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  1. Article: Noninvasive Monitoring Strategies for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease: Current Challenges and Future Prospects.

    Zini, Tommaso / Miselli, Francesca / Berardi, Alberto

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 11

    Abstract: Definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD) aim to stratify the risk of mortality and morbidity, with an emphasis on long-term respiratory outcomes. There is no univocal classification of BPD due to its ... ...

    Abstract Definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD) aim to stratify the risk of mortality and morbidity, with an emphasis on long-term respiratory outcomes. There is no univocal classification of BPD due to its complex multifactorial nature and the substantial heterogeneity of clinical presentation. Currently, there is no definitive treatment available for extremely premature very-low-birth-weight infants with BPD, and challenges in finding targeted preventive therapies persist. However, innovative stem cell-based postnatal therapies targeting BPD-free survival are emerging, which are likely to be offered in the first few days of life to high-risk premature infants. Hence, we need easy-to-use noninvasive tools for a standardized, precise, and reliable BPD assessment at a very early stage, to support clinical decision-making and to predict the response to treatment. In this non-systematic review, we present an overview of strategies for monitoring preterm infants with early and evolving BPD-PPRD, and we make some remarks on future prospects, with a focus on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children10111753
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  2. Article ; Online: Measurement of lung oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

    Dani, Carlo / Miselli, Francesca / Zini, Tommaso / Scarponi, Davide / Luzzati, Michele / Sarcina, Davide / Fusco, Monica / Dianori, Francesco / Berardi, Alberto

    Pediatric pulmonology

    2024  

    Abstract: Introduction: It has recently been reported that it is possible to monitor lung oxygenation (rSO: Methods: We studied 40 preterm infants with gestational age ≤30 weeks at risk for BPD. Patients were continuously studied for 2 h by NIRS at 28 ± 7 days ...

    Abstract Introduction: It has recently been reported that it is possible to monitor lung oxygenation (rSO
    Methods: We studied 40 preterm infants with gestational age ≤30 weeks at risk for BPD. Patients were continuously studied for 2 h by NIRS at 28 ± 7 days of life and 36 weeks ± 7 days of postmenstrual age.
    Results: rSO
    Conclusions: Monitoring of rSO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632784-9
    ISSN 1099-0496 ; 8755-6863
    ISSN (online) 1099-0496
    ISSN 8755-6863
    DOI 10.1002/ppul.26955
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  3. Article: Neurodevelopmental Outcome after Culture-Proven or So-Called Culture-Negative Sepsis in Preterm Infants.

    Bedetti, Luca / Corso, Lucia / Miselli, Francesca / Guidotti, Isotta / Toffoli, Carlotta / Miglio, Rossella / Roversi, Maria Federica / Muttini, Elisa Della Casa / Pugliese, Marisa / Bertoncelli, Natascia / Zini, Tommaso / Mazzotti, Sofia / Lugli, Licia / Lucaccioni, Laura / Berardi, Alberto

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 4

    Abstract: 1) Background: Prematurity is a serious condition associated with long-term neurological disability. This study aimed to compare the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm neonates with or without sepsis. (2) Methods: This single-center retrospective ... ...

    Abstract (1) Background: Prematurity is a serious condition associated with long-term neurological disability. This study aimed to compare the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm neonates with or without sepsis. (2) Methods: This single-center retrospective case-control study included infants with birth weight < 1500 g and/or gestational age ≤ 30 weeks. Short-term outcomes, brain MRI findings, and severe functional disability (SFD) at age 24 months were compared between infants with culture-proven or culture-negative sepsis or without sepsis. A chi-squared test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the clinical and instrumental characteristics and the outcomes between cases and controls. (3) Results: Infants with sepsis (all sepsis n = 76; of which culture-proven n = 33 and culture-negative n = 43) were matched with infants without sepsis (n = 76). Compared with infants without sepsis, both all sepsis and culture-proven sepsis were associated with SFD. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, SFD was associated with intraventricular hemorrhage (OR 4.7, CI 1.7-13.1,
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm13041140
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  4. Article: Ultrasound-Guided Centrally Inserted Central Catheter (CICC) Placement in Newborns: A Safe Clinical Training Program in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

    Zini, Tommaso / Corso, Lucia / Mazzi, Cinzia / Baraldi, Cecilia / Nieddu, Elisa / Rinaldi, Laura / Miselli, Francesca / Bedetti, Luca / Spaggiari, Eugenio / Rossi, Katia / Berardi, Alberto / Lugli, Licia / On Behalf Of The Cvc Study Group

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 11, Issue 4

    Abstract: Background: Centrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) are increasingly used in neonatal care. CICCs have garnered attention and adoption owing to their advantageous features. Therefore, achieving clinical competence in ultrasound-guided CICC ... ...

