To evaluate the effect of bilirubin levels in the first week of life on the frequency of oxidative-stress related morbidity. We included all preterm infants with a gestational age less than 32 weeks. The mean total serum bilirubin of the first week of life was measured and compared between infants with and without oxidative stress related morbidity. A total of 116 preterm infants were included. Univariate analysis showed that mean ± SD TSB levels were statistically significantly lower in infants with chronic lung disease (95 ± 31.4micromole/l vs 119 ± 31micromole/l, p = 0.019), necrotizing enterocolitis (94.4 ± 29micromole/l vs 118 ± 31micromole/l p = 0.044) and patent ductus arteriosus (104 ± 33micromole/l vs 120 ± 30micromole/l p = 0.018). However, when adjusted for gestational age, there were no longer statistically significant differences observed. Elevated bilirubin levels in the first week of life are not protective against the oxidative stress related morbidity in very preterm infants.

• MeSH
• bilirubin * MeSH
• gestační stáří MeSH
• kojenec MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• morbidita MeSH
• novorozenec nedonošený * MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• oxidační stres MeSH
• Check Tag
• kojenec MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating condition with high morbidity and mortality seen predominately in preterm infants. Multiple factors are associated with the pathogenesis of NEC. The widespread use of antibiotics in the neonatal intensive care unit might play a role in the pathogenesis of NEC in preterm infants. This review provides a summary on the intestinal microbiota in preterm infants with a focus on how antibiotic exposure may reduce the biodiversity of the intestinal microbiota and may predispose preterm infants to NEC. CONCLUSION: Prolonged antibiotic therapy has been suggested as a risk factor for the development of NEC in preterm infants.

• MeSH
• antibakteriální látky škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče o novorozence MeSH
• kojenec MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nekrotizující enterokolitida * chemicky indukované   MeSH
• novorozenec nedonošený MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• střevní mikroflóra * MeSH
• Check Tag
• kojenec MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Tools for the assessment of jaundice in neonates have evolved exponentially over the past decades. Tracking the milestones in these developments reveals the striking paradigms and the many parallels in the development of other clinical methods. Great progress has been achieved over the last 100 years in the development of noninvasive methods for diagnosing indirect hyperbilirubinemia in the neonate, from simple visual assessment to the most advanced noninvasive devices that provide accurate measurements when compared to the gold standard blood test (ie, serum bilirubin).

• MeSH
• bilirubin * analýza   MeSH
• hematologické testy MeSH
• hyperbilirubinemie * diagnóza   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Objective: To examine the accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TCB) measurements during and after phototherapy (PT) in preterm infants. Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Setting: Level III neonatal centre. Patients: Preterm infants (from 23+0 to 36+6 weeks of gestation) born between June 2017 and May 2018 requiring PT. Interventions: TCB was measured from an exposed area of the skin (the sternum; TCBU) and the covered area of the skin under the nappy (the bony part of the upper outer quadrant of the buttock; TCBC) within an hour of obtaining total serum bilirubin (TSB). Main outcome measures: Correlation and agreement between TCB (TCBU and TCBC) and TSB during and after PT. Results: We have enrolled 196 preterm infants. There was a significant correlation between TSB and TCB during PT (r=0.72, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.77 in covered area; r=0.75, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.80 in uncovered area) and after PT (r=0.87, 95% CI 0.83 to 0.91). TCB underestimated TSB level during PT, with a mean TCBC-TSB difference of -25±43 (95% agreement limits of 62 to -112) and a mean TCBU-TSB difference of -48±46 (95% agreement limits of 45 to -140). The agreement between TCB and TSB after cessation of PT improved, with TCB underestimating TSB by a mean TCB-TSB difference of -10±31 (95% agreement limits of 52 to -72). Conclusion: TCB measurements correlated strongly with TSB levels during and after PT. However, there was a wide and clinically relevant disagreement between TCB and TSB measurements during the PT phase, improving significantly after PT.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

BACKGROUND: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition that frequently requires treatment with phototherapy and less commonly by exchange transfusion, especially in preterm infants. It is important to identify and monitor infants at risk of severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia early in the postnatal period to instigate appropriate management plans. AIMS: To evaluate transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TCB) as a screening tool at 24 and 48 h of age to predict the need for phototherapy during hospital stay in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN: A single centre prospective cohort study in a level III perinatal centre. SUBJECTS: Preterm infants (23+0 to 36+6 weeks of gestation) were eligible for enrolment. OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome was to assess the predictive value of TCB at 24 and 48 h of age for the need of phototherapy during hospital stay. RESULTS: A total of 338 preterm infants were enrolled. The majority of infants (98.1%) born below 32 weeks of gestation required phototherapy. For infants born at >31 + 6 weeks of gestation, TCB at 24 h of age ≥81 μmol/l had sensitivity 83%, specificity 56%, positive predictive value (PPV) 54.7% and negative predictive value (NPV) 84%. TCB at 48 h of age ≥145 μmol/l had sensitivity 65%, specificity 62%, PPV 24% and NPV 90%. CONCLUSION: TCB performed poorly at 24 and 48 h of age as a predictor of phototherapy during hospital stay in preterm infants. The negative predictive value of the test at 48 h of age might be helpful for infants born after 31 + 6 weeks of gestation.

• MeSH
• bilirubin krev   MeSH
• biochemická analýza krve přístrojové vybavení   metody   MeSH
• délka pobytu MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• fototerapie MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenci extrémně nezralí MeSH
• novorozenec nedonošený MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• novorozenecká hyperbilirubinemie diagnóza   terapie   MeSH
• novorozenecký screening metody   MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• senzitivita a specificita MeSH
• věk matky MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• pozorovací studie MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Previous studies have identified numerous risk factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW; birth weight less than 1500 g) infants. One of the potential pathophysiological contributors could be antibiotic therapy. Our aim was to explore the association between antibiotic exposure and NEC in VLBW infants. We designed a retrospective 1:2 case-control cohort study in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Our study group composed of VLBW infants born between January 2012 and December 2014 with a diagnosis of NEC stage IIA or greater (Bell's modified criteria). Our intent was to match every case in the study group to two controls. Our primary outcome was an association between antibiotic exposure and NEC. Twenty-two cases of NEC were matched to 32 controls. The infants who developed NEC were exposed to a statistically significantly more frequent number of antibiotic courses and to more days on any antibiotic prior to the development of NEC. There were significant differences between cases and controls with respect to the duration of exposure to gentamicin and meropenem specifically.Conclusion: The data from our study demonstrate that prolonged exposure to antibiotic therapy is associated with an increased risk of NEC among VLBW infants. Furthermore, gentamicin and meropenem, but not other antibiotics, had a significant association with the incidence of NEC. What is known: • Early antibiotic exposure is a risk factor for the development of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight infants • Prolonged initial empirical antibiotic course for ≥ 5 days, despite sterile blood culture, is associated with an increased risk of developing NEC What is new: • The cumulative total number of days of antibiotic exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing NEC • Gentamicin and meropenem, but not other antibiotics, had a significant association with the incidence of NEC in our study.

• MeSH
• antibakteriální látky škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• gentamiciny škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče o novorozence statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• meropenem škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• nekrotizující enterokolitida epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• novorozenec s velmi nízkou porodní hmotností MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• retrospektivní studie MeSH
• rizikové faktory MeSH
• studie případů a kontrol MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH