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ArticleBMC pediatrics2015

Intraventricular hemorrhage in asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia: a look into incidence, timing and risk factors.

Ghalia Al Yazidi, Elodie Boudes, Xianming Tan, Christine Saint-Martin, Michael Shevell, Pia Wintermark

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ghalia Al YazidiDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Elodie BoudesDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, 1001 Boul. Decarie, Site Glen, Block E, EM0.3244, Montreal, H4A 3J1, QC, Canada.
Xianming TanBiostatistics Core Facility, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada.
Christine Saint-MartinDepartment of Radiology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Michael ShevellDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Pia WintermarkDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, 1001 Boul. Decarie, Site Glen, Block E, EM0.3244, Montreal, H4A 3J1, QC, Canada. pia.wintermark@bluemail.ch.
McGill University · CAMontreal Children's Hospital · CAMcGill University Health Centre · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is uncommon in term newborns. Asphyxia and hypothermia have been mentioned separately as possible risk factors of IVH, since they might cause fluctuations of cerebral blood flow. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence, the timing, and the risk factors of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in term asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia.

methodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of all term asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia from August 2008 to June 2013. The presence or not of IVH was assessed using brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed after the hypothermia treatment was completed or using head ultrasound during the hypothermia treatment. For these newborns, to determine the timing of IVH, we retrospectively reviewed if they had other brain imaging studies performed during their neonatal hospitalization stay. In addition, we compared their general characteristics with those not developing IVH.

resultsOne hundred and sixty asphyxiated newborns met the criteria for hypothermia. Fifteen of these newborns developed IVH, leading to an estimate of 9% (95% CI: 5.3-15.0%) of IVH in this population of newborns. Fifty-three percent had hemorrhage limited to the choroid plexus or IVH without ventricular dilatation; 47% had IVH with ventricular dilatation or parenchymal hemorrhage. Sixty-seven percent had an initial normal brain imaging; the diagnostic brain imaging that demonstrated the IVH was obtained either during cooling (in 30%), within 24 h of the rewarming (in 30%), or 24 h after the rewarming (in 40%). Recurrent seizures were the presenting symptom of IVH during the rewarming in 20% of the newborns. Coagulopathy was more frequent in the asphyxiated newborns developing IVH (p < 0.001). The asphyxiated newborns developing IVH also presented more frequently with persistent pulmonary hypertension, hypotension, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy (p = 0.03).

conclusionsThe asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia appear to be at an increased risk of IVH, especially those with significant hemodynamic instability. IVH seems to develop during late hypothermia and rewarming. Efforts should be directed towards maintaining hemodynamic stability in these patients, even during the rewarming.

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Asphyxia NeonatorumCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHemodynamicsHumansHypothermia, InducedInfant, NewbornMaleProspective StudiesRewarmingRisk FactorsTime Factors

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