Papers by jeannette v lindern
International journal of pediatrics, 2010
Little is known about motor development in late preterm born infants. Our objective was to determ... more Little is known about motor development in late preterm born infants. Our objective was to determine long-term outcome of motor skills of infants born between 32 and 34 weeks. All infants were assessed at corrected ages of 3 and 9 months, using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. At corrected ages of 4 years, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children was done. Seventy infants were seen at 4 years of age (median of 3 assessments per infant). Abnormal assessment at 3 or 9 months of age resulted in normal outcome in almost 80% at 4 years. On the other hand, a normal outcome in the first year of life resulted in an abnormal outcome at 4 years in 10% of the infants. Our results suggest that long-term followup of these late preterm born infants is necessary, as the assessments in the first year do not predict the long-term outcome.
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Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, Jan 21, 2008
Determination of factors related to the need for transfusion in premature infants. Descriptive. T... more Determination of factors related to the need for transfusion in premature infants. Descriptive. The need for transfusion in premature infants was determined in 2 academic centres: University Medical Center Utrecht and Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. The data had been acquired in another study. The factors under study were: hospital, pregnancy duration, birth weight, gender, time of clamping of the umbilical cord, total volume of blood sampled for diagnostic purposes, number of days of mechanical ventilation, total duration of admission and duration of the admission to the Neonatal Intensive care unit. Both hospitals followed the national interdisciplinary practice guideline 'Blood transfusion'. The total volume ofsampled blood for diagnosis, the duration of the mechanical ventilation and the admission period were related to a greater need for transfusion. On the other hand, the chance of transfusions diminished with longer pregnancy duration or increased b...
Expert Review of Hematology, 2014
Neonatal anemia is a common disorder, particularly in (very) preterm neonates. Management of neon... more Neonatal anemia is a common disorder, particularly in (very) preterm neonates. Management of neonatal anemia is based principally on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Although the use of blood products is nowadays widespread in neonatal medicine, evidence on the potential benefit is extremely limited. Recent studies suggest that RBC transfusions in newborns may be associated with an increased risk for necrotizing enterocolitis, transfer of infectious agents and negative effects on neurodevelopmental outcome. Whether the benefits of RBC transfusions outweigh the risks is controversial and requires further studies. In this review, we summarize the current evidence on the management of neonatal anemia and compare the various international guidelines. In addition, we discuss the various strategies to prevent neonatal anemia and reduce the need for RBC transfusions and discuss important trials currently enrolling patients to improve the management in neonatal anemia.
BMC Pediatrics, 2011
Background: In premature born infants red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been associated with... more Background: In premature born infants red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been associated with both beneficial and detrimental sequels. Upon RBC transfusion, improvement in cerebral blood flow and oxygenation have been observed, while a more liberal transfusion policy may be associated with a better developmental outcome. The effect of the transfusion volume on long-term outcome is not known. Methods: Observational follow-up study of a cohort of extremely premature born infants, treated in 2 neonatal intensive care units using a different transfusion volume (15 ml/kg in Unit A and 20 ml/kg in Unit B). The primary outcome was a composite of post discharge mortality, neuromotor developmental delay, blindness or deafness, evaluated at a mean corrected age (CA) of 24 months related to the transfusion volume/kg bodyweight administered during the postnatal hospital stay.
BMC Pediatrics, 2011
The overall prevalence of thrombocytopenia in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units ... more The overall prevalence of thrombocytopenia in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units ranges from 22 to 35%. There are only a few small studies that outline the relationship between the severity of thrombocytopenia and the risk of bleeding. This makes it difficult to form an evidence-based threshold for platelet transfusions in neonatal patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit and to study the relation between thrombocytopenia and the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients with thrombocytopenia admitted to our neonatal tertiary care nursery between January 2006 and December 2008. Patients were divided into 4 groups according to the severity of thrombocytopenia: mild (100-149 × 10 9 /L), moderate (50-99 × 10 9 /L), severe (30-49 × 10 9 /L) or very severe (< 30 × 10 9 /L). The primary outcome was IVH ≥ grade 2. Pearson's chi-squared and Fischer's exact tests were used for categorical data. ANOVA, logistic regression analysis and multivariate linear regression were used for comparisons between groups and for confounding factors. Results: The prevalence of thrombocytopenia was 27% (422/1569). Risk of IVH ≥ grade 2 was 12% (48/411) in neonates with versus 5% (40/844) in neonates without thrombocytopenia (p < 0.01). After multivariate linear regression analysis, risk of IVH ≥ grade 2 in the subgroups of thrombocytopenic infants was not significantly different (p = 0.3). After logistic regression analysis the difference in mortality rate in neonates with and without thrombocytopenia was not significant (p = 0.4). Similarly, we found no difference in mortality rate in the subgroups of neonates with thrombocytopenia (p = 0.7).
