Implementation of a neonatal donation protocol in the neonatal intensive care unit: A single-center experience.
Pediatr Transplant
; 26(8): e14403, 2022 12.
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| ID: mdl-36165676
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Lack of specific protocols for neonatal donation contributes to the rarity of neonatal donors. In this study, we evaluate the impact of the implementation of a neonatal donation protocol in our NICU.METHODS:
In this single-center study, we conducted a retrospective chart review of neonatal deaths in our NICU from January 2013 to January 2022. The study was divided into two periods before and after the implementation of a neonatal donation protocol. The referral rates of potential neonatal donors to the OPO in the two periods were compared using the chi-square test. A p value < .05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS:
Sixty-four infants were reviewed. Seven (10.9%) met the inclusion criteria for potential neonatal donors after DCC. The referral rate of potential neonatal donors increased from 2.5% to 16.7% after the implementation of this protocol (p = .041), and one infant (4.1%) became an effective heart-valve donor.CONCLUSION:
The implementation of a local neonatal donation protocol could have contributed to increase the referral rate of potential neonatal donors in our NICU. Following the implementation of a local neonatal donation protocol, we were able to perform a heart-valve donation for the first time in our unit.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Transplant
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha