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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2018

The use of clinical examination and cranial ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilation in extremely premature infants.

Rawad Obeid, Taeun Chang, Eresha Bluth, Caitlin Forsythe, Marni Jacobs, Dorothy Bulas, Chima Oluigbo, Anna Penn

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  1. Epidemiology of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in very preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2022
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rawad ObeidDepartment of Neurology, Nemours/ A. I. duPont Hospital for Children, Washington, DE, USA. rawad.obeid@nemours.org.
Taeun ChangDepartment of Neurology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Eresha BluthDepartment of Fetal Medicine, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Caitlin ForsytheCenter of Neuroscience Research, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Marni JacobsChildren's Research Institute, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Dorothy BulasDepartment of Radiology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Chima OluigboDepartment of Neurosurgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Anna PennDepartment of Fetal Medicine, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
Children's National · USCommunity Health Systems - Dupont Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe objective of this study is to describe clinical and ultrasound changes in a cohort of premature newborns with post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilation (PHVD), and to correlate these changes with outcome. STUDY

designPremature newborns <29 weeks gestational age (GA) and ≤ 1,500 g birth weight with intraventricular hemorrhage were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical signs and cranial ultrasound (CUS) findings between time after birth and time before first cerebrospinal fluid temporizing intervention were compared with GA-equivalent newborns without interventions. White matter injury was assessed on brain magnetic resonance imaging.

resultsBetween 2011 and 2014, 64 newborns met inclusion criteria; 23% had PHVD. The growth rates of the ventricles on CUS and the head circumference (HC) were higher in newborns with PHVD (p < 0.01 and p = 0.04, respectively) and correlated inversely with white matter injury (p = 0.006 and p < 0.001, respectively).

conclusionProgression of PHVD in premature newborns as demonstrated by CUS and the HC correlated with outcome. Consistent measurement of these simple parameters will allow for much needed treatment comparisons, to define optimal protocols that decrease the risk of cerebral palsy in extremely preterm populations.

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Birth WeightCerebral HemorrhageCerebral VentriclesCerebral VentriculographyDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHeadHumansInfantInfant, Extremely PrematureInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRetrospective Studies

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