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde, 2012
The large majority (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;... more The large majority (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 90%) of very premature infants and newborn infants with haemolysis receive one or more red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. Up to 35% of newborn infants have thrombocytopenia (platelet count &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 150 x 109/l). Following an unambiguous blood transfusion guideline leads to decrease in the number of transfusions given. The necessity for RBC transfusions can be diminished by use of diagnostic tests, micro-analysis techniques and delay of umbilical cord clamping (waiting for 30 seconds to 3 minutes after birth). Newborn infants with a gestational age &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 32 weeks or birth weight &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 1500 g must receive irradiated and Parvovirus-B19 safe blood products until 6 months post-term. It is still unclear whether lower Hb values and thrombocyte counts can be accepted as a transfusion limit without negative effect on the (neurological) long term outcomes and without increase in risk of intraventricular bleeding.
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2012
The large majority (> 90%) of very premature infants and newborn infants with haemolysis recei... more The large majority (> 90%) of very premature infants and newborn infants with haemolysis receive one or more red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. Up to 35% of newborn infants have thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 150 x 109/l). Following an unambiguous blood transfusion guideline leads to decrease in the number of transfusions given. The necessity for RBC transfusions can be diminished by use of diagnostic tests, micro-analysis techniques and delay of umbilical cord clamping (waiting for 30 seconds to 3 minutes after birth). Newborn infants with a gestational age < 32 weeks or birth weight < 1500 g must receive irradiated and Parvovirus-B19 safe blood products until 6 months post-term. It is still unclear whether lower Hb values and thrombocyte counts can be accepted as a transfusion limit without negative effect on the (neurological) long term outcomes and without increase in risk of intraventricular bleeding.
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Determination of factors related to the need for transfusion in premature infants. Descriptive. T... more Determination of factors related to the need for transfusion in premature infants. Descriptive. The need for transfusion in premature infants was determined in 2 academic centres: University Medical Center Utrecht and Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. The data had been acquired in another study. The factors under study were: hospital, pregnancy duration, birth weight, gender, time of clamping of the umbilical cord, total volume of blood sampled for diagnostic purposes, number of days of mechanical ventilation, total duration of admission and duration of the admission to the Neonatal Intensive care unit. Both hospitals followed the national interdisciplinary practice guideline 'Blood transfusion'. The total volume ofsampled blood for diagnosis, the duration of the mechanical ventilation and the admission period were related to a greater need for transfusion. On the other hand, the chance of transfusions diminished with longer pregnancy duration or increased b...
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, Jan 15, 2014
To determine whether maternal allopurinol treatment during suspected fetal hypoxia would reduce t... more To determine whether maternal allopurinol treatment during suspected fetal hypoxia would reduce the release of biomarkers associated with neonatal brain damage. A randomised double-blind placebo controlled multicentre trial. We studied women in labour at term with clinical indices of fetal hypoxia, prompting immediate delivery. Delivery rooms of 11 Dutch hospitals. When immediate delivery was foreseen based on suspected fetal hypoxia, women were allocated to receive allopurinol 500 mg intravenous (ALLO) or placebo intravenous (CONT). Primary endpoint was the difference in cord S100ß, a tissue-specific biomarker for brain damage. 222 women were randomised to receive allopurinol (ALLO, n=111) or placebo (CONT, n=111). Cord S100ß was not significantly different between the two groups: 44.5 pg/mL (IQR 20.2-71.4) in the ALLO group versus 54.9 pg/mL (IQR 26.8-94.7) in the CONT group (difference in median -7.69 (95% CI -24.9 to 9.52)). Post hoc subgroup analysis showed a potential treatmen...
