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BACKGROUND: The persistence of high serum osmolality in the early postnatal period is a risk for developing patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Early aggressive nutrition (EAN), involving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), by which enough concentrations of glucose and amino acids are administered intravenously, is recommended postnatally to improve the neurological prognosis in preterm infants. However, the effects of EAN involving TPN on serum osmolality and the development of a PDA have not been adequately studied. OBJECTIVES: Thus, in this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of TPN on serum osmolality and determine whether increased serum osmolality could be associated with a higher incidence of PDA in preterm infants. METHODS: In this single-center retrospective observational study, preterm infants born at <28 weeks of gestation who had been admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before (pre-TPN period) and after the introduction of TPN (post-TPN) were included. We reviewed the medical records of these patients, compared the changes in serum osmolality from birth to five days after birth, the clinical background, and the incidence of PDA between these two periods, and analyzed the risk factors. Additionally, the factors affecting the serum osmolality in very preterm infants were examined. The patients who met the intervention criteria of our NICU and received a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, Indacin® (Nobelpharma, Tokyo, Japan), within seven days after birth were classified as PDA+; those who could not be identified to have PDA flow by echo and did not receive a COX inhibitor were classified as PDA-. RESULTS: The postnatal day and serum sodium (Na+) were statistically significantly correlated with a higher serum osmolality. Serum osmolality remained statistically significantly higher in the PDA+ cohort compared with the PDA- cohort after the first day of life. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in serum osmolality after 24 hours of age, weeks of gestational age, birth weight, or incidence of PDA between the pre- and post-TPN periods. The results of the multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the increased serum osmolality correlated with PDA development. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the serum Na+ statistically significantly correlated with a higher serum osmolality. Moreover, the increased serum osmolality correlated with PDA development. Thus, the prevention of hypernatremia might reduce the incidence of PDA. Nonetheless, the findings in this study revealed that no statistically significant differences in serum osmolality were observed between the pre-and post-TPN periods, indicating that TPN had little effect on serum osmolality.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between symptoms of postpartum depression and the number of remote visitations among mothers of infants in the NICU. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: NICU in a medical university in Iwate, Japan. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 89 mothers of infants who spent more than 1 month in the NICU from June 2021 to December 2022. METHODS: Participants completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at 4 days and 1 month after birth. We used a one-way analysis of variance with Tukey-Kramer or Games-Howell post hoc tests to examine differences in postpartum depression among three groups based on the frequency of remote visitation: frequent visitation, rare visitation, or no visitation. RESULTS: Of the 89 mothers, 41 scored 9 points or higher on the EPDS conducted 4 days after birth; among them, 14 did not visit, 13 rarely visited, and 14 frequently visited the NICU remotely through a web camera. The rare visitation group had significantly higher EPDS scores 1 month after birth (M = 9.7, SD = 5.2) than the frequent (M = 5.3, SD = 3.7) and no visitation (M = 5.1, SD = 4.2) groups (p < .05). The rare visitation group demonstrated lower improvement on the EPDS than the frequent and no visitation groups (nonsignificant). CONCLUSION: It is unclear whether remote visitation reduces symptoms of postpartum depression; however, the frequency of remote visitation could be assessed to identify at-risk mothers in need of social support.
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We reported a dichorionic diamniotic placental twin (DD twin) with a family history of a congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (CNF), of which the parent had heterozygous for the NPHS1 gene mutation. The DD twin was born at 36 weeks gestation, and their fused placenta weighed 1,340 g. Although the first-born child had heavy proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia and needed daily albumin replacement to manage severe edema, the second had only mild proteinuria after birth. Genetic testing performed 28 days after birth detected homozygous for the NPHS1 gene mutation in only the first-born child but not in the second, which resulted in performing invasive left nephrectomy and peritoneal dialysis (PD) to manage edema in the first. For DD twins with a family history of CNF, prenatal diagnosis of CNF may be difficult. Therefore, close postnatal clinical observation and early genetic testing are essential for the diagnosis of CNF.