    Abstract Background: Centrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) are increasingly used in neonatal care. CICCs have garnered attention and adoption owing to their advantageous features. Therefore, achieving clinical competence in ultrasound-guided CICC insertion in term and preterm infants is of paramount importance for neonatologists. A safe clinical training program should include theoretical teaching and clinical practice, simulation and supervised CICC insertions.
    Methods: We planned a training program for neonatologists for ultrasound-guided CICCs placement at our level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Modena, Italy. In this single-centre prospective observational study, we present the preliminary results of a 12-month training period. Two paediatric anaesthesiologists participated as trainers, and a multidisciplinary team was established for continuing education, consisting of neonatologists, nurses, and anaesthesiologists. We detail the features of our training program and present the modalities of CICC placement in newborns.
    Results: The success rate of procedures was 100%. In 80.5% of cases, the insertion was obtained at the first ultrasound-guided venipuncture. No procedure-related complications occurred in neonates (median gestational age 36 weeks, IQR 26-40; median birth weight 1200 g, IQR 622-2930). Three of the six neonatologists (50%) who participated in the clinical training program have achieved good clinical competence. One of them has acquired the necessary skills to in turn supervise other colleagues.
    Conclusions: Our ongoing clinical training program was safe and effective. Conducting the program within the NICU contributes to the implementation of medical and nursing skills of the entire staff.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children11040395
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  5. Article ; Online: Sustaining the Continued Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Preterm Infants.

    Zini, Tommaso / Miselli, Francesca / D'Esposito, Chiara / Fidanza, Lucia / Cuoghi Costantini, Riccardo / Corso, Lucia / Mazzotti, Sofia / Rossi, Cecilia / Spaggiari, Eugenio / Rossi, Katia / Lugli, Licia / Bedetti, Luca / Berardi, Alberto

    Tropical medicine and infectious disease

    2024  Volume 9, Issue 3

    Abstract: Background: There are wide variations in antibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Limited data are available on antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs and long-term maintenance of AS interventions in preterm very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) ...

    Abstract Background: There are wide variations in antibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Limited data are available on antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs and long-term maintenance of AS interventions in preterm very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants.
    Methods: We extended a single-centre observational study carried out in an Italian NICU. Three periods were compared: I. "baseline" (2011-2012), II. "intervention" (2016-2017), and III. "maintenance" (2020-2021). Intensive training of medical and nursing staff on AS occurred between periods I and II. AS protocols and algorithms were maintained and implemented between periods II and III.
    Results: There were 111, 119, and 100 VLBW infants in periods I, II, and III, respectively. In the "intervention period", there was a reduction in antibiotic use, reported as days of antibiotic therapy per 1000 patient days (215 vs. 302,
    Conclusions: AS is feasible in preterm VLBW infants, and antibiotic use can be safely reduced. AS interventions, namely, the shortening of antibiotic courses in uninfected infants, can be sustained over time with periodic clinical audits and daily discussion of antimicrobial therapies among staff members.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2414-6366
    ISSN (online) 2414-6366
    DOI 10.3390/tropicalmed9030059
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  6. Article ; Online: COVID-19 restrictions and hygiene measures reduce the rates of respiratory infections and wheezing among preterm infants.

    Scarponi, Davide / Bedetti, Luca / Zini, Tommaso / Di Martino, Marianna / Cingolani, Greta Miriam / Spaggiari, Eugenio / Rossi, Katia / Miselli, Francesca / Lugli, Licia / Bergamini, Barbara Maria / Iughetti, Lorenzo / Berardi, Alberto

    Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis

    2023  Volume 94, Issue 1, Page(s) e2023032

    Abstract: Background and aim: During the 2020 and 2021 Italian COVID-19 pandemic social restrictions and strict hygiene measures were recommended to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to assess whether rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in preterm ...

    Abstract Background and aim: During the 2020 and 2021 Italian COVID-19 pandemic social restrictions and strict hygiene measures were recommended to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to assess whether rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in preterm infants have changed during the pandemic.
    Methods: Single center, retrospective study. Preterm infants in the first 6 months of life discharged home prior to (Period 1, January 2017 - December 2019) or during the pandemic (Period 2, January 2020 - March 2021) were compared. Rates of respiratory infection and wheezing in preterm infants with or without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP) were assessed.
    Results: During period 2 premature infants had lower rates of respiratory infections (36 out of 55 in Period 1 vs 11 out of 28 in Period 2, P=0.023) and wheezing (20 out of 55 in Period 1 vs 1 out of 28 in Period 2, P=0.001). This difference remained significant when infants with BPD (all grades) were analyzed separately (respiratory infections 26 out of 40 in Period 1 vs 7 out of 24 in Period 2, P=0.005; wheezing 16 out of 40 in Period 1 vs 1 out of 24 in Period 2, P=0.001). In contrast, respiratory infections and wheezing in preterm infants without BPD did not change after pandemic.
    Conclusions: Episodes of respiratory infections and wheezing among preterm infants were reduced during pandemic. We highlight the importance of proper family education for preventing respiratory tract infections in preterm infants with BPD, beyond the extraordinary conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    MeSH term(s) Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Infant, Premature ; Retrospective Studies ; Respiratory Sounds ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology ; Respiratory Tract Infections/prevention & control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-13
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2114240-3
    ISSN 2531-6745 ; 0392-4203
    ISSN (online) 2531-6745
    ISSN 0392-4203
    DOI 10.23750/abm.v94i1.13596
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  7. Article: Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Neuroimaging of Very Low Birth Weight Infants from an Italian NICU Adopting the Family-Centered Care Model.

