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ArticleBMJ open2020

Neurocognitive impairment after neonatal sepsis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jen Heng Pek, Bei Jun Yap, Ming Ying Gan, Shu Ting Tammie Seethor, Rachel Greenberg, Christoph Paul Vincent Hornik, Bobby Tan, Jan Hau Lee, Shu-Ling Chong

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jen Heng PekDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-8356-7410
Bei Jun YapYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Ming Ying GanYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Shu Ting Tammie SeethorYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Rachel GreenbergDepartment of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Christoph Paul Vincent HornikDivision of Quantitative Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Bobby TanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Jan Hau LeeChildren's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Shu-Ling ChongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore chong.shu-ling@kkh.com.sg.ORCID 0000-0003-4647-0019
KK Women's and Children's Hospital · SGNational University of Singapore · SGDuke University · USSengkang General Hospital · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe effect of neonatal sepsis on the developing brain is not well documented. We aim to perform evidence synthesis to determine the outcome of neurodevelopmental impairment and intellectual disability among survivors of neonatal sepsis. The data gathered will inform on the long-term neurocognitive outcomes of neonates with sepsis and the measures used to document their developmental disability. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will perform a search based on the following parameters: neonates and infants less than 90 days old diagnosed with sepsis who had neurocognitive outcomes or measures of developmental disability reported. We will search PubMed, Cochrane Central, Embase and Web of Science for articles in English language published between January 2010 and December 2019. Clinical trials and observational studies will be included. Two independent reviewers will screen studies for eligibility. Data extraction will then be performed using a standardised form. The quality of evidence and risk of bias will be assessed using Cochrane Collaboration's tool and Risk of Bias in Non-randomised Studies of Intervention (ROBINS-I). The results will be synthesised qualitatively and pooled for meta-analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: No formal ethical approval is required as there is no collection of primary data. This systematic review and meta-analysis will be disseminated through conference meetings and peer-reviewed publications. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: Registration submitted CRD42020164334.

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HumansInfant, NewbornMeta-Analysis as TopicNeonatal SepsisNeurocognitive DisordersResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as Topicdevelopmental neurology & neurodisabilityepidemiologyinfectious diseasesneonatology

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PMID32532785
PMCPMC7295426
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