极低出生体质量儿闪光视觉诱发电位检测的临床意义

Objective To study the clinical significance of flash visual evoked potential(FVEP)detection in very low birth weight infants.Methods FVEP was performed in group of 43 very low birth weight infants with Medelecsynergy evoked potential instrument(Oxford Company,UK) comparing with the group of 56 term infants.Results The mean latency periods of N1,P1 and N2 waves in very low birth weight infant group were(181.43±26.73) ms,(217.27±26.54) ms,(249.21±26.49) ms respectively,while in term infant group were(159.51±18.27) ms,(200.26±13.94) ms,(231.56±15.72) ms.There were significant differences between two groups(P＜0.05,P＜0,001).The abnormal rates of main wave P1 were 75.6% and 0 respectively in very low birth weight infant group and term infant group.Furthermore,the major effect model for related influencing factors in very low birth weight infants with abnormal main wave was 3.898-2.861 intracranial lesion.Intracranial lesion was the independent risk factor for abnormal FVEP (0R=0.057,95% CI 0.006～0.579,P=0.015).Conclusion The abnormal rate of FVEP is higher in the very low birth weight infants,which is closely related to the intraeranial lesion.It is recomraended that FVEP is detected at least twice in the first month after birth or achieving the corrected gestational age of 42 weeks for dynamic observation.     

早产儿无脑损伤者神经行为发育的追踪调查

目的探讨早产儿无脑损伤者体格、发育商、社会生活能力的发育。方法选择无异常分娩史头颅CT除外脑损伤早产儿61例。设正常足月顺产儿35例为对照组。分别对2组进行出生后6个月体格、发育商、社会生活能力调查。结果早产儿体格发育、发育商、社会生活能力均落后于对照组(P<0.01,0.05)。A组体质量、身高、头围差于B组,A组发育商正常者较B组少22.4%,社会生活能力A组正常以上占51%,B组占89%。结论早产儿由于过早脱离母体,即使无脑损伤,其体格、神经行为发育仍受到影响;合理的营养及适时的早期教育值得提倡。     

Acute Vitamin D Toxicity in an Infant

We report vitamin D toxicity in an infant following consecutive administration use of a large dose of vitamin D, causing symptomatic hypercalcemia, which was successfully managed with injectable calcitonin. However, the child developed bilateral medullary nephrocalcinosis which persisted 42 mon after the initial episode.     

Effect of Dexamethasone Therapy on the Neonatal Ductus Arteriosus

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is believed to be a contributing factor in the etiopathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We studied the effects of early dexamethasone therapy on persistent ductal patency and the role of PDA in the etiopathogenesis of BPD during the course of a randomized double-blind trial of dexamethasone to prevent BPD. Infants, who weighed between 700 and 999 g, had severe RDS, and had been given surfactant, were randomized to receive a 12-day course of dexamethasone (n= 13) or placebo (n= 17) starting within the first 12 hours of postnatal life. The diagnosis of PDA was made clinically and was confirmed by cardiac ultrasound. The incidence of clinically significant ductus in infants who weighed less than 1000 g was 23% in the dexamethasone-treated group, as compared with 59% in infants who were given placebo. This difference was marginally significant, p= 0.05, odds ratio 0.21, 95% confidence interval 0.04–1.05. None of the infants in the dexamethasone group had recurrence of PDA after indomethacin therapy as compared with three infants in the placebo group. Dexamethasone significantly reduced the number of days infants required ventilator and supplemental oxygen as compared with infants who received placebo. Dexamethasone, as compared with placebo, also reduced the incidence of BPD, p= 0.025, odds ratio 0.08, 95% confidence interval 0.01–0.58. Dexamethasone may reduce the incidence of PDA in premature infants who weigh less than 1000 g at birth and thereby reduce the incidence of BPD.     

Ureaplasma urealyticum, erythromycin and respiratory morbidity in high-risk preterm neonates

We investigated colonization with Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) in infants <30 weeks gestation and assessed the relationship to other risk factors influencing respiratory morbidity, plus the effect of treatment with erythromycin. Ventilated preterm infants [ n = 155; median GA 26 (23–29) weeks] were cultured for Uu in endotracheal aspirate and nasopharynx. Colonized infants were randomly assigned to treatment with erythromycin 40mg/kg/d, intravenously or orally. The rate of colonization was 29/155 (19%) and the Uu-colonized infants had lower mean gestational ages than the culture-negative infants (25 vs 26 weeks). For the colonized infants PROM (48% vs12%), chorioamnionitis in the mother (46% vs 17%) and vaginal delivery (71% vs 29%) were more common. More colonized infants needed supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks'postconceptual age ( p < 0:05). Erythromycin treatment was effective in reducing colonization with negative control cultures in 12/14 (86%) of treated infants. No significant differences were found between the colonized treated infants ( n = 14) and those not treated ( n = 14) in time with supplemental oxygen. Oxygen requirement at 36 weeks was related to lower gestational age, late appearance of PDA, late onset sepsis and signs of chorioamnionitis in the mother. We conclude that the Uu colonization is related to increasing immaturity, the presence of prolonged rupture of membranes, signs of chorioamnionitis and vaginal delivery. Treatment with erythromycin reduced colonization but did not significantly alter length of time with supplemental oxygen.     

沐舒坦治疗新生儿呼吸窘迫综合征的疗效观察

目的　 观察沐舒坦治疗新生儿呼吸窘迫综合征的疗效。 方法 　对 66例符合条件的研究对象进行分层随机分配 ,在上呼吸机的同时 ,治疗组 (34例 )予沐舒坦针剂 (每次 7 5mg/kg) ,对照组 (32例 )则予生理盐水 ,两组输注时间均大于5min ,均每 6h一次 ,连用 7d。实验观察期达 2 8d ,期间观察用药后 2 4、36、48、60、72、84、96h ,各研究对象MAP、PaO2 /FiO2 的变化以及患儿并发症的发生率、两组死亡发生率。 结果 　治疗组与对照组MAP在开始用药后 60h、72h、84h、96h差异有统计学意义 ,P均<0 0 5。两组PaO2 /FiO2 在 60h、72h ,84h ,96h亦差异显著 ,有统计学意义 ,P均 <0 0 5。治疗组及对照组脑室周围 -脑室内出血 (SHE -IVH)发生率分别为 2 9 41%、5 6 2 5 % ,χ2 =4 861,P <0 0 5 ,相对危险度降低率 (RRR) :47 72 % ,需治疗人数 (NNT) :3 7;支气管肺发育不良 (BPD)、气胸、死亡发生率治疗组较对照组均有下降 ,其RRR、NNT均提示有临床意义。 结论 　沐舒坦在用药 60h后能显著改善NRDS的肺换气功能及降低机械通气时的平均气道压力 ,显著减少NRDS患儿中SHE IVH的发生率 ,降低BPD、死亡、气漏的发生率     

Lower body temperatures in infants delivered by caesarean section than in vaginally delivered infants

Clinical experience suggests that infants delivered by caesarean section have difficulties maintaining normal body temperature during the first hours after birth. To test this hypothesis, body and skin temperatures were measured and compared in healthy full-term caesarean section and vaginally delivered newborn infants. The babies were studied during the first 90 min after birth. Axillary and skin temperatures were significantly higher in the vaginally delivered group than in infants delivered by caesarean section. Infants born by non-elective caesarean section were slightly warmer during the first 90 min after birth compared to infants born by elective caesarean section. There were no significant differences in temperatures between infants cared for in a cot as compared to those cared for in an incubator. An incubator creates a physical barrier between babies and parents and incubator care might cause parental anxiety. Thus the routine of putting healthy, full-term caesarean section infants in incubators can be abandoned from a thermoregulatory point of view.     

Lipid and apolipoprotein levels and enteral nutrition in very low-birth-weight preterm infants

Lipid, lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I, A-II and B levels were determined in 10 very low-birth-weight (birth weight 1279 ±144 g; gestational age 29.2±1.2 weeks, mean ± SD) preterm infants on postnatal days 3, 10 and 21. Feeding with pooled human milk began on day 3 ± 1 and by day 10 all infants were exclusively enterally fed. Both triglyceride and total cholesterol levels increased significantly from day 3 to day 10 (0.84 ± 0.28 versus 1.53 ± 0.72 and 2.42 ± 0.47 versus 3.24 ± 0.80, mmol/l, respectively) ( p <0.01); thereafter no further increase was observed. The increase in total cholesterol level was primarily due to a significant enhancement of very low-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.52±.34 versus 2.29 ± 0.73 mmol/l, p <0.01). Apo A-I, A-II and B levels did not change between day 3 and day 10. From day 10 to day 21, however, a significant increase in apo A-I concentration was noted (0.57±.20 versus 0.87 ± 0.17 g/l, p <0.01), whereas apo A-II levels increased significantly from day 3 to 21 (0.15 ± 0.03 versus 0.27 ± 0.08 g/l, p<0.01). No change in apo B level was seen.     

Central anticholinergic syndrome in a child undergoing circumcision

We describe one of the few pediatric cases of central anticholinergic syndrome (CAS) in an 8-year-old boy undergoing elective surgery. Deep sedation, inadequate response to stimuli and reduced muscular tone of the upper airway resulting in airway obstruction were the clinical manifestations of CAS. The symptoms resolved immediately after administration of physostigmine. This case illustrates the importance of considering central anticholinergic syndrome as a differential diagnosis in children if prolonged sedation after general anesthesia occurs.     

A study of the hemoglobin levels in breast-fed infants in one village of Okinawa prefecture

We investigated the prevalence of anemia and the hemoglobin levels in breast-fed infants. Three hundred and fifty-six healthy children with different feeding methods were studied longitudinally. The results showed that the prevalence of anemia was higher and the hemoglobin levels were lower in breast-fed infants compared with those in partially breast-fed or formula-fed infants at late infancy.