Effects of breast milk intake ratio during hospitalization on antibiotic therapy duration in preterm infants less than 34 gestational weeks: a multicenter retrospective cohort study / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of breast milk to total milk intake ratio during hospitalization on the duration of antibiotic therapy in preterm infants less than 34 weeks of gestation.Methods:Clinical data of preterm infants ( n=1 792) less than 34 gestational weeks were retrospectively collected in 16 hospitals of Jiangsu Province Neonatal-Perinatal Cooperation Network from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021. The days of therapy (DOT) were used to evaluate the duration of antibiotic administration. The median DOT was 15.0 d (7.0-27.0 d). The patients were divided into four groups based on the quartiles of DOT: Q 1 (DOT≤7.0 d), Q 2 (7.0 d<DOT≤15.0 d), Q 3 (15.0 d<DOT≤27.0 d) and Q 4 (DOT>27.0 d) groups. According to the breast milk intake ratio (breast milk intake to total milk intake during hospitalization×100%), they were also divided into four groups: very-low-ratio breastfeeding group (breast milk intake ratio≤25%), low-ratio breastfeeding group (25%<breast milk intake ratio≤50%), medium-ratio breastfeeding group (50%<breast milk intake ratio≤75%) and high-ratio breastfeeding group (breast milk intake ratio>75%). Univariate analysis ( Chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis rank-sum test) was used to analyze the factors influencing DOT. Spearman correlation analysis and trend Chi-square test were used to explore the relationship between breast milk intake ratio and DOT. After using multiple imputations to address missing data, two models were constructed after adjusting for different factors, and multinomial logistic regression model was applied to evaluate the effects of the breast milk intake ratio on DOT. Finally, sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the stability of the models. Results:(1) Of the 1 792 preterm infants, there were 507 (28.3%) in the Q 1 group, 422 (23.5%) in the Q 2 group, 438 (24.4%) in the Q 3 group and 425 (23.7%) in the Q 4 group. (2) The median values of DOT in the very-low-ratio, low-ratio, medium-ratio and high-ratio breastfeeding groups were 20.0 d (11.0-31.0 d), 20.0 d (11.0-32.0 d), 13.0 d (6.0-25.8 d) and 10.0 d (4.0-21.0 d), respectively. Compared with the very-low-ratio and low-ratio breastfeeding groups, the medium-ratio and high-ratio breastfeeding groups had shorter DOT (all P<0.05). (3) After adjusting for factors with P<0.1 (prenatal glucocorticoid exposure, antimicrobial use within 24 h before delivery, gestational age at delivery, birth weight, Apgar score≤7 at 1 min, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, infectious pneumonia and early-onset neonatal sepsis) between the DOT quartile groups, it showed that medium-ratio and high-ratio breastfeeding were protective factors in contrast to very-low-ratio breastfeeding in the Q 2, Q 3 and Q 4 groups as compared with the Q 1 group [Q 2 group: OR=0.50 (95% CI: 0.30-0.85) and OR=0.36 (95% CI: 0.26-0.51); Q 3 group: OR=0.31 (95% CI: 0.18-0.55) and OR=0.20 (95% CI: 0.14-0.29); Q 4 group: OR=0.22 (95% CI: 0.12-0.42) and OR=0.17 (95% CI: 0.12-0.26)]. Conclusion:Breast milk intake accounting for over 50% of total milk intake has a positive impact on reducing DOT in premature infants requiring antibiotics, which suggests that breastfeeding should be actively encouraged.

Differential proteomic profiling of breast milk-derived extracellular vesicles from mothers of preterm and term infants / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective:To analyze the differential expression of breast milk-derived extracellular vesicles (BM-EV) from mothers of preterm and term infants .Methods:Breast milk samples were collected from preterm and term delivery (three cases in each) at the Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in 2019. BM-EV was extracted using ultracentrifugation. After preliminary identification of the characteristics of BM-EV, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used for protein quantification. Significantly up-regulated differential proteins (fold change≥1.5 and P<0.05) in the preterm group were screened. GO and KEGG were performed to predict the differentially expressed proteins' functional annotation and determine associated signaling pathways. Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher's exact test were used for intergroup comparisons. Pearson's correlation test describes the correlation of protein quantification values between samples. The differences in protein abundance were compared between the two groups using a t-test, followed by multiple corrections. Additionally, significantly enriched GO terms and KEGG pathways of the differentially expressed proteins were screened based on the hypergeometric distribution. Results:(1) There were three primiparae in the preterm group and one in the term group. Marker proteins CD9, CD81, and HSP70 were enriched in the BM-EV of both groups. (2) Six samples were comparable between groups and showed high reproducibility within groups. The correlation of protein quantification values between samples was up to 0.99. Furthermore, the coefficient of variation was 11.21% for preterm samples and 19.72% for term, and the data values in the preterm group were relative. (3) A total of 945 proteins were identified, and 156 were differentially expressed between preterm and term BM-EV, with 83 significantly up-regulated in preterm BM-EV. In the up-regulated proteins, the top three high-abundance proteins were complemented C4a, fatty acid synthase, and sclerostin domain-containing protein-1. (4) The biological processes or cellular components with the highest enrichment in GO functional prediction were mainly involved in hemoglobin and glycogen biosynthesis, immunological synapse formation, and phagocytosis mediated by the Fc γ receptor signaling pathway. The most relevant KEGG pathways were ribosome-related, complement and coagulation cascades, neutrophil extracellular trap formation, and Fc γ receptor-mediated phagocytosis.Conclusion:The significantly up-regulated differential proteins in BM-EV may play a protective role by regulating immunity, gastrointestinal function, and energy metabolism in preterm infants.