    Lugli, Licia / Pugliese, Marisa / Bertoncelli, Natascia / Bedetti, Luca / Agnini, Cristina / Guidotti, Isotta / Roversi, Maria Federica / Della Casa, Elisa Muttini / Cavalleri, Francesca / Todeschini, Alessandra / Di Caprio, Antonella / Zini, Tommaso / Corso, Lucia / Miselli, Francesca / Ferrari, Fabrizio / Berardi, Alberto

    Children (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 1

    Abstract: Background: Improvements in perinatal care have substantially decreased mortality rates among preterm infants, yet their neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life persist as a pertinent public health concern. Family-centered care has emerged as a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Improvements in perinatal care have substantially decreased mortality rates among preterm infants, yet their neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life persist as a pertinent public health concern. Family-centered care has emerged as a holistic philosophy that promotes effective alliances among patients, families, and healthcare providers to improve the quality of care.
    Aims: This longitudinal prospective study aims to evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcomes and brain MRI findings in a cohort of preterm newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) adopting a family-centered care model.
    Methods: Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants admitted to the NICU of Modena between 2015 and 2020 were enrolled. Infants who underwent conventional brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term-equivalent age were included. Neurodevelopmental follow-up was performed until the age of 24 months by a multidisciplinary team using the Amiel-Tison neurological assessment and the Griffiths Mental Developmental Scales (GMDS-R). Neurodevelopmental outcomes were classified as major sequelae (cerebral palsy, DQ ≤ 70, severe sensory impairment), minor sequelae (minor neurological signs such as clumsiness or DQ between 71 and 85), and normal outcomes (no neurological signs and DQ > 85). Risk factors for severe outcomes were assessed.
    Results: In total, 49 of the 356 infants (13.8%) died before hospital discharge, and 2 were excluded because of congenital disorders. Of the remaining 305 infants, 222 (72.8%) completed the 24 month follow-up and were included in the study. Neurodevelopmental outcomes were classified as normal (
    Conclusions: We reported low rates of severe neurodevelopmental outcomes in VLBW infants born in an Italian NICU with FCC. Identifying the risk factors for severe outcomes can assist in tailoring and optimizing early interventions on an individual basis, both within the NICU and after discharge.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2732685-8
    ISSN 2227-9067
    ISSN 2227-9067
    DOI 10.3390/children11010012
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  8. Article: Should we give antibiotics to neonates with mild non-progressive symptoms? A comparison of serial clinical observation and the neonatal sepsis risk calculator.

    Berardi, Alberto / Zinani, Isotta / Bedetti, Luca / Vaccina, Eleonora / Toschi, Alessandra / Toni, Greta / Lecis, Marco / Leone, Federica / Monari, Francesca / Cozzolino, Michela / Zini, Tommaso / Boncompagni, Alessandra / Iughetti, Lorenzo / Miselli, Francesca / Lugli, Licia

    Frontiers in pediatrics

    2022  Volume 10, Page(s) 882416

    Abstract: Objective: To compare two strategies [the neonatal sepsis risk calculator (NSC) and the updated serial clinical observation approach (SCO)] for the management of asymptomatic neonates at risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) and neonates with mild non- ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To compare two strategies [the neonatal sepsis risk calculator (NSC) and the updated serial clinical observation approach (SCO)] for the management of asymptomatic neonates at risk of early-onset sepsis (EOS) and neonates with mild non-progressive symptoms in the first hours of life.
    Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study conducted over 15 months (01/01/2019-31/03/2020). All live births at ≥34 weeks of gestation were included. Infants were managed using SCO and decisions were compared with those retrospectively projected by the NSC. The proportion of infants recommended for antibiotics or laboratory testing was compared in both strategies. McNemar's non-parametric test was used to assess significant differences in matched proportions.
    Results: Among the 3,445 neonates (late-preterm,
    Conclusion: SCO minimizes laboratory testing and unnecessary antibiotics in infants at risk of EOS or with mild non-progressive symptoms, without the risk of a worse neonatal outcome. The NSC recommends almost three times more antibiotics than the SCO without improving neonatal outcomes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2711999-3
    ISSN 2296-2360
    ISSN 2296-2360
    DOI 10.3389/fped.2022.882416
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