Challenges in the application of non-servocontrolled therapeutic hypothermia during neonatal transport in Catalonia

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INTRODUCTION: Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) improves survival and neurological prognosis in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathic (HIE) babies, being better the sooner TH is implemented. HIE babies are born more frequently in a non-cooling centre and need to be referred.

METHODS: Prospective-observational study (April 18 2018 - November 19 2019). Newborns (≥34 weeks of gestational age (GA) and >1800 g) with moderate/severe HIE on non-servocontrolled therapeutic hypothermia by the two neonatal transport teams in Catalonia.

RESULTS: 51 newborns. The median stabilisation and transport time were 68 min (p25-75, 45-85 min) and 30 min (p25-75, 15-45 min), respectively. The mean age at arrival at the receiving unit was 4 h and 18 min (SD 96.6). The incubator was set off in 43 (84%), iced-packs 11 (21.5%) and both (11, 21.5%). Target temperature was reached in 19 (37.3%) babies. There were no differences in the overcooling in relation to the measures applied. The transport duration was not related with temperature stabilisation or target temperature reachiness.

CONCLUSIONS: Rectal temperature monitorisation is compulsory for the stabilisation and the application of non-servocontrolled hypothermia during transport. There is still time for improving in the administration of this treatment during transport. Servo-controlled hypothermia would be a better alternative to improve the management of HIE babies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:95

Enthalten in:

Anales de pediatria - 95(2021), 6 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 459-466

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Torre Monmany, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Maya Gallego, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Esclapés Giménez, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Sardà Sánchez, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Losada, Olalla [VerfasserIn]
Martínez Planas, Aina [VerfasserIn]
Oller Fradera, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Alarcón, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Esteban, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Asfixia neonatal
Asphyxia neonatorum
Encefalopatía hipoxico-isquémica
Hipotermia pasiva
Hipotermia servo-controlada
Hipotermia terapéutica
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Journal Article
Neonatal transport
Observational Study
Passive cooling
Servo-controlled cooling
Therapeutic hypothermia
Transporte neonatal

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Date Completed 14.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anpede.2021.07.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333819225