The incidence and risk factors of early hyperglycemia in extremely preterm infants / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the incidence and risk factors of early hyperglycemia in extremely preterm infants (EPIs).Methods:From January 2018 to December 2021, EPIs with gestational age (GA) <28 w born in our hospital and admitted to the neonatal department were retrospectively studied. According to the occurrence of early hyperglycemia (within 1 w after birth), the infants were assigned into hyperglycemia group and non-hyperglycemia group. Univariate and logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors of early hyperglycemia in EPIs.Results:A total of 218 cases of EPIs were enrolled, including 70 (32.1%) in the hyperglycemia group and 148 (67.9%) in the non-hyperglycemia group. The incidence of early hyperglycemia in EPIs with GA<25 w was 10/20 and 11/16 in EPIs with birth weight (BW) ≤700 g. The GA and BW of the hyperglycemia group were significantly lower than the non-hyperglycemia group ( P<0.05). More infants in the hyperglycemia group had 1-min and 5-min Apgar≤7 than the non-hyperglycemia group ( P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that increased BW ( OR=0.995, 95% CI 0.993~0.997, P<0.05) was a protective factor for early hyperglycemia in EPIs, while male gender ( OR=2.512,95% CI 1.232~5.123, P<0.05), vasoactive drug use during the first week of life ( OR=2.687, 95% CI 1.126~6.414, P<0.05), maternal hypertension during pregnancy ( OR=14.735, 95% CI 1.578~137.585, P<0.05) were risk factors for early hyperglycaemia in EPIs. Conclusions:Early hyperglycemia are common among EPIs. Low BW, male gender, vasoactive drug use during the first week of life and maternal hypertension during pregnancy may increase the risk of early hyperglycemia.

Advances in neutrophil extracellular traps in bronchopulmonary dysplasia / 国际儿科学杂志

Due to the development of neonatal intensive care, the survival rate of very preterm infants and very low birth weight infants has been significantly improved, and the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has been obviously increasing year by year.The pathogenesis of BPD has not been clear, it is considered that inflammation is an important link in the occurrence and development of BPD at present.Neutrophils can use their neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to capture and kill pathogens and reduce inflammation, but excessive formation of NETs is easy to induce inflammatory imbalance, so as to damage normal cells or tissues and participate in the pathophysiological process of BPD.This paper reviews the structure, formation, function and regulatory role of NETs in BPD, and the targeted treatment strategies and potential research directions of NETs in BPD.

Progress of breast milk lipids in the prevention and treatment of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis / 国际儿科学杂志

Necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)is a common intestinal inflammatory disease in neonates, especially in premature infants, and still lack effective prevention and treatment methods.It has been reported that breast milk can effectively reduce the incidence of NEC.As an important component of breast milk, lipids provide key fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids, and have the functions of maintaining intestinal function, promoting neurodevelopment and regulating immunity.Lipids are more abundant in premature breast milk.Therefore, its role in the prevention and treatment of common complications of premature infants, such as NEC, has been gradually paid attention to.This article reviews the progress of breast milk lipids in the prevention and treatment of neonatal NEC.

Problems and future development of human milk bank in China / 中华围产医学杂志

Human milk has its unique nutritional and immunological activities. Donor human milk, as the best alternative to breast milk, plays an important role in the rescue and treatment of premature and critically ill infants. This paper elaborates on the current situation, problems, and future development of human milk bank in China, and proposes to build a breast milk banking model based on local situation, establish evaluation standards, strengthen government supervision, set the charging standard based on the costs, and conduct research related to human milk bank, so as to improve the breastfeeding rate of critically ill and premature infants and reduce their mortality rate.