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Chylothorax is a critical complication after surgery for congenital heart disease, which markedly compromises the postoperative course with increased mortality. As the cardiovascular load additively causes stagnation of the thoracic duct, chylothorax after palliative cardiac surgery can be highly refractory to the therapies. Here we report a case of two patients with refractory chylothorax attributed to hemodynamic load which was successfully treated with minocycline pleurodesis. In combination with congenital heart disease, extremely low birth weight coupled with prematurity in case 1 and venous obstruction with excessive volume load due to additional aortopulmonary shunt in case 2 additively increased resistance to the therapies, including fasting with total parenteral nutrition (TPN), XIII factor supplementation, octreotide infusion, as well as the use of steroids. As pleural effusion was sustained at more than 50 ml/kg/day, the condition of both patients deteriorated severely; pleurodesis using minocycline was urgently introduced. Pleural effusion declined at every session and both cases were in remission in a few sessions without unfavorable acute reaction. No symptoms suspecting chronic adverse effects were observed during follow-up, including respiratory dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, tooth staining, or abnormal bone mineralization. Although the application of minocycline for children should be minimized, minocycline pleurodesis can be an option for patients with refractory and life-threatening chylothorax.
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AIM: This study investigated factors that can predict chromosomal abnormalities in pregnant women with polyhydramnios. The ability of prenatal factors to predict chromosomal abnormalities was evaluated using receiver operator characteristic curves. METHODS: Of 76 eligible pregnant women, major anomalies were detected in 41 (54%) and chromosomal abnormalities in 19 (25%): trisomy 13 in one, trisomy 18 in 10, trisomy 21 in seven, and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in one. Combined factor scores, including maternal age, major anomaly, abdominal circumference percentile, femur length percentile, and estimated fetal weight percentile, proved to be good predictors (area under the curve, 0.81-0.87) of chromosomal abnormalities and showed a sensitivity of 79% and specificity of 75%. CONCLUSION: Combined scores demonstrated more accuracy than individual factors for predicting chromosomal abnormalities. Even if an anomaly is not detected on fetal ultrasonography, in cases with higher scores, chromosomal abnormalities should be suspected, and delivery at a level III facility may be recommended.
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BACKGROUND: The predictive ability of neonatal illness severity scores for mortality or morbidity in extremely premature infants has not been extensively studied. We aimed to evaluate the ability of neonatal illness severity scores [Clinical Risk Index for Babies II (CRIB II), Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology II (SNAP-II), and SNAP-Perinatal Extension II (SNAPPE-II)] in predicting mortality and short-term morbidity of extremely premature infants. METHODS: This retrospective study involved 171 infants with gestational age (GA) between 22 and 27 weeks who were admitted to the NICU during 2010-2017. Predictive ability of neonatal illness severity scores for mortality and short-term morbidity (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and gastrointestinal perforation) was assessed by comparing their area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS: The overall mortality rate was 11.1%. Mortality at 23 weeks' gestation was higher than that at 24-27 weeks' gestation (p < .01, adjusted residual 4.5). Neonatal illness severity scores were significantly higher in infants who died than in those who survived (p < .01). CRIB II (AUC 0.93, 95% CI 0.85-1.00), SNAP-II (AUC 0.90, 95% CI 0.76-1.00), and SNAPPE-II (AUC 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-0.99) appeared to be excellent predictors and were superior to birth weight (AUC 0.88, 95% CI 0.80-0.95) or GA (AUC 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.96) alone in predicting early death (died on <28th postnatal day). CRIB II, SNAP-II, and SNAPPE-II were better predictors of early death than mortality in extremely premature infants. Neonatal illness severity score and short-term morbidity were not strongly associated. CONCLUSIONS: The neonatal illness severity scores were excellent predictors of early death in extremely premature infants and might be useful for selecting extremely preterm infants who need intervention.
