) and gestational age of (29.9 ± 2.7) weeks. The baseline characteristics including birth weight, gender and gestational age were comparable between the two groups. Frequency of apnea was significantly lower in high-dose group compared with low-dose group (10 (8, 15) vs.18 (13, 22), Z = -2.610, P = 0.009), and the success rate of removal of the ventilator was significantly higher in high-dose group compared with low-dose group (85% (70/82) vs.70% (57/82), χ(2) = 5.898, P = 0.015). The effective rate of caffeine treatment was significantly higher in high-dose group compared with low-dose group (82% (67/82) vs.61% (50/82), χ(2)=8.619, P = 0.003). No significant differences were observed concerning the incidence of caffeine-associated side effects including tachycardia, irritability, difficulty in feeding, hyperglycemia, hypertension, digestive disorders and electrolyte disturbances between two groups (P all > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the clinical outcomes of the preterm infants including death during hospitalization, chronic lung disease, other complications and duration of hospital stay between two groups (P all > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A therapeutic regimen consisting of a loading dose of 20 mg/kg and maintenance dose of 15 mg/(kg·d) of caffeine citrate could improve the treatment effects and keep safety for primary apnea in preterm infants, and will not cause more adverse events.</p>

Influence of gestational age and delivery mode on neonatal pulse oxygen saturation shortly after birth / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To explore the trend of preductal pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) during 10 min after birth in newborns born at different gestational age and through different delivery mode.Methods From May 2014 to August 2014,319 neonates,born in Tianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and whose Apgar score at 1 min after birth ≥ 8,were included into the study.Term infants were grouped into vaginal delivery group (n=102) and caesarean group (n=117) according to the delivery mode.Infants born through caesarean section were divided into three groups,including 30-33+6 weeks (n=50),34-36+6 weeks (n=50) and 37-41+6 weeks (n=117) group according to the gestational age at birth.Immediately after the umbilical cord clamped,preductal SpO2 was recorded at each minute from one to ten minutes using the pulse oximetry.Oneway analysis of variance and two independent sample t test were applied for statistical analysis.Results At each time point within ten minutes after birth,the preductal SpO2 for preterm infants of 30-33+6 weeks gestation in the caesarean group were (54± 3)％,(59± 3)％,(65 ±4)％,(70±4)％,(75 ±4)％,(80±4)％,(84± 3)％,(89± 3)％,(91 ± 3)％ and (93 ± 2)％,respectively,which were significant lower than those of the 34-36+6 weeks group [(57 ± 5)％,(66 ± 4)％,(72 ± 6)％,(78 ± 6)％,(83 ± 6)％,(87 ± 6)％,(90± 5)％,(92 ± 4)％,(94± 4)％ and (95 ± 4)％,respectively] and of the term infants [(58 ± 3)％,(67 ± 4)％,(73 ± 5)％,(78 ± 6)％,(83 ± 6)％,(87 ± 6)％,(90± 5)％,(92± 5)％,(94± 3)％ and (95± 3)％,respectively] (all P ≤ 0.05).While the corresponding preductal SpO2 for term infants in the vaginal delivery group were (61 ± 6)％,(69± 7)％,(75 ± 6)％,(81 ± 7)％,(86± 6)％,(90 ± 6)％,(93 ± 5)％,(94± 4)％,(95 ± 4)％ and (96 ± 3)％,respectively,which were all higher than those of term infants in the caesarean group (all P ≤ 0.05).Conclusions The preductal SpO2 for preterm infants of 30-33+6 weeks of gestation is lower than that of preterm and term infants of ≥ 34 weeks of gestation at all time points within ten minutes after birth.The preductal SpO2 for term infants born through vaginal delivery is higher and rising faster than that of term infants born through caesarean section at all times.