Cerebral hemodynamic monitoring and risk factors of severe intraventricular hemorrhage in extremely and very preterm infants: a case control study / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the risk factors, cerebral hemodynamics and clinical outcomes of extremely and very preterm infants with severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).Methods:From January 2019 to December 2019, premature infants with gestational age (GA) <32 w admitted to our hospital were assigned into severe IVH group and non-severe IVH group. Risk factors for severe IVH were analyzed. According to clinical outcomes, severe IVH group was further assigned into improvement subgroup and no-improvement subgroup. Cerebral hemodynamic parameters were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 346 eligible neonates were enrolled in this study. The incidence of severe IVH was 11.0% (38 cases). The incidences of Grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ IVH were 8.7% (30/346) and 2.3% (8/346), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CA < 28 w ( OR=4.365, 95% CI 1.055~18.054), 5 min Apgar score ≤7 ( OR=8.749, 95% CI 2.214~36.042), chorioamnionitis ( OR=3.245, 95% CI 1.127～9.344), PaCO 2 fluctuation within 1 h >25 mmHg ( OR=7.728, 95% CI 1.738~80.907) and vasoactive drugs usage ( OR=10.883, 95% CI 3.746~31.621) were the risk factors of severe IVH. 20 cases in severe IVH group were improved at discharge and 12 cases showed no improvement at discharge. Improvement subgroup showed quicker reduction of the middle cerebral artery flow resistance and faster recovery of the mean flow velocity than the no-improvement subgroup. Conclusions:GA <28 w, 5 min Apgar score ≤7, chorioamnionitis, PaCO 2 fluctuation within 1 h >25 mmHg and vasoactive drugs usage are risk factors of severe IVH in extremely and very preterm infants. Cerebral hemodynamic monitoring may provide initial assessment for the clinical outcomes for severe IVH.

Total serum bilirubin and bilirubin to albumin values in predicting neonatal acute bilirubin encephalopathy: a multicenter study / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the predictive value of total serum bilirubin (TSB) and the ratio of bilirubin to albumin (B/A) in neonatal acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE).Methods:Neonates with extremely severe hyperbilirubinemia (TSB≥425 μmol/L) treated in the Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Maternity and Child Health Care of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Northwest Women and Children's Hospital, Yinchuan Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Liaocheng People's Hospital from March 2018 to August 2019 were selected as prospective subjects for this study. According to the score of brain injury induced by bilirubin, the subjects were divided into ABE group and non-ABE group, and the predictive value of TSB peak and B/A for neonatal ABE were analyzed.Results:A total of 194 infants with extremely severe hyperbilirubinemia were recruited in this study, including 20 in ABE group and 174 in non-ABE group. The peak value of bilirubin ranged from 427 to 979 μmol/L. The optimal critical values of TSB peak value and B/A for ABE prediction were 530 μmol/L and 9.48, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of ABE prediction were 85.0% and 92.8% when combined with TSB peak and B/A values.Conclusions:TSB peak combined with B/A value can effectively identify neonatal ABE. When the TSB peak value was greater than 530 μmol/L and the B/A value was greater than 9.48, the neonates had a higher risk of neonatal ABE.

Clinical study of early-onset sepsis with positive blood culture in extremely preterm and super preterm infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To study the clinical features and high-risk factors of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in extremely preterm and super preterm infants.Methods:Retrospective study.Clinical data of extremely preterm and super preterm infants with the gestational age < 32 weeks were obtained from the clinical database of breast milk quality improvement registration in the Woman′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between January 2019 and December 2019.EOS cases were enrolled in the EOS group, and the remaining were enrolled in the control group.Risk factors for EOS, distribution of pathogenic bacteria, clinical features, complications, and outcomes between groups were analyzed.Measurement data were compared between the independent sample t-test.Counting data between groups were compared by the Chi- square test, corrected Chi- square test or Fisher′ s exact test.Multivariable Logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of EOS in extremely and super preterm infants. Results:A total of 347 eligible neonates were recruited, including 22 neonates with EOS and 325 neonates without EOS.The incidence rate of EOS was 6.3%.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that cesarean delivery was the protective factor for EOS ( OR=0.277, 95% CI: 0.091-0.847); while maternal prenatal infection ( OR=2.750, 95% CI: 1.053-2.908), fetid amniotic fluid ( OR=3.878, 95% CI: 1.344-11.187), chorioamnionitis ( OR=4.363, 95% CI: 1.552-12.236) and intubation ( OR=3.883, 95% CI: 1.133-13.306) were risk factors for EOS.A total of 22 strains of pathogenic bacteria were cultured in the EOS group, including 14 strains (63.6%) of Gram-positive bacteria, 7 strains (31.8%) of Gram-negative bacteria and 1 strain (4.6%) of fungus.The acute respiratory distress syndrome (54.5%), poor peripheral circulation perfusion (54.5%), mental depression (50.0%), and procalcitonin>0.5 mg/L (40.9%) were the main clinical features of EOS.Compared with the control group, extremely preterm and super preterm infants with EOS had a significantly higher rate of septic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, severe intraventricular hemorrhage (≥Ⅲ), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and bronchopulmonary dysplasia( χ2=36.696, 33.255, 13.534, 95.455 and 3.886, respectively; all P<0.05). Conclusions:Maternal perinatal infection, odor amniotic fluid, chorioamnionitis and delivery room tracheal intubation are high-risk factors for preterm and super preterm infants with EOS, which can be prevented by cesarean section.Gram-positive cocci are the main pathogenic bacteria of EOS.ARDS and poor peripheral circulation perfusion are the main clinical manifestations of EOS, which increase the occurrence of severe intracranial hemorrhage and other complications.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the delivery room for very/extremely low birth weight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To evaluate the outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the delivery room (DR-CPR) at birth for very/extremely low birth weight infants (VLBWI/ELBWI).Method:PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP database and Wanfang database were searched. The search time limit is from the establishment of the database to October 26, 2020. Search and screen all the literature on the short-term and long-term outcomes of VLBWI/ELBWI who require DR-CPR and conduct quality evaluations. Review Manager 5.3 software was used to perform the Meta analysis. Egger's test in Stata Software 15.0 was used to draw a funnel plot and validate publication bias.Result:A total of 16 studies were included, all in English. 5 661 VLBWI/ELBWI received DR-CPR, and 73 438 VLBWI/ELBWI did not receive DR-CPR. The Meta analysis showed: DR-CPR for VLBWI/ELBWI was associated with an increased risk of mortality ( RR=2.30, 95% CI 1.89~2.82, P<0.05), grade 3 or 4 intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) ( RR=1.92, 95% CI 1.56~2.36, P<0.05),bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) ( RR=1.18,95% CI 1.04~1.33, P<0.05), neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) ( RR=1.25, 95% CI 1.14~1.38, P<0.05). However, it did not increase the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (>grade 2)( RR=1.31, 95% CI 0.96~1.79, P=0.09). The ELBWI was analyzed in subgroups, and the results were consistent with the overall results. Conclusion:CPR at birth for VLBWI/ELBWI was associated with higher risk of mortality, IVH (grade 3 or 4) or PVL, BPD, NDI.

