Abstract
Background
We assessed the impact of an evidence-based neuroprotection care bundle on the risk
of brain injury in extremely preterm infants.
Methods
We implemented a neuroprotection care bundle consisting of a combination of neuroprotection
interventions such as minimal handling, midline head position, deferred cord clamping,
and protocolization of hemodynamic and respiratory managements. These interventions
targeted risk factors for acute brain injury in extremely preterm infants (born at
gestational age less than 29 weeks) during the first three days of birth. Implementation
occurred in a stepwise manner, including care bundle development by a multidisciplinary
care team based on previous evidence and experience, standardization of outcome assessment
tools, and education. We compared the incidence of the composite outcome of acute
preterm brain injury or death preimplementation and postimplementation.
Results
Neuroprotection care bundle implementation associated with a significant reduction
in acute brain injury risk factors such as the use of inotropes (24% before, 7% after,
P value < 0.001) and fluid boluses (37% before, 19% after, P value < 0.001), pneumothorax (5% before, 2% after, P value = 0.002), and opioid use (19% before, 7% after, P value < 0.001). Adjusting for confounding factors, the neuroprotection care bundle
significantly reduced death or severe brain injury (adjusted odds ratio, 0.34; 95%
confidence interval, 0.20 to 0.59; P value < 0.001) and severe brain injury (adjusted odds ratio, 0.31; 95% confidence
interval, 0.17 to 0.58; P < 0.001).
Conclusions
Implementation of neuroprotection care bundle targeting predefined risk factors is
feasible and effective in reducing acute brain injury in extremely preterm infants.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 03, 2020
Accepted:
April 22,
2020
Received:
March 5,
2020
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Conflict of interest and source of funding statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest or financial disclosures concerning the materials or methods used in this study or the findings specified in this article.
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