Resuscitation and risk factors of tracheal intubation of neonates born from high risk mothers / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To understand the whole situation of neonatal resuscitation in high risk deliveries.Methods Totally,3 420 neonates born from high risk pregnant mothers in Tianjin Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from September 2013 to November 2014 were recruited and divided into four groups according the needs of resuscitation,including no resuscitation group (Group A),initial resuscitation group (Group B),initial resuscitation plus bag-and-mask or T-piece ventilation (positive pressure ventilation group,Group C),tracheal intubation and/or external chest compression and/or epinephrine administation (tracheal intubation group,Group D).Variance analysis,Chi-square test and Logistic regression analysis were applied to compare the differences of clinical conditions among these groups and to analyze risk factors of tracheal intubation requirement for extensive resuscitation.Results Among the 3 420 newborns,2 360(69.0％) were assigned to Group A,565 (16.5％) to Group B,408 (11.9％) to Group C and 87 (2.5％) to Group D.Statistical differences were shown in the gestational age [(35.5 ± 4.1),(33.0 ± 4.3) and (32.1 ± 4.8) weeks],birth weight [(2 593.8 ± 663.6),(2 063.3 ± 973.9) and (1 839.0 ± 977.9) g],and the incidence of multiple births [66(11.7％),65(15.9％) and 23(26.4％)],abruptio placentae [15(2.7％),35(8.6％) and 9(10.3％)],umbilical cord prolapse [0(0.0％),2(0.5％),and 10(11.5％)],abnormal fetal heart rate in labor [28(5.0％),45(11.0％) and 46(52.9％)],prolonged labor [36(6.4％),35(8.6％),and 20(23.0％)],meconium stained liquor [32(5.7％),0(0.0％),and 8(9.2％)],and congenital anomaly [8(1.4％),12(2.9％) and 7(8.0％)] among Group B,C and D (F or x2=233.188,105.050,14.535,19.934,91.434,149.366,26.525,28.602 and 13.765,all P ≤ 0.05).Multiple regression analysis revealed that gestational age ≤ 28 weeks (OR=1.290,95％ CI:1.167-1.425),abnormal fetal heart rate in labor (OR=1.350,95％CI:1.184-6.862) and meconium stained liquor (OR=1.397,95％CI:1.051-6.825) were independent risk factors for endotracheal intubation requirement (all P ≤ 0.05).Conclusions More newborns born from high risk mothers may need resuscitation,especially for those in small gestational age,with abnormal fetal heart rate during labor and meconium-stained liquor,thus close monitoring and management are necessary.

Complications and growth of very low birth weight infants fed by breast feeding versus formula feeding / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To study the incidence of complications and the influence on early postnatal growth and development in very low birth weight infant(VLBWI) fed by breast milk.Methods From January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013, 351 VLBWIs, who were appropriate for gestational age and hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Tianjin Central Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, were included in this study after exclusion of those with small for gestational age, large for gestational age, severe perinatal asphyxia at birth, withdrawing treatment or death, and mixed feeding infants.The group of formula-fed infants (FFI) were 168 VLBWI admitted between January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 and the group of breast milk-fed infants (BFI) were 183 VLBWI admitted between January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013.For BFIs, we added human milk fortifier when oral intake reached 100 ml/kg.All subjects were followed up to 40 weeks of corrected gestational age.We compared the incidence of complications and infantile growth and development from birth to 30 days old between the two groups.Independent sample t-test and Chi-square test were applied for statistical analysis.Results The incidence of feeding intolerance in FFIs was higher than that of the BFIs [27.4％ (46/168) vs 15.3％ (28/183)], so was the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis [14.9％ (25/168) vs 5.5％ (10/183)] (x2=7.683 and 8.651, both P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of nosocomial infection, retinopathy of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in FFI and BFI were 34.5％ (58/168) vs 33.3％ (61/183), 15.5％ (26/168) vs 10.4％ (19/183), and 11.3％ (19/168) vs 9.3％ (17/183), but none of them showed significant difference between the two groups (x2=0.055, 2.033 and 0.388, all P ＞ 0.05).Significant difference was neither found in weight gain from birth to 30 days old [(304± 137) vs (308± 123) g], height growth [(2.6± 1.1) vs (2.7± 1.2) cm] and head circumference growth [(2.5± 1.0) vs (2.4±0.9) cm] between the FFIs and BFIs (t=0.106, 0.614 and 0.485, all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Breast feeding is beneficial to VLBWI in decreasing the incidence of feeding intolerance and necrotizing enterocolitis without adverse effect on their early postnatal growth and development.

Research progress of risk factors for neonatal cerebral infarction / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Neonatal cerebral infarction is an area of damaged cerebral tissue resulting either from disruption to blood flow in a major cerebral artery from thrombosis or embolism or from thrombosis in a major cerebral vein.The pathogenesis is unknown at present,many studies have shown that genetic,mother hypertension,gestational diabetes,smoking,neonatal congenital heart disease,infections,meningitis are the risk factors of neonatal cerebral infarction.

NONMYELOABLATIVE ALLOGENEIC PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION FROM UNRELATED DONOR FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA:THE FIRST CASE REPORT / 解放军医学杂志

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy against acute leukemia by transplantation of nonmyeloablative allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells from unrelated donor (URD NAPBSCT). One patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia received URD NAPBSCT in our hospital. The donor cells were full engafted, and grade Ⅱ skin aGVHD and interstitial pneumonia were developed. The results showed that URD NAPBSCT is an effective new method for the treatment of acute leukemia.