Analysis of the relationship between Clostridium genus and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To analyze the correlation between intestinal flora changes and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)through 16S rRNA metagenomic sequencing and bacterial culture. Methods From September 2018 to March 2019, 10 NEC cases and 6 controls were randomly selected in the neonatal ICU ward of Nanjing maternal and child health care hospital to analyze the 16S rRNA metagenomic diversity of the for intestinal flora. The fecal samples and corresponding environmental samples were corrected from 51 cases of NEC children and their case controls to isolate and culture Clostridium. Results The dispersion of samples within the case group was smaller than that of the control group, and the sample diversity was higher than that of the control group. In the isolation and culture of Clostridium, the overall detection rate of Clostridium in the case group was 43.14% (22/51), and the detection rate of Clostridium butyricum was the highest (19.61%, 10/51). There was a statistical difference between the two groups (χ2=5.85, P=0.015 58). All Clostridium strains did not carry the A, B and E type neurotoxin genes. Conclusion: Increased intestinal flora diversity, intestinal flora abundance and changes in the abundance of Clostridium may be closely related to the intestinal environment of children with NEC; Clostridium, especially Clostridium butyricum, may be related to the occurrence of NEC.

Analysis of the understanding and application of the knowledge of premature infants in pediatricians participating in the Second Chinese Preterm Infant Academic Conference / 中国基层医药

Objective:To investigate the understanding and application of the knowledge of premature infants in pediatricians participating in the Second Chinese Preterm Infant Academic Conference through questionnaires, and to carry out targeted continuing education for pediatricians in order to better guide the clinical diagnosis and treatment of grassroots pediatricians.Methods:The research was conducted in the form of a questionnaire survey.The survey objects were pediatricians participating in the " Second Chinese Preterm Infant Academic Conference" , and the results of the questionnaire were summarized and analyzed.The questionnaires were designed based on personal education background, employment time, current status of neonatal specialty in the hospital where they were, and knowledge of premature infant nutrition.Results:A total of 554 valid questionnaires were received.Among the pediatricians surveyed, 37.2% had a master's degree or higher; 344(62.1%) pediatricians came from Grade Ⅲ class A hospitals.According to the geographical distribution, age, education, working years, hospital level, hospital nature, annual delivery of obstetrics in hospitals, the number of beds in neonatal specialty wards, and the number of beds in NICU, the respondents were grouped, and the current status of premature births in China and the situation of using the growth curve(Fenton2013) of premature infants in work were compared.It was found that the proportion of those who used the Fenton curve of the 2013 version in Grade Ⅲ class A hospitals was higher than that in Grade Ⅲ class B hospitals and Grade Ⅱ hospitals(χ 2=47.663, P<0.05). The ratio was higher among women and children's health centers and general hospitals(χ 2=8.072, P<0.05). Conclusion:The academic annual conference for the purpose of continuing education, set up a pre-conference questionnaire for the participants during the preparation period, and set the content of the annual conference according to the needs of the target population, which can better solve the clinical problems of primary doctors and promote the improvement of primary doctors' diagnosis and treatment.

