F. Botet Mussons

Recomendaciones para el cuidado y atención del recién nacido sano en el parto y en las primeras horas después del nacimiento

Standardised normal newborn care at delivery and during the first hours of life is one of the objectives of the Spanish National Society of Neonatology. The object of this review is to apply the best evidence possible to the procedures of the care of the newborn from delivery and during the first moments after delivery; as well as standards and routines in care to improve quality and the safety of the newborn. A PubMed (MeSH) review using the key words: term newborn; prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum; haemorrhagic disease of the newborn; neonatal jaundice; neonatal screening and hospital discharge. Concepts of regular care of the healthy newborn at delivery; normal practices in the delivery room; prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum; prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding; care of the umbilical cord; newborn screening and hospital discharge are reviewed. The standard of care of the newborn at delivery and during the first hours of life have been updated; recommendations based on evidence and on experts of the standard committee of the spanish society of neonatology are done.

AsociaciÓn Española de PediatrÍaRecomendaciones para el cuidado y atención del recién nacido sano en el parto y en las primeras horas después del nacimientoRecommendations for the care of the healthy normal newborn at delivery and during the first postnatal hours

Standardised normal newborn care at delivery and during the first hours of life is one of the objectives of the Spanish National Society of Neonatology. The object of this review is to apply the best evidence possible to the procedures of the care of the newborn from delivery and during the first moments after delivery; as well as standards and routines in care to improve quality and the safety of the newborn. A PubMed (MeSH) review using the key words: term newborn; prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum; haemorrhagic disease of the newborn; neonatal jaundice; neonatal screening and hospital discharge. Concepts of regular care of the healthy newborn at delivery; normal practices in the delivery room; prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum; prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding; care of the umbilical cord; newborn screening and hospital discharge are reviewed. The standard of care of the newborn at delivery and during the first hours of life have been updated; recommendations based on evidence and on experts of the standard committee of the spanish society of neonatology are done.

Recomendaciones sobre transporte neonatal

During pregnancy, it is not always possible to identify maternal or foetal risk factors. Infants requiring specialised medical care are not always born in centres providing intensive care and will need to be transferred to a referral centre where intensive care can be provided. Therefore Neonatal Transport needs to be considered as part of the organisation of perinatal health care. The aim of Neonatal Transport is to transfer a newborn infant requiring intensive care to a centre where specialised resources and experience can be provided for the appropriate assessment and continuing treatment of a sick newborn infant. Intrauterine transfer is the ideal mode of transport when the birth of an infant with risk factors is diagnosed. Unfortunately, not all problems can be detected in advance with enough time to safely transfer a pregnant woman. Around 30- 50% of risk factors will be diagnosed during labour or soon after birth. Therefore, it is important to have the knowledge and resources to resuscitate and stabilise a newborn infant, as well as a specialised neonatal transport system. With this specialised transport it is possible to transfer newly born infants with the same level of care that they would receive if they had been born in a referral hospital, without increasing their risks or affecting the wellbeing of the newborn. The Standards Committee of the Spanish Society of Neonatology reviewed and updated recommendations for intrauterine transport and indications for neonatal transfer. They also reviewed organisational and logistic factors involved with performing neonatal transport. The Committee review included the type of personnel who should be involved; communication between referral and receiving hospitals; documentation; mode of transport; equipment to stabilise newly born infants; management during transfer, and admission at the referral hospital.

Atención del parto en el agua. Consenso de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología y de la Sección de Medicina Perinatal de la Sociedad Española de Obstetricia y Ginecología

Immersion in water during labor and delivery as an alternative to traditional delivery is a practice that has increased in many countries. This technique is effective in reducing pain and duration of labor. The American Academy of Pediatrics and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have published a clinical report which indicates the potential maternal benefits during the first stage of labor but, questions the performance of this technique during delivery and birth of the newborn. In this report, the Spanish Society of Neonatology and the Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology analyze the current scientific evidence on water immersion delivery, and the impact this practice could have in the mother and especially in the wellbeing of newborn.

Cribado de la infección por citomegalovirus en recién nacidos de muy bajo peso

INTRODUCTION Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common congenital and acquired vertically transmitted viral infection in humans. The aim of the study is to determine the clinical relevance of this infection in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in our area. PATIENTS AND METHOD Preterm infants (gestational age ≤ 31 weeks) with a birth weight ≤ 1500g treated between March 2006 and December 2010 were included. They underwent the screening protocol for diagnosing CMV infection. CMV serology was performed on the mothers. When it was positive, their breast milk was frozen at -20°C for 72hours from the 7th day of birth. At 5 weeks, the urine of the newborn was tested for CMV-DNA. In case of a positive result, CMV-DNA was performed in breast milk and in the dry blood sample from metabolic screening. RESULTS A total of 342 preterm infants were studied, with 53 (15.5%) infected by CMV: 8 (2.3%) with congenital infection, 35 (10.2%) with acquired infection, and 10 (2.9%) in which it was impossible to determine precisely. IgM-CMV+in the mother was found in two congenital infections and two acquired infections. Newborns affected by congenital CMV infection showed a lower birth weight, more intrauterine growth restriction, thrombopenia, need for platelet transfusions, early sepsis (including clinical sepsis), and cerebral ultrasound anomalies. Late sepsis was more frequent in cases of acquired CMV infection. CONCLUSIONS Congenital or acquired CMV infections are frequent in VLBW infants, and our protocol enables them to be diagnosed and probably prevents some acquired CMV infections by selecting which patients should freeze the breast milk.