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J Perinatol ; 44(4): 513-520, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37872383

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) and oxygenation on outcome of neonates with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) treated with therapeutic hypothermia (TH). STUDY DESIGN: We compared the outcome of neonates with NE treated with TH with or without PPHN. RESULTS: 384 neonates with NE were treated with TH; 24% had PPHN. The fraction of inspired oxygen was higher in the first 4 days of life (p < 0.001) in neonates with PPHN. They had a significantly lower arterial partial pressure of oxygen in the first 4 days of life (p = 0.005) and higher on days 3-4 of life (p < 0.001). They were more often intubated (p < 0.001) and more often had concomitant hypotension (p < 0.001). They had higher mortality (p = 0.009) and more often developed brain injury (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: PPHN occurred frequently in neonates with NE treated with TH and was associated with a higher incidence of adverse outcome.


Subject(s)
Brain Injuries , Hypertension, Pulmonary , Hypothermia, Induced , Infant, Newborn, Diseases , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Hypertension, Pulmonary/complications , Hypertension, Pulmonary/therapy , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome/therapy , Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome/drug therapy , Hypothermia, Induced/adverse effects , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/therapy , Brain Injuries/complications , Oxygen/therapeutic use
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J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med ; 33(20): 3521-3528, 2020 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30714445

ABSTRACT

Aim: To study the consequences of restricting fluid and sodium intake in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia.Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia from 2009 to 2015. The fluid, parenteral nutrition, and sodium, as well as the urine produced per day, were calculated. Sodium and creatinine concentrations were recorded. The presence/severity of brain injury was scored.Results: Among the 202 newborns, 55% did not have their fluid and sodium intake restricted and 45% had their fluid and sodium intake restricted. Newborns for whom fluid and sodium was restricted had significantly lower sodium concentrations during hospitalization (p = .02) and tended to develop more often a sodium concentration lower than 125 mmol/L (p = .08). They also were more likely to experience worsening in their creatinine levels during hospitalization (p = .03) and developed more often acute kidney injury (p = .02). The incidence of severe brain injury was higher in those newborns (58 versus 43%, p = .12), although not statistically different.Conclusion: A restrictive strategy for fluid and sodium intake did not appear to be beneficial for asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia and might even be harmful.


Subject(s)
Asphyxia Neonatorum , Hypothermia, Induced , Hypothermia , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain , Sodium, Dietary , Asphyxia Neonatorum/complications , Asphyxia Neonatorum/therapy , Humans , Hypothermia, Induced/adverse effects , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/etiology , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/therapy , Infant, Newborn , Retrospective Studies
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J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med ; 32(8): 1312-1320, 2019 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29129133

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Therapeutic hypothermia is the standard treatment for asphyxiated newborns. Since hypocapnia is common in these newborns, the aim of this study was to assess the association among hypocapnia, ventilation, and brain injury. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia from 2008 to 2014. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), ventilatory status, and modes of ventilation were recorded during the first 4 days of life. Brain injury was evaluated using brain magnetic resonance imaging. Differences between intubated and nonintubated newborns and between the newborns who developed brain injury or not were assessed. RESULTS: One hundred ninety-eight asphyxiated newborns were treated with hypothermia. During the first 2 days of life, intubated newborns had consistently lower pCO2 levels (respectively, 29.01 ± 8.55, p < .001 on day 1 of life and 33.65 ± 7.12, p = .004 on day 2 of life). Fifty-nine percent of the intubated newborns developed brain injury versus only 43% of the nonintubated newborns (p = .046). The lowest pCO2 levels averaged over the first 4 days of life were significantly decreased in newborns developing brain injury (p = .02) and significantly associated with brain injury severity (p = .01). After adjusting for potential cofounders, the lowest pCO2 averaged over days 1-4 of life remained significantly associated with an increased risk of brain injury (odds ratio [95%CI]: 1.07 [1.00-1.14]; p = .04). CONCLUSIONS: Intubated and ventilated asphyxiated newborns experienced more severe hypocapnia, and had higher incidences of brain injury. Hypocapnia during the first 4 days of life was associated with an increased risk of developing (more severe) brain injury.


Subject(s)
Asphyxia Neonatorum/therapy , Hypocapnia/complications , Hypothermia, Induced/adverse effects , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/etiology , Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects , Asphyxia Neonatorum/complications , Female , Gestational Age , Humans , Hypothermia, Induced/methods , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/diagnosis , Infant, Newborn , Intubation, Intratracheal/adverse effects , Male , Respiration, Artificial/methods , Retrospective Studies , Severity of Illness Index
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Am J Perinatol ; 35(10): 951-958, 2018 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29452428

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine if illness severity during the first days of life predicts adverse outcome in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia. Illness severity was calculated daily during the first 4 days of life using the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology II (SNAP-II score). Adverse outcome (death and/or brain injury) was recorded. Differences in SNAP-II scores between the newborns with and without adverse outcome were assessed. RESULT: 214 newborns were treated with hypothermia. The average SNAP-II score over the first 4 days of life was significantly worse in newborns developing adverse outcome. The average SNAP-II score was an excellent predictor of death (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.93; p < 0.001) and a fair predictor of adverse outcome (AUC: 0.73; p < 0.001). The average SNAP-II score remained a significant predictor of adverse outcome (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.08 [1.04-1.12]; p < 0.001), after adjusting for baseline characteristics, degree of initial asphyxial event, and initial severity of encephalopathy. CONCLUSION: In asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia, not only the initial asphyxial event but also the illness severity during the first days of life was a significant predictor of death or brain injury.


Subject(s)
Asphyxia Neonatorum/therapy , Hypothermia, Induced/adverse effects , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/etiology , Asphyxia Neonatorum/complications , Asphyxia Neonatorum/mortality , Brain/pathology , Female , Humans , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/epidemiology , Infant, Newborn , Logistic Models , Male , Multivariate Analysis , Quebec/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Severity of Illness Index , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Am J Perinatol ; 35(1): 31-38, 2018 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28759933

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the incidence of hypotension in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia, the variability in treatments for hypotension, and the impact of hypotension on the pattern of brain injury. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia. Mean blood pressures, lactate levels, and inotropic support medications were recorded during the hospitalization. Presence and severity of brain injury were scored using the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained after the hypothermia treatment was completed. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety term asphyxiated newborns were treated with hypothermia. Eighty-one percent developed hypotension. Fifty-five percent of the newborns in the hypotensive group developed brain injury compared with 35% of the newborns in the normotensive group (p = 0.04). Twenty-nine percent of the newborns in the hypotensive group developed severe brain injury, compared with only 15% in the normotensive group. Nineteen percent of the newborns presenting with volume- and/or catecholamine-resistant hypotension had near-total injury, compared with 6% in the normotensive group and 8% in the group responding to volume and/or catecholamines. CONCLUSION: Hypotension was common in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia and was associated with an increased risk of (severe) brain injury in these newborns.


Subject(s)
Asphyxia Neonatorum/therapy , Hypotension/epidemiology , Hypothermia, Induced/adverse effects , Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/complications , Apgar Score , Asphyxia Neonatorum/complications , Blood Pressure , Brain/pathology , Female , Functional Laterality , Humans , Hypotension/etiology , Infant, Newborn , Logistic Models , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Multivariate Analysis , Quebec/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies
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