Systematic review of preterm infants' body temperature at admission and its effects on the clinical outcome / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective To study the distribution of preterm infants' body temperature at admission and its effects on the clinical outcome.Method The distribution of preterm infants' body temperature at admission and its effects on their clinical outcome were searched in the Cochrane library,PubMed,Embase,Wanfang,CNKI,VIP from the initial establishment of these databases to June 2018.The quality of the included studies were assessed.STATA 12.0 software was used for statistical analysis.The odds ratio (OR) and 95％ confidence interval(CI) were used for continuous variables.Result A total of 16 studies (including 15 clinical trials) with 47 113 cases were included.The incidences of different admission temperatures were as follows:＜35℃:10.3％ (7.6％～13.1％),＜36℃:45.3％ (35.0％～55.5％),＜36.5℃:63.5％ (51.8％～75.2％),36.5～37.4℃:35.1％ (25.6％～44.7％),≥37.5℃:4.2％ (2.6％～5.7％).Compared with normothermia (36.5～37.4℃),hypothermia (＜35℃,35～35.9℃,36～36.4℃) increased the mortality,with the OR and 95％CI as follows:6.10(4.88～7.62),1.96(1.45～2.66),1.31(1.16～1.48);hyperthermia (≥37.5℃) was not associated with higher mortality (OR =0.98,95％CI 0.73～1.32,P=0.91).Compared with normothermia (36.5～37.4℃),hypothermia (＜36℃) increased the risks of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP),necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),sepsis,periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH),with the OR and 95％CI as follows:ROP:1.70(1.45～2.00),NEC:1.27(1.08～1.49),sepsis:1.44(1.28～ 1.61),PVL/IVH:1.26(1.07～1.48),but not the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD,OR =1.03,95％CI 0.76～1.38,P=-0.87).Compared with normothermia (36.5～37.4℃),the temperature between 36～36.4℃ did not increase the risk of severe ROP,NEC,BPD,sepsis,PVL/IVH,with the OR and 95％CI as follows:1.19(0.92～ 1.54),1.01(0.86～1.18),0.91(0.68～1.22),1.02(0.91～1.14),0.98(0.85～1.14).Conclusion Admission temperature of ＜35℃,35～35.9℃,and 36～36.4℃ increased the mortality risk compared with 36.5～37.4℃,and the lower admission temperature,the higher mortality risk.Admission hypothermia (＜36℃) increased the risk of severe ROP,NEC,sepsis,PVL/IVH compared with normothermia (36.5～37.4℃).