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Mortalidade Infantil , Lactente Extremamente Prematuro , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal , Gravidade do Paciente , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
AIMS: Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) requires surgery or catheter intervention within the first year of life; delayed diagnoses result in worsened outcomes. In Japan, there are few reports of delayed CCHD diagnosis. We investigated the diagnoses and factors associated with the late detection of CCHD. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study evaluated 88 CCHD infants admitted to a level IV facility. We compared the late detection rates across facility levels of neonatal care and CCHD characteristics. RESULTS: Critical congenital heart disease was identified prenatally in 46 (52%) infants: early (≤3 days postnatally) in 29 (33%) and late (≥4 days postnatally) in 13 (15%). The oxygen saturation of 27 of 29 infants with early detection and 7 of 13 infants with late detection was measured using pulse oximetry within 3 days postnatally. Factors associated with the late detection of CCHD were lack of clinical recognition of symptoms in five infants, referral to higher-level facilities after discharge in four infants, and definitive diagnosis not confirmed using echocardiography in four infants. The most common factors associated with late detection were referral to higher-level facilities after discharge in level I facilities and definitive diagnosis not confirmed using echocardiography in level II facilities. CONCLUSION: Critical congenital heart disease may require advanced knowledge and echocardiographic techniques for diagnosis. Pulse oximetry and telemedicine should also be incorporated in the diagnostic algorithm. Improvement in these factors might contribute to reducing the late detection of CCHD.
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Cardiopatias Congênitas , Triagem Neonatal , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias Congênitas/epidemiologia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Japão/epidemiologia , Oximetria , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Background/ Aims: Owing to practical and technical developments, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been administered even in critically ill neonates. In this study, the complications in CRRT for neonates were examined to establish a safe CRRT. METHODS: This retrospective study reviewed the clinical records of neonates who underwent CRRT at our neonatal intensive care unit between 2009 and 2017. RESULTS: Eight neonates with a body weight of 1,462-3,288 g were treated by 70 CRRT sessions with blood priming. Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) was observed in 39 sessions (55.7%), most of which occurred soon after the start of the CRRT. Body temperature decreased in 48 sessions (70.5%), and thrombocytopenia during CRRT occurred 30 times (42.9%). CONCLUSION: Complications during CRRT in neonates comprised IDH at the start of the CRRT, body temperature decline, and thrombocytopenia. These complications need to be analyzed for a safe neonatal CRRT.
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Hipotensão/etiologia , Hipotermia/etiologia , Terapia de Substituição Renal/efeitos adversos , Trombocitopenia/etiologia , Estado Terminal , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Masculino , Terapia de Substituição Renal/métodos , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Vitamin K deficiency in pregnant women causes intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in fetuses. Fetal ICH frequently causes life-threatening and persistent neurological damage. However, indicators for preventing fetal ICH are not established. Two pregnant women developed long-term eating disorders caused by psychosis. They were administered intravenous fluid and vitamin supplementation, excluding vitamin K. The intracranial low-hypoechoic area on fetal ultrasound was suggestive of fetal ICH due to vitamin K deficiency. Their neonates showed severe developmental delay. Laboratory analysis revealed a normal prothrombin time, but elevated protein induced by vitamin K absence II. Pregnant women who have eating disorders more than 3 weeks could develop fetal ICH due to maternal subclinical vitamin K deficiency. Illness duration and protein induced by vitamin K absence II of pregnant woman may be indicators for vitamin K administration to prevent fetal intracranial hemorrhage.
