Risk factors for infection and outcomes in infants with neonatal encephalopathy: a cohort study.


Journal

Pediatric research
ISSN: 1530-0447
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0100714

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 01 06 2023
accepted: 02 03 2024
revised: 21 12 2023
medline: 3 4 2024
pubmed: 3 4 2024
entrez: 2 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

To determine the association between early infection risk factors and short-term outcomes in infants with neonatal encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia (NE). A retrospective population-based cohort study utilizing the National Neonatal Research Database that included infants with NE admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales, Jan 2008-Feb 2018. one or more of rupture of membranes >18 h, maternal group B streptococcus colonization, chorioamnionitis, maternal pyrexia or antepartum antibiotics. death or nasogastric feeds/nil by mouth (NG/NBM) at discharge. organ dysfunction; length of stay; intraventricular hemorrhage; antiseizure medications use. 998 (13.7%) out of 7265 NE infants had exposure to early infection risk factors. Primary outcome (20.3% vs. 23.1%, OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.71-1.08), p = 0.22), death (12.8% vs. 14.0%, p = 0.32) and NG/NBM (17.4% vs. 19.9%. p = 0.07) did not differ between the exposed and unexposed group. Time to full sucking feeds (OR 0.81 (0.69-0.95)), duration (OR 0.82 (0.71-0.95)) and the number of antiseizure medications (OR 0.84 (0.72-0.98)) were lower in exposed than unexposed infants after adjusting for confounders. Therapeutic hypothermia did not alter the results. Infants with NE exposed to risk factors for early-onset infection did not have worse short-term adverse outcomes. Risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection, including rupture of membranes >18 h, maternal group B streptococcus colonization, chorioamnionitis, maternal pyrexia or antepartum antibiotics, were not associated with death or short-term morbidity after cooling for NE. Despite exposure to risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection, infants with NE reached oral feeds earlier and needed fewer anti-seizure medications for a shorter duration than infants with NE but without such risk factors. This study supports current provision of therapeutic hypothermia for infants with NE and any risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
To determine the association between early infection risk factors and short-term outcomes in infants with neonatal encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia (NE).
METHODS METHODS
A retrospective population-based cohort study utilizing the National Neonatal Research Database that included infants with NE admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales, Jan 2008-Feb 2018.
EXPOSURE METHODS
one or more of rupture of membranes >18 h, maternal group B streptococcus colonization, chorioamnionitis, maternal pyrexia or antepartum antibiotics.
PRIMARY OUTCOME METHODS
death or nasogastric feeds/nil by mouth (NG/NBM) at discharge.
SECONDARY OUTCOMES RESULTS
organ dysfunction; length of stay; intraventricular hemorrhage; antiseizure medications use.
RESULTS RESULTS
998 (13.7%) out of 7265 NE infants had exposure to early infection risk factors. Primary outcome (20.3% vs. 23.1%, OR 0.87 (95% CI 0.71-1.08), p = 0.22), death (12.8% vs. 14.0%, p = 0.32) and NG/NBM (17.4% vs. 19.9%. p = 0.07) did not differ between the exposed and unexposed group. Time to full sucking feeds (OR 0.81 (0.69-0.95)), duration (OR 0.82 (0.71-0.95)) and the number of antiseizure medications (OR 0.84 (0.72-0.98)) were lower in exposed than unexposed infants after adjusting for confounders. Therapeutic hypothermia did not alter the results.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Infants with NE exposed to risk factors for early-onset infection did not have worse short-term adverse outcomes.
IMPACT CONCLUSIONS
Risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection, including rupture of membranes >18 h, maternal group B streptococcus colonization, chorioamnionitis, maternal pyrexia or antepartum antibiotics, were not associated with death or short-term morbidity after cooling for NE. Despite exposure to risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection, infants with NE reached oral feeds earlier and needed fewer anti-seizure medications for a shorter duration than infants with NE but without such risk factors. This study supports current provision of therapeutic hypothermia for infants with NE and any risk factors for early-onset neonatal infection.

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pubmed: 38565915
doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03157-9
pii: 10.1038/s41390-024-03157-9
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Auteurs

David Odd (D)

Cardiff University, The School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.

Hemmen Sabir (H)

Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital, University of Bonn, 53127, Bonn, Germany.

Simon A Jones (SA)

Cardiff University, The School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.

Chris Gale (C)

Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Ela Chakkarapani (E)

Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. ela.chakkarapani@bristol.ac.uk.
St Michael's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK. ela.chakkarapani@bristol.ac.uk.

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