Evaluation of continuous quality improvement on breastfeeding in very/extremely low birth weight infants / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To implement a continuous quality improvement (QI) initiative to increase the breastfeeding rate of mother's own milk(MOM) in very low birth weight infant (VLBWI) and extremely low birth weight infant (ELBWI) in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to evaluate its impact on the morbidity of these infants. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed to analyze the clinical data of VLBWIs and ELBWIs who were admitted to the Nanjing Maternity Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 (n=587). The QI initiative was implemented in the hospital on August 1, 2015, the effect was assessed at the end of 2016 and the QI process was adjusted from 2017 to ensure continuous quality improvement of breastfeeding, based on which the 587 infants were divided into three groups: those in pre-QI group admitted from July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 (n=141), post-QI group admitted from August 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016 (n=243) and continuous QI group admitted from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 (n=203). Differences in breastfeeding rates of MOM, the time of first breastfeeding of MOM, duration of parenteral nutrition, time to achieve full enteral feeding, average length and costs in NICU stay and the incidence of feeding intolerance, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) were compared between the three groups. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance, rank-sum test, Chi-square test and Bonferroni test. Results Compared with the pre-QI group, both the post-QI and continuous QI groups had significantly increased breastfeeding rates of MOM [0-7 d: 38.2%(0.0%-69.0%) vs 72.8%(42.6%-84.2%) and 75.5%(49.8%-87.2%);0-14 d: 37.8%(29.9%-80.5%) vs 91.9%(79.1%-96.0%) and 92.0%(71.0%-96.8%); 0-28 d: 58.2%(30.0%-90.1%) vs 96.6%(90.3%-98.9%) and 96.4%(83.1%-98.9%); during hospitalization: 50.0%(30.0%-85.5%) vs 96.6%(89.5%-99.1%) and 96.8% (83.0%-99.3%); all P<0.05] and volume of MOM intake [0-7 d: 31 (0-397) vs 82 (0-506) and 95 (0-510) ml; 0-14 d: 198 (0-1 596) vs 622 (0-1 828) and 717 (0-1 868) ml; 0-28 d: 1 458 (0-4 960) vs 2 707 (0-7 074) and 2 893 (0-10 238) ml; during hospitalization: 2 000 (0-18 767) vs 4 071 (0-22 961) and 3 979 (0-17 260) ml] within 7, 14 and 28 d after birth and during hospitalization. Moreover, the volume of MOM intake in the continuous QI group was higher than that in the post-QI group during the first 7 d after birth (all P<0.05). The time on first MOM breastfeeding in the post-QI and continuous QI groups were earlier than that in the pre-QI group [69 (16-633) and 68 (3-456) vs 73 (8-348) h, P<0.05]. Full enteral feeding was achieved earlier in the continuous QI group than the post- and pre-QI group [14 (5-40) vs 17 (6-53) and 19 (11-56) d, P<0.05]. The length of parenteral nutrition, incidence of feeding intolerance, BPD and LOS and hospital stay in the continuous QI group, post- and pre-QI group were 13(3-38), 15(8-50) and 17(11-39) d; 31.5%(64/203), 34.2%(83/243) and 47.5%(67/141); 8.9%(18/203), 20.1%(49/243) and 36.1%(51/141);31.5%(64/203), 35.0%(85/243) and 47.5%(67/141); 32 (1-73), 39 (10-93) and 34 (1-91) d, respectively. The length of parenteral nutrition and incidence of feeding intolerance and BPD in the continuous group were less than the pre-QI group, and the incidence of LOS and hospital stay were less than the post-QI group (all P<0.05). However, the post-QI group had longer hospital stay than the pre-QI group (P<0.05). Conclusions Continuous QI initiative improves MOM feeding rates and reduces the incidence of feeding intolerance, LOS and BPD in VLBWI and ELBWI.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia among premature infants <34 weeks′ gestational age in neonatal intensive care unit in China: a multicenter study / 中华儿科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the incidence and pathogen distribution of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among preterm infants admitted to level Ⅲ neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in China.@*Method@#A prospective study was conducted in 25 level Ⅲ NICU, enrolling all preterm infants <34 weeks gestational age admitted to the participating NICU within the first 7 days of life from May 2015 to April 2016. Chi-square test, t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis.@*Result@#A total of 7 918 patients were enrolled, within whom 4 623(58.4%) were males. The birth weight was (1 639±415) g and the gestational age was (31.4±2.0) weeks; 4 654(58.8%) infants required non-invasive mechanical ventilation and 2 154(27.2%) required intubation. Of all the mechanically ventilated patients, VAP occurred in 95 patients. The overall VAP rate was 7.0 episodes per 1 000 ventilator days, varying from 0 to 34.4 episodes per 1 000 ventilator days in different centers. The incidence of VAP was 9.6 and 6.0 per 1 000 ventilator days in children′s hospitals and maternity-infant hospitals respectively, without significant differences (t=1.002, P=0.327). Gram-negative bacilli (76 strains, 91.6%) were the primary VAP microorganisms, mainly Acinetobacter baumannii (24 strains, 28.9%), Klebsiella pneumonia (23 strains, 27.7%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10 strains, 12.0%).@*Conclusion@#The incidence of VAP in China is similar to that in developed counties, with substantial variability in different NICU settings. More efforts are needed to monitor and evaluate the preventable factors associated with VAP and conduct interventions that could effectively reduce the occurrence of VAP.

Effects of various processes and lactation time on macronutrients in breast milk / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To analyze Holder pasteurization,temperature and duration of frozen,duration of continuous breast milk pumping and types of pumping tube on macronutrients and total energy in breast milk and the circadian variation of macronutrients and energy content of breast milk.Methods Two hundred and two breast milk samples were collected from healthy mothers of 188 infants who were hospitalized in Department of Pediatrics,Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from April 2016 to December 2016.Fat,protein,carbohydrate and energy contents of the breast milk samples were detected both before and after various processes to analyze the influence of Holder pasteurization,frozen storage conditions (temperature and time),duration of continuous pumping and types of pumping tube and to observe the variations within a single day.Paired t-test,repeated-measures analysis of variance,one-way analysis of variance and LSD-t test were used for statistical analysis.Results The contents of fat,protein and energy in breast milk were significantly decreased [(3.69 ± 0.98) vs (4.22 ± 1.00) g/dl,t=9.405;(2.12 ± 0.34) vs (2.21 ± 0.34) g/dl,t=4.785;(69.77±9.35) vs (74.94±9.53) kcal/dl (1 kcal=4.184 kJ),t=9.470],while the carbohydrate content was increased [(6.66±0.17) vs (6.62±0.17) g/dl,t=-3.442] after Holder pasteurization comparing with those before (all P＜0.01).Breast milk frozen at =80 ℃ had higher protein content than that frozen at-20 ℃ (Ftemperature=4.990,Ptemperature=0.027).Breast milk stored at-20 ℃ for 7,15,30,60 and 90 days showed significantly decreased fat,protein and energy contents as compared with those in fresh breast milk,while the carbohydrate contents in the breast milk samples stored at-20 ℃ for 15,30 and 60 days were significantly increased and that kept for 90 days were lower than those at 30 and 60 days (LSD-t test,P＜0.05).Compared with fresh breast milk,breast milk stored at-80 ℃ showed significantly decreased fat,protein and energy contents at 60 d and 90 d,but increased carbohydrate content at 60 d (LSD-t test,P＜0.05).Compared with fresh breast milk,breast milk which was pumped at 1,2 or 3 h through gastric tube (size 6,8 or 10) or transfusion connecting pipe had lower fat content (LSD-t test,P＜0.05).Compared with fresh milk,breast milk had lower energy content on condition that it was pumped through gastric tube size 6 at 2 or 3 h or through gastric tube size 8 or 10 or transfusion connecting pipe at 1,2 or 3 h (LSD-t test,P＜0.05).Breast milk secreted from 12:01 to 15:00 had higher fat and energy contents [(5.16±0.93) g/dl and (86.96±9.35) kcal/dl] than that secreted from 00:01 to 03:00[(4.54±0.75) g/dl and (80.77±7.75) kcal/dl],from 03:01 to 06:00 [(4.61 ±0.75) g/dl and (81.44±7.69) kcal/dl] or from 21:01 to 24:00 [(4.71 ± 0.88) g/dl and (82.44± 8.82) kcal/dl].Moreover,breast milk secreted from 09:01 to 12:00 had higher fat and energy contents [(5.01 ± 0.94) g/dl and (85.31 ± 9.62) kcal/dl] than that secreted from 00:01 to 03:00,and that secreted from 09:01 to 12:00 had higher fat contents than that secreted from 03:01 to 06:00 (LSD-t test,P＜0.05).Conclusions Fresh breast milk is better than processed milk to meet the infantile need for growth and development.