Transfusion Medicine, 2009
The objective of this study was to investigate how a red blood cell transfusion volume of 15 or 2... more The objective of this study was to investigate how a red blood cell transfusion volume of 15 or 20 mL kg(-1) body weight affects the total number of administered transfusions and neonatal complications in premature infants born before 32 gestational weeks. In this observational study, we analysed clinical data from two cohorts of 218 and 241 premature infants admitted to two neonatal centres which used the same transfusion guideline and product, but different transfusion volumes. Outcome parameters were the number of administered transfusions and the composite outcome of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, intraventricular haemorrhage and mortality. The proportion of transfused infants was significantly lower (59 vs. 77%) in the centre using a lower transfusion volume of 15 mL kg(-1). In infants born between a gestational age of 24 0/7 weeks and 27 6/7 weeks. a similar proportion received transfusions in both centres, with an equal number of transfusions per infant. In infants born between a gestational age of 28 0/7 weeks and 31 6/7 weeks, the proportion of transfused infants (49 vs. 74%) was significantly higher in the centre using a larger transfusion volume. In these infants, transfusion with 20 mL kg(-1) resulted, however, in a mean reduction of one transfusion episode per infant. The higher proportion of transfused infants was associated with a higher pre-transfusion haematocrit in less ill infants, suggesting the use of different triggers based on clinical grounds. Composite clinical complications were similar in both cohorts. Clinical neonatal outcome was similar disregard of a higher proportion of transfused patients and a higher total amount of RBC transfused in one of the centres. A larger transfusion volume of 20 mL kg(-1) prolonged the interval until next transfusion and can reduce donor exposure in infants born between a gestational age of 28 0/7 weeks and 31 6/7 weeks.
Transfusion, 2008
The objective was to investigate the use of autologous red blood cells (RBCs) derived from umbili... more The objective was to investigate the use of autologous red blood cells (RBCs) derived from umbilical cord blood (UCB), as an alternative for allogeneic transfusions in premature infants admitted to a tertiary neonatal center. UCB collection was performed at deliveries of less than 32 weeks of gestation and processed into autologous RBC products. Premature infants requiring a RBC transfusion were randomly assigned to an autologous or allogeneic product. The primary endpoint was an at least 50 percent reduction in allogeneic transfusion needs. Fifty-seven percent of the collections harvested enough volume (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; or =15 mL) for processing. After being processed, autologous products (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; or =10 mL/kg) were available for 36 percent of the total study population and for 27 percent of the transfused infants and could cover 58 percent (range, 25%-100%) of the transfusion needs within the 21-day product shelf life. Availability of autologous products depended most on the gestational age. Infants born between 24 and 28 weeks had the lowest availability (17%). All products, however, would be useful in view of their high (87%) transfusion needs. Availability was highest (48%) for the infants born between 28 and 30 weeks. For 42 percent of the infants with transfusion needs in this group, autologous products were available. For the infants born between 30 and 32 weeks, autologous products were available for 36 percent of the infants. Transfusion needs in this group were, however, much lower (19%) compared to the other gestational groups. Autologous RBCs derived from UCB could not replace 50 percent of allogeneic transfusions due to the low UCB volumes collected and subsequent low product availability.
Transfusion, 2006
This prospective study investigated whether the odds of receiving a red blood cell (RBC) transfus... more This prospective study investigated whether the odds of receiving a red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in premature infants can be predicted at birth and for whom of these infants harvesting of umbilical cord blood (UCB) for autologous transfusion within 30 days after birth would be worthwhile. Characteristics were evaluated from 288 premature infants with a gestational age between 24 and 36 weeks and who were admitted to our neonatal center. In 144 (63%) of these infants UCB collection was attempted and the early transfusion needs could be compared with the amount of UCB available for transfusion. Sixty-nine of 114 (61%) inborn infants with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks received one or more RBC transfusions of 10 mL per kg within 30 days after birth. Apgar score at 1 minute of less than 6 and gestational age of less than 32 weeks were independently associated with the chance of receiving a transfusion in this group. In 31 of 69 (46%) infants, at least 15 mL of UCB per kg of birth weight was collected and in 28 of 69 (41%) this would have been sufficient to cover their early transfusion needs. The decision to collect UCB for postnatal transfusion can be made just after labor, based on Apgar score and gestational age. The collection of UCB is most effective and efficient for premature infants between 29 and 31 weeks of gestation. For infants less than 29 weeks of gestation, the technical aspects of UCB collection need improvement. This pilot study requires a prospective clinical study to evaluate the proportion of premature infants that can be fully or substantially supported with autologous UCB.
Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2008
Fetal and neonatal medicine is a field with many new procedures and techniques. An increasing num... more Fetal and neonatal medicine is a field with many new procedures and techniques. An increasing number of centres worldwide give intrauterine transfusions, which are considered to be standard-of-care treatment for severe fetal anaemia. The survival of very prematurely born neonates, in particular of a gestational age of &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;28 weeks, has greatly improved over the last decade but almost all these children need transfusions. Although in many cases such blood transfusions are life saving, randomized, controlled studies investigating appropriate indications, transfusion volume and type of blood product have not been performed. Most of the protocols used are expert based.
