scholarly journals Reference Values of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trang K Huynh ◽  
David A Bateman ◽  
Elvira Parravicini ◽  
John M Lorenz ◽  
Sheri L Nemerofsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase

scholarly journals Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Is a Promising Biomarker for Late Onset Culture-Positive Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira Parravicini ◽  
Sheri L Nemerofsky ◽  
Kenneth A Michelson ◽  
Trang K Huynh ◽  
Meghan E Sise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase ◽  
Culture Positive

scholarly journals Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin at Birth Predicts Early Renal Function in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaetano La Manna ◽  
Silvia Galletti ◽  
Irene Capelli ◽  
Silvia Vandini ◽  
Katia Nisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase

Reference Range of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Preliminary Data

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (06) ◽  
pp. 437-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira Parravicini ◽  
John Lorenz ◽  
Sheri Nemerofsky ◽  
Matthew O'Rourke ◽  
Jonathan Barasch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Reference Range ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase

scholarly journals Anatomic accuracy, physiologic characteristics, and fidelity of very low birth weight infant airway simulators

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Lengua Hinojosa ◽  
Frank Eifinger ◽  
Michael Wagner ◽  
Jochen Herrmann ◽  
Monika Wolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
List Type ◽  
Preterm Baby ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infant ◽  
Ventilation Technique ◽  
One Simulator

Abstract Background Medical simulation training requires realistic simulators with high fidelity. This prospective multi-center study investigated anatomic precision, physiologic characteristics, and fidelity of four commercially available very low birth weight infant simulators. Methods We measured airway angles and distances in the simulators Premature AirwayPaul (SIMCharacters), Premature Anne (Laerdal Medical), Premie HAL S2209 (Gaumard), and Preterm Baby (Lifecast Body Simulation) using computer tomography and compared these to human cadavers of premature stillbirths. The simulators’ physiologic characteristics were tested, and highly experienced experts rated their physical and functional fidelity. Results The airway angles corresponded to those of the reference cadavers in three simulators. The nasal inlet to glottis distance and the mouth aperture to glottis distance were only accurate in one simulator. All simulators had airway resistances up to 20 times higher and compliances up to 19 times lower than published reference values. Fifty-six highly experienced experts gave three simulators (Premature AirwayPaul: 5.1 ± 1.0, Premature Anne 4.9 ± 1.1, Preterm Baby 5.0 ± 1.0) good overall ratings and one simulator (Premie HAL S2209: 2.8 ± 1.0) an unfavorable rating. Conclusion The simulator physiology deviated significantly from preterm infants’ reference values concerning resistance and compliance, potentially promoting a wrong ventilation technique. Impact Very low birth weight infant simulators showed physiological properties far deviating from corresponding patient reference values. Only ventilation with very high peak pressure achieved tidal volumes in the simulators, as aimed at in very low birth weight infants, potentially promoting a wrong ventilation technique. Compared to very low birth weight infant cadavers, most tested simulators accurately reproduced the anatomic angular relationships, but their airway dimensions were relatively too large for the represented body. The more professional experience the experts had, the lower they rated the very low birth weight infant simulators.

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