Heart Rate Characteristics Monitoring for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review

Background: Early diagnosis of late-onset sepsis (LOS) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) by monitoring heart rate characteristics (HRC) of preterm infants might reduce the risk of death and morbidities. We aimed to systematically assess the effects of HRC monitoring on death, LOS, and NEC. Methods: A systematic search was performed in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Results: Fifteen papers were included in this review. Three of these papers reported results from the only identified randomized controlled trial (RCT). This RCT showed that HRC monitoring resulted in a small but significant reduction in mortality (absolute risk reduction 2.1% [95% confidence interval 0.01–4.14]) without any differences in neurodevelopmental impairment. The risk of bias was rated high due to performance and detection bias and failure to correct for multiple testing. Most diagnostic cohort studies showed high discriminating accuracy in predicting LOS but lacked sufficient quality and generalizability. No studies for the detection of NEC were identified. Conclusion: Supported by multiple observational cohort studies, the RCT identified in this systematic review showed that HRC monitoring as an early warning system for LOS might reduce the risk of death in preterm infants. However, methodological weaknesses and limited generalizability do not justify implementation of HRC in clinical care. A large international RCT is warranted.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Heart Rate Characteristics Monitoring for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review ; volume:120 ; number:5 ; year:2023 ; pages:548-557 ; extent:10
Neonatology ; 120, Heft 5 (2023), 548-557 (gesamt 10)

Urheber
Koppens, Hugo J.
Onland, W.
Visser, Douwe H.
Denswil, Nerissa P.
van Kaam, Anton H.
Lutterman, Claire A.

DOI
10.1159/000531118
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023101200350088646166
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Beteiligte

  • Koppens, Hugo J.
  • Onland, W.
  • Visser, Douwe H.
  • Denswil, Nerissa P.
  • van Kaam, Anton H.
  • Lutterman, Claire A.

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