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Anemia Neonatal/etiologia , Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos/complicações , Doenças Fetais/etiologia , Hemorragias Intracranianas/etiologia , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/etiologia , Deficiência de Vitamina K/complicações , Adulto , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Doenças Fetais/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Hemorragias Intracranianas/diagnóstico por imagem , GravidezRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Preterm infants are at high risk for developmental delay, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorders. Some reports have described associations between these conditions and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) dysfunction; however, no study has evaluated temporal changes in GABA in preterm infants. Therefore, we assessed temporal changes in brain metabolites including GABA using single-voxel 3-Tesla (T) proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in preterm infants with normal development. METHODS: We performed 3T 1H-MRS at 37-46 postmenstrual weeks (PMWs, period A) and 64-73PMWs (period B). GABA was assessed with the MEGA-PRESS method. N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), glutamate-glutamine complex (Glx), creatine (Cr), choline (Cho), and myo-inositol (Ins) were assessed with the PRESS method. Metabolite concentrations were automatically calculated using LCModel. RESULTS: Data were collected from 20 preterm infants for periods A and B (medians [ranges], 30 [24-34] gestational weeks, 1281 [486-2030]g birth weight). GABA/Cr ratio decreased significantly in period B (p=0.03), but there was no significant difference in GABA/Cho ratios (p=0.58) between the two periods. In period B, NAA/Cr, Glx/Cr, NAA/Cho, and Glx/Cho ratios were significantly increased (p<0.01), whereas Cho/Cr, Ins/Cr, and Ins/Cho ratios were significantly decreased (p<0.01). There was no significant difference for GABA or Cho concentrations (p=0.52, p=0.22, respectively). NAA, Glx, and Cr concentrations were significantly increased (p<0.01), whereas Ins was significantly decreased (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Our results provide new information on normative values of brain metabolites in preterm infants.
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Peso ao Nascer/fisiologia , Encéfalo/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Recém-Nascido Prematuro/metabolismo , Nascimento Prematuro/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , GravidezRESUMO
PURPOSE: To investigate temporal changes in brain metabolites during the first year of life in preterm infants using multivoxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS). METHODS: Seventeen infants born at 29 (25-33) gestational week (median, range) weighing 1104 (628-1836) g underwent 1.5-T multivoxel (1)H-MRS at 42 postconceptional week (PCW) and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after. We measured N-acetyl aspartate (NAA)/creatine (Cr), choline (Cho)/Cr, myo-inositol (Ins)/Cr, NAA/Cho, and Ins/Cho ratios in the frontal lobe (FL) and basal ganglia and thalamus (BG + Th). Linear regression analyses were performed to identify longitudinal changes in infants showing normal imaging findings and normal development. We also evaluated ratios of subjects with abnormal imaging findings and/or development using the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of regression equations in normal subjects. RESULTS: In the 13 infants with normal development, NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho ratios showed significant positive correlations with PCWs in the FL (r = 0.64 and 0.83, respectively, both P < 0.01) and BG + Th (r = 0.79 and 0.87, respectively, both P < 0.01), while Cho/Cr and Ins/Cr ratios revealed significant negative correlations with PCWs in the FL (r =-0.69 and -0.58, respectively, both P < 0.01) and BG + Th (r =-0.74 and -0.72, respectively, both P < 0.01). Ins/Cho ratios in the FL did not significantly correlate with PCWs (r =-0.19, P = 0.18), while those in the BG + Th showed significant negative correlation with PCWs (r =-0.44, P < 0.01). The metrics in the abnormal group were within the normal group 95% CIs in all periods except a few exceptions. CONCLUSIONS: Longitudinal multivoxel MRS is able to detect temporal changes in major brain metabolites during the first year of life in preterm infants.
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Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Recém-Nascido Prematuro/metabolismo , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Ácido Aspártico/análogos & derivados , Ácido Aspártico/metabolismo , Colina/metabolismo , Creatina/metabolismo , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , MetabolomaRESUMO
The relative floral anthocyanidin contents of 195 commercial petunias with floral colours other than white and yellow were determined using HPLC, and the presence of five anthocyanidins (cyanidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin, and malvidin) was confirmed. Pelargonidin was not detected, and delphinidin was not a major component. Using a principal component analysis of the relative anthocyanidin contents, the petunias were classified into three phenotype-groups accumulating cyanidin, peonidin, or malvidin, (plus petunidin) as the major anthocyanidin. A fourth phenotype was segregated in the progeny obtained by self-pollinating an F1 hybrid of the malvidin group; this accumulated delphinidin 3-glucoside in a markedly crumpled corolla-limb (delphinidin group). Such inferior floral traits, associated with the accumulation of delphinidin 3-glucoside, are thought to be the driving force that removed the delphinidin group from commercial petunias. A comparison of flowers of the delphinidin group and those of the other groups may provide a useful tool towards a deeper understanding of how anthocyanin biosynthesis relates to normal development of the corolla.