Effects of quality improvement in delivery room resuscitation on very or extremely low birth weight infants / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To explore the effects of quality improvement in delivery room resuscitation on very/extremely low birth-weight infants (VLBWI/ELBWI). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed to analyze the clinical data of VLBWI/ELBWI who were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Nanjing Maternity Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from January to December 2015 (pre-improvement group, n=176) and of those who were admitted from January to December 2016 after the implementation of quality improvement program on delivery room resuscitation (post-improvement group, n=199). Several parameters were monitored, including resuscitation modalities [continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) , peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)+positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) with T-piece resuscitator and intubation rate in delivery room], neonatal body temperature and pH on NICU admission, respiratory outcomes, morbidity from intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy ofprematurity and hospitalization. Chi-square (or Fisher's exact test), t or rank Sum test was used for statistical analysis. Results There was no significant difference in gestational age, birth weight, gender proportion, delivery mode and Apgar scores between the two groups (all P>0.05). After implementing the quality improvement program, there was an increased overall usage of CPAP [85.9% (171/199) vs 66.3% (112/176), χ2=19.881, P0.05). The average admission temperature increased after launching the quality improvement program [M (P25-P75), 36.2 (35.8-36.5) vs 35.6 (35.4-35.7)℃ , Z= - 9.681, P<0.01]. The morbidities of pulmonary hemorrhage within one week after birth [1.5% (3/199) vs 5.1% (9/176),χ2=3.921] and grade Ⅲ / Ⅳ intraventricular hemorrhage [1.1% (2/199) vs 11.9% (21/176), χ2=33.885] decreased along with the improvement in delivery room resuscitation (both P<0.05). The duration of invasive ventilation decreased as well [3 (1-6) vs 4 (2-9) d, Z= - 2.286, P<0.05]. Conclusions Quality improvement in delivery room resuscitation measures standardizes the management of delivery room resuscitation and improves the clinical outcomes of VLBWI/ELBWI.

Does T-piece resuscitator in the delivery room improve the resuscitation efficacy on very preterm infants / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective To study the efficacy of T-piece resuscitator on the very preterm infants in the delivery room.Method Very preterm infants (gestational age 28 ～ 31 weeks) who needed positive pressure ventilation during delivery room resuscitation were included in the study between January 2010 and December 2015.Enrolled infants were randomly assigned to self-inflating bag group and T-piece group.Tracheal intubation ratio,duration of mechanical ventilation,continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP),supplementary oxygen through a nasal cannula and total oxygen requirement were compared between groups.The percentages of pneumothorax,sepsis,necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),retinopathy of prematurity (ROP),intracranial hemorrhage and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) between groups were also compared.Data were analyzed using independent sample t test and chi-square test.Result A total of 51 preterm infants were enrolled in this study,with 25 infants in the self-inflating bag group and 26 in the T-piece group.There was no statistically significant difference in the gender,gestational age,birth weight,Apgar scores,delivery mode and antenatal glucocorticoids between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The ratio of intubation in T-piece group was significantly lower than that in self-inflating bag group (15.4％ vs.44.0％,P ＜ 0.05).Further more,duration of mechanical ventilation and total oxygen requirement in the T-piece group were significantly shorter than those in the self-inflating bag group [(4.2±2.8) dvs.(10.1 ±4.3) d,(36.2±14.7) dvs.(47.2±19.2) d,P＜0.05].However,the duration of nasal CPAP and supplementary oxygen through a nasal cannula,the rate of pneumothorax,sepsis,NEC,BPD,ROP,intracranial hemorrhage and PDA did not differ significantly between groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with the self-inflating bag group,the use of the T-piece in delivery room decrease the rate of tracheal intubation and the duration of mechanical ventilation and total oxygen requirement.

Effect of milk cytomegalovirus on clinical outcomes in infants with birth weight <1500 g / 临床儿科杂志

Objective To evaluate the safety of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA positive fresh breast milk in low birth weight infants (< 1500 g). Methods The low birth weight infants (< 1500 g) admitted to hospital were enrolled from May 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015 and from May 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016. All the subjects were breast fed by own mother's milk during the period of hospitalization, and was supplemented with the donated breast milk when the mothers' breast milk was insufficient. The CMV DNA content in mother's milk was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) at two weeks after birth. If the CMV DNA in mother's milk was positive, during the period of May 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015, the milk was pasteurized before fed;during the period of May 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2016, the milk was fed without treatment. The differences of infections, liver injury, and hearing impairment among the untreated CMV DNA positive milk group, the pasteurized CMV DNA positive milk group, the untreated CMV DNA negative milk group were compared. Results A total of 222 low birth weight infants (<1500 g) were included, among whom 21 infants had birth weight < 1000 g. The CMV DNA was detected positive in 132 (59.46%) mother's milk. Sixty-seven infants were in the untreated CMV DNA positive milk group, 65 infants in the pasteurized CMV DNA positive milk group, and 90 infants in untreated CMV DNA negative group milk group. There were no significantly differences in gestational age, birth weight and sex among three groups. There were also no significant differences in the incidence of neonatal pneumonia, late sepsis, intestinal infection, liver damage, and hearing loss among three groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Feeding CMV DNA positive mother's breast milk does not adversely affect the clinical outcomes in low birth weight infants during hospitalization.

Prediction of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia by transcutaneous bilirubin nomograms / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To predict the risk of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia by transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) nomograms and clinical risk factors.Methods Healthy term and late-preterm newborns (≥ 35 gestational weeks,and birth weight ≥ 2 000 g) born in Guizhou Maternal and Child Care Hospital between January 1,2013 and December 31,2013,were included.TcB levels were continuously recorded within 168 hours after birth.The value of hour-specific TcB nomogram combined with receiver operating characteristic (ROC)curves and Logistic regression model for predicting risk of hyperbilirubinemia was evaluated.Pearson's Chisquare test was also used for statistical analysis.Results A total of 5 250 cases were enrolled.TcB increased rapidly in the first 40 hours after birth,slowly increased between 40 to 96 hours,and reached a high level after 96 hours.Among them,the 95th percentile TcB stablized at 96 hours after birth.The 40th,75th and 95th percentile TcB peak levels were 173,217 and 248 μmol/L.Among the 5 250 neonates,there were 277 cases (5.3％) in the high-risk zone within 72 hours.The positive predictive value (PPV) was 22.02％;1 087 cases (20.7％) and 1 854 cases (35.3％) were in the medium-high risk and medium-low risk zones along with the PPV of 10.58％and 3.72％,respectively.There were 2 032 cases (38.7％) in the low-risk zone with the PPV of 1.38％.Multivariate analysis showed that the TcB high-risk zone after 72 hours was associated with gestational age,delivery mode,feeding mode and TcB level of risk zones within 72 hours.Compared to those born at ≥ 40 gestational weeks,those born at ≥ 37-＜40 gestational weeks were more likely in the TcB high-risk zone after 72 hours (OR=1.80,95％CI:1.29-2.51).The likelihood was reduced by 42％ among neonates born with cesarean section compared to those delivered vaginally in term of the TcB high-risk zone after 72 hours.Infants who received mixed feeding were less likely to be in the TcB high-risk zone after 72 hours when compared to breastfed infants (OR=0.51,95％CI:0.29-0.88).With the reduction of the high-risk zone level within 72 hours,the likelihood in the TcB high-risk zone after 72 hours was also decreased.ROC curve showed that the area under the curve (AUC) for predicting hyperbilirubinemia was 0.75 and its 95％CI was 0.72-0.78,with a sensitivity of 90.00％ and specificity of 40.00％.The AUC of a combination of predictive results obtained by the Logistic regression model with significant variables in univariate analysis and high-risk zone after 72 hours was 0.66,and its 95％CI was 0.62-0.69.AUC estimated by Logistic regression model according to the TcB levels of risk zones within 72 hours combining with clinical risk factors was 0.79,and its 95％CI was 0.76-0.82 (P＜0.01).Conclusions Hour-specific TcB nomograms of newborns in our hospital have been obtained,which facilitates the prediction and early intervention of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.