Clinical Dysmorphology, 2000
A female child with Duane retraction syndrome is described. A microdeletion on chromosome 22(q11)... more A female child with Duane retraction syndrome is described. A microdeletion on chromosome 22(q11) was discovered using FISH analysis. It is postulated that Duane retraction syndrome might be a new feature in 22q11 deletion syndrome.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2010
Background: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with development of cerebral palsy and... more Background: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with development of cerebral palsy and cognitive disability later in life and is therefore one of the fundamental problems in perinatal medicine. The xanthine-oxidase inhibitor allopurinol reduces the formation of free radicals, thereby limiting the amount of hypoxia-reperfusion damage. In case of suspected intra-uterine hypoxia, both animal and human studies suggest that maternal administration of allopurinol immediately prior to delivery reduces hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Methods/Design: The proposed trial is a randomized double blind placebo controlled multicenter study in pregnant women at term in whom the foetus is suspected of intra-uterine hypoxia. Allopurinol 500 mg IV or placebo will be administered antenatally to the pregnant woman when foetal hypoxia is suspected. Foetal distress is being diagnosed by the clinician as an abnormal or non-reassuring foetal heart rate trace, preferably accompanied by either significant ST-wave abnormalities (as detected by the STAN-monitor) or an abnormal foetal blood scalp sampling (pH < 7.20). Primary outcome measures are the amount of S100B (a marker for brain tissue damage) and the severity of oxidative stress (measured by isoprostane, neuroprostane, non protein bound iron and hypoxanthine), both measured in umbilical cord blood. Secondary outcome measures are neonatal mortality, serious composite neonatal morbidity and long-term neurological outcome. Furthermore pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be investigated. We expect an inclusion of 220 patients (110 per group) to be feasible in an inclusion period of two years. Given a suspected mean value of S100B of 1.05 ug/L (SD 0.37 ug/L) in the placebo group this trial has a power of 90% (alpha 0.05) to detect a mean value of S100B of 0.89 ug/L (SD 0.37 ug/L) in the 'allopurinol-treated' group (z-test 2sided ). Analysis will be by intention to treat and it allows for one interim analysis. Discussion: In this trial we aim to answer the question whether antenatal allopurinol administration reduces hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in neonates exposed to foetal hypoxia.
BMC Pediatrics, 2011
Background: In premature born infants red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been associated with... more Background: In premature born infants red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been associated with both beneficial and detrimental sequels. Upon RBC transfusion, improvement in cerebral blood flow and oxygenation have been observed, while a more liberal transfusion policy may be associated with a better developmental outcome. The effect of the transfusion volume on long-term outcome is not known.
BMC Pediatrics, 2011
The overall prevalence of thrombocytopenia in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units ... more The overall prevalence of thrombocytopenia in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units ranges from 22 to 35%. There are only a few small studies that outline the relationship between the severity of thrombocytopenia and the risk of bleeding. This makes it difficult to form an evidence-based threshold for platelet transfusions in neonatal patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit and to study the relation between thrombocytopenia and the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients with thrombocytopenia admitted to our neonatal tertiary care nursery between January 2006 and December 2008. Patients were divided into 4 groups according to the severity of thrombocytopenia: mild (100-149 × 10 9 /L), moderate (50-99 × 10 9 /L), severe (30-49 × 10 9 /L) or very severe (< 30 × 10 9 /L). The primary outcome was IVH ≥ grade 2. Pearson's chi-squared and Fischer's exact tests were used for categorical data. ANOVA, logistic regression analysis and multivariate linear regression were used for comparisons between groups and for confounding factors. Results: The prevalence of thrombocytopenia was 27% (422/1569). Risk of IVH ≥ grade 2 was 12% (48/411) in neonates with versus 5% (40/844) in neonates without thrombocytopenia (p < 0.01). After multivariate linear regression analysis, risk of IVH ≥ grade 2 in the subgroups of thrombocytopenic infants was not significantly different (p = 0.3). After logistic regression analysis the difference in mortality rate in neonates with and without thrombocytopenia was not significant (p = 0.4). Similarly, we found no difference in mortality rate in the subgroups of neonates with thrombocytopenia (p = 0.